2nd Grade
Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are nouns that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Examples of collective nouns include flock, herd, and pack. Collective nouns can be either singular or plural depending on context!
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns are nouns that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Examples of collective nouns include flock, herd, and pack. Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on the context they are used in. For example, a flock of birds can be referred to as 'it' and a herd of cows can be referred to as 'they'. Collective nouns can also refer to a group of people. Examples include class, family, and team.
Concepts:
The collective noun for a group of skunks is a stench. The collective noun for a group of crows is a murder. The collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament.
Did you know?
Name one collective noun for a group of animals.
Work together in pairs: Q: What is the collective noun for a group of cats?
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