Use Collective Nouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.A

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1

Fill in the blank.

A                  of singers sang Christmas music in the mall.

choir

team

swarm

litter

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A choir is a group of singers.

2

Fill in the blank.

All of the girls that play soccer at my school are on the same                     .

team

family

house

bunch

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A group of people that play any sport together is known as a team.

All of the girls that play soccer at my school are on the same team.

3

Fill in the blank.

My brother, sister, and I are in the same                     .

family

team

bunch

crew

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A brother and sister are siblings, in the same family.

My brother, sister, and I are in the same family.

4

Fill in the blank.

The drummer, guitarist, and singer all perform in the same                       .

band

bunch

crew

team

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A drummer, guitarist, and singer are all musicians. Musicians perform in bands.

5

Fill in the blank.

The                          is made up of my family and friends watching me perform.

audience

family

team

crew

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

People in an audience watch someone perform.

6

Fill in the blank.

My dog had a                        of puppies.

litter

team

family

crew

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

Dogs have litters of puppies.

7

Fill in the blank.

There was a                        of bees above her head.

swarm

family

bunch

group

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A group of bees is a swarm.

8

Fill in the blank.

The                        of sheep were blocking the road.

herd

crew

bunch

band

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A group of sheep is called a herd.

9

Fill in the blank.

A              of pigeons flew above the trees.

flock

team

band

swarm

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A group of birds, or pigeons, is called a flock.

10

Fill in the blank.

A                    of students went on a field trip.

class

family

crew

team

Explanation

The blank for this question is going to be filled in with a collective noun. A collective noun is a word the refers to a group.

A group of students is called a class.