This presentation will teach about single words that describe whole groups of any common noun. A collective noun is a word referring to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are not specific to one kind of thing.
1. Collective Nouns
2. What is a Collective Noun? A collective noun is used to describe a group. There are lots of different collective nouns used to describe specific Today, we will look at some collective nouns for different people, places and things. Listen carefully- there is a quiz at the end!
3. a herd of elephants
4. a pride of lions
5. a team of horses
6. a litter of puppies
7. a flock of birds
8. a bed of snakes
9. a flock of sheep
10. a pack of wolves
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13. a flight of butterflies
14. a shoal of fish
15. a school of dolphins
16. a pod of whales
17. a crew of sailors
18. an army of soldiers
19. a team of basketball players
20. a bunch of flowers
21. a fleet of ships
22. a deck of cards
23. a network of computers
24. a suite of furniture
25. Can you name the group of people, places or things which belongs after the collective noun? A pod of whales A swarm of bees A pride of lions A herd of elephants
26. What are the collective nouns used to describe these groups of people, places or things? A group of soldiers are called an army. A group of sailors are called a crew. A group of puppies are called « litter. A group of geese are called a gaggle.