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Learning Time
Collective Nouns
A fleet of ships A swarm of bees
A library of books A flock of birds
A litter of puppies A gaggle of geese
An orchard of fruit trees A range of mountains
Reading Time
Read these sentences.
1. A choir of singers sang in time to the orchestra of musicians.
2. I became emotional when I saw an album of my childhood photographs.
3. A school of fish was swimming gracefully through the ocean.
4. We could see the loud roaring of a pride of lions.
5. The students brought a pack of cards.
6. The army of soldiers marched in line.
Match the collective nouns with the names of persons, places, animals or things.
Fleet Stars
Pack Mountains
Shoal Cattle
Bouquet Buses
Litter Bees
Herd Fish
Constellation Musicians
Range Cards
Band Flowers
Swarm Puppies
Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.
1. The principal greeted the guest with a ___________ of flowers.
2. A _____________ of bees flew over our house.
3. You might see a _________ of lions in Africa.
4. A ___________ of football players is wearing red and blue shirts.
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