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Collective nouns

Ages 7–9Chapter 2 · Lesson 7

In this lesson

A collective noun is a word for a group.
A pride of lions, a swarm of bees, a herd of cows and a pack of wolves.
A bunch of flowers, a team of players and a crowd of people.

Your turn

Which word fits? A blank of wolves.

Show the answer

Pack! A pack of wolves.

The common mistake

Here's a common mistake. Using the wrong group word. Bees don't come in a herd: a herd is for big animals, like cows. Bees come in a swarm.

Try it at home

Group game: name an animal or a thing (lions, bees, flowers, players) and race to say its group word (pride, swarm, bunch, team).

Read the whole lesson

Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! A group of sheep is called a flock. A word for a group like this is called a collective noun.

Lots of animals have their own group word. A pride of lions. A swarm of bees. A herd of cows. A pack of wolves.

Collective nouns aren't just for animals. A bunch of flowers. A team of players. A crowd of people.

Let's try one together. A blank of fish. Say it out loud!

A school of fish! You can also say a shoal of fish. Well done if you said either!

Here's a common mistake. Using the wrong group word. Bees don't come in a herd: a herd is for big animals, like cows. Bees come in a swarm.

Your turn! Which word fits? A blank of wolves. Pick the right card. You've got eight seconds, or pause the video. Go!

Time's up! Pack! A pack of wolves.

Quick review. A collective noun is a word for a group. A pride of lions, a swarm of bees, a herd of cows and a pack of wolves. A bunch of flowers, a team of players and a crowd of people. See you next time!