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Collective nouns refer to names used for groups of animals, objects, or people. They can describe herds of elephants or flocks of geese, as well as groups of soldiers in an army or students in a class. Examples provided include a pride of lions, a school of fish, and a pack of wolves.

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Collective Nouns
Collective nouns The name used for a group of things It can be animals like squirrels or elephants It can be things like tables or trees
Collective nouns A lion
A pride of lions
A goose A flock of geese
One hedgehog A prickle of hedgehogs
An elephant A herd of elephants
A bloat of Hippopotami One Hippopotamus
A fish A school of fish
A squirrel What do you think would be a good name for a group of squirrels?
Some more collective nouns A wolf A whale A bee A puppy A pack of wolves A pod of whales A swarm of bees A litter of pups
What could you call these things? A group of soldiers A large group of people A group of footballers A group of schoolchildren An army A crowd A team A class

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