Task: Identify and underline the collective nouns in each sentence.
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What are collective nouns?
Collective nouns are words used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Examples include:
- Group
- Team
- Family
- Class
- Troop
- School (of fish)
- Flight (of birds)
- Litter (of kittens)
- Staff
- Crowd
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Solution:
Let's analyze each sentence and identify the collective nouns:
1.
The hockey team arrived at the rink.
- Collective noun:
team
2.
Mr. Brown’s class enjoys science.
- Collective noun:
class
3.
My friend’s family likes camping.
- Collective noun:
family
4.
I go camping with my Scouts’ troop.
- Collective noun:
troop
5.
The group entered the gym together.
- Collective noun:
group
6.
A school of fish swam by us.
- Collective noun:
school
7.
The flight of birds was flying south for winter.
- Collective noun:
flight
8.
How many kittens are in this litter?
- Collective noun:
litter
9.
The school staff will be away on Friday.
- Collective noun:
staff
10.
There was a crowd at the show.
- Collective noun:
crowd
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Final Answer:
Underlined collective nouns in each sentence:
1. The hockey
team arrived at the rink.
2. Mr. Brown’s
class enjoys science.
3. My friend’s
family likes camping.
4. I go camping with my Scouts’
troop.
5. The
group entered the gym together.
6. A
school of fish swam by us.
7. The
flight of birds was flying south for winter.
8. How many kittens are in this
litter?
9. The school
staff will be away on Friday.
10. There was a
crowd at the show.
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{team, class, family, troop, group, school, flight, litter, staff, crowd}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of collective noun worksheet for grade 2.
