Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best collective noun from the box that fits.
We have these words to choose from:
cackle, troop, litter, army, crowd, pack, school, flock, flight, swarm, bouquet, bunch
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1. The _ _ _ _ _ _ of monkeys at the zoo was my favorite sight.
→ Monkeys are usually called a “troop”. So:
troop
2. We were able to pick our puppy out of a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of ten puppies.
→ A group of baby animals (like puppies) born together is called a “litter”. So:
litter
3. You may see a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of hyenas if you visit Africa.
→ Hyenas travel in groups called a “clan” — but that’s not in the box. Wait — sometimes they’re also called a “pack”, like wolves. But let’s check the options… Actually, “cackle” is for hyenas! Yes — a group of hyenas is called a “cackle”. So:
cackle
4. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of fish swam by us while we were scuba diving.
→ Fish swim in a “school”. So:
school
5. Jane had to climb a very long _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of stairs to reach the top floor.
→ Stairs aren’t living things, but we say a “flight” of stairs. So:
flight
6. The man tried to gather the large _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of sheep, but there were just too many!
→ Sheep are gathered in a “flock”. So:
flock
7. My aunt bought each of us a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of pencils before the first day of school.
→ Pencils are often sold or given in a “bunch”. So:
bunch
8. Ricky bought his grandmother a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of flowers.
→ Flowers arranged together are called a “bouquet”. So:
bouquet
9. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of bees came buzzing toward our campsite!
→ Bees fly in a “swarm”. So:
swarm
10. Bill asked me, “Would you like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of cards?”
→ Cards can be grouped as a “deck” — but that’s not in the box. Wait — maybe “bunch”? Or “pack”? In some places, people say “a pack of cards”. Let’s check the box — yes, “pack” is there. So:
pack
11. The angry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of workers demanded more money.
→ Workers protesting together form a “crowd”. So:
crowd
12. Accidentally stepping on an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of ants is not very fun!
→ Ants move in an “army”. So:
army
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Now let’s double-check all answers against the word box to make sure we didn’t repeat or miss any:
Used:
troop, litter, cackle, school, flight, flock, bunch, bouquet, swarm, pack, crowd, army → All 12 used once. Perfect!
Final Answer:
1. troop
2. litter
3. cackle
4. school
5. flight
6. flock
7. bunch
8. bouquet
9. swarm
10. pack
11. crowd
12. army
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of collective noun worksheets.
