Collective Nouns - Worksheet | English Year 3 - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to match each collective noun (like *team*, *forest*, *litter*, etc.) with the correct word from the list that it usually goes with.

Let’s go one by one:

1. A team of ______
→ “Team” is used for groups of people working together, especially in sports.
✔ Correct match: footballers (a team of footballers)

2. A forest of ______
→ A forest is a large area covered with trees.
✔ Correct match: trees

3. A litter of ______
→ “Litter” is used for a group of baby animals born at the same time, especially mammals like cats or dogs.
✔ Correct match: kittens (a litter of kittens)

4. An army of ______
→ “Army” refers to a large group of soldiers.
✔ Correct match: soldiers

5. A pride of ______
→ This is a special collective noun for lions.
✔ Correct match: lions (a pride of lions)

6. A bunch of ______
→ “Bunch” is often used for things grouped together, like keys on a keyring.
✔ Correct match: keys (a bunch of keys)

7. A class of ______
→ In school, we say “a class of students”.
✔ Correct match: students

8. A pack of ______
→ “Pack” is used for groups of wolves (or dogs).
✔ Correct match: wolves

Now let’s double-check:
- team → footballers ✔
- forest → trees ✔
- litter → kittens ✔
- army → soldiers ✔
- pride → lions ✔
- bunch → keys ✔
- class → students ✔
- pack → wolves ✔

All match standard English collective nouns.

Final Answer:
1. footballers
2. trees
3. kittens
4. soldiers
5. lions
6. keys
7. students
8. wolves