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Linking Verbs: Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
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Writing worksheet · Parts of speech
Collective Nouns: A Group Of…
Nine animal and everyday groups (a pride of lions, a bunch of grapes) to finish with the right collective noun.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Parts of speech
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Parts of speech, Grammar terms, Word choice, Using words correctly in sentences
What kids do
“A collective noun names a group, like a school of fish. Circle the word that names each group.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Write a sentence with one of the collective nouns.
Words on this sheet
of fishschoolflockherdof birdspackbunchof cowsswarmclasslitterof beesprideof lions
Teacher tip
Show pictures of each group. A pride of lions and a school of fish are fun to picture.
How to use it
- Review the part of speech with three quick examples on the board first.
- Act out verbs and adverbs, and hold up objects for nouns and adjectives.
- Read the directions aloud so the sheet is about writing, not decoding the directions.
Watch for
Kids sorting by meaning instead of job in the sentence. Ask what the word is doing.
Talk about it
- How did you decide which kind of word it was?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Play a silly fill-in-the-blank story game with nouns, verbs and adjectives.
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