This document provides a lesson on collective nouns for 5th grade students. It defines collective nouns as nouns that name a group of people, places, or things. Examples of sentences containing collective nouns like herd, crowd, team, family, group, swarm, audience, class, fleet, pod, troop and pride are underlined. Students are then asked to create their own sentences using additional collective nouns like squadron, gaggle, pack, colony, litter, flock, committee, and tribe.

1. GRADE 5
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Grade 5 Term 2 English language; Language Structure and conventions; Collective Nouns
Collective nouns
Name:
Nouns that name a group of people, place or thing are
called COLLECTIVE NOUNS.
Underline the collective nouns in
each sentence.
1. We saw a herd of elephant
standing next to the
waterhole.
2. There was a large crowd at the
stadium.
3. Our team came first in the race.
4. Every year, our family celebrate
the festive season.
5. There was a large group of
people at the conference.
6. A swarm of bees were coming
toward us.
7. The audience gave a standing ovation
after the concert.
8. The class gave the teacher a bouquet of flowers
for her birthday.
9. An army of ants destroyed our grass.
10. The class was filled with learners.
11. There were a fleet of ships in the harbour.
12. There were a number of supporters at the rugby game.
13. We saw a pod of whales in the ocean.
14. A troop of monkeys were at the side of the road.
15. A pride of lions lay sleepily under the tree.
Now create your own sentences to include the following collective nouns:
squadron gaggle pack colony
litter flock committee
tribe battery

2. GRADE 5
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Grade 5 Term 2 English language; Language Structure and conventions; Collective Nouns
Answer sheet
Underline the collective nouns in each sentence.
1. We saw a herd of elephant standing next to the waterhole.
2. There was a large crowd at the stadium.
3. Our team came first in the race.
4. Every year, our family celebrate the festive season.
5. There was a large group of people at the conference.
6. A swarm of bees were coming toward us.
7. The audience gave a standing ovation after the concert.
8. The class gave the teacher a bouquet of flowers for her birthday.
9. An army of ants destroyed our grass.
10. The class was filled with learners.
11. There were a fleet of ships in the harbour.
12. There were a number of supporters at the rugby game.
13. We saw a pod of whales in the ocean.
14. A troop of monkeys were at the side of the road.
15. A pride of lions lay sleepily under the tree.
Now create your own sentences to include the following collective nouns:
(Learner’s sentences will vary, but use of collective noun must be checked for
accuracy).