Collective Nouns for Animals

If there was a collective noun for a group of students what would it be?

Collective nouns are used to describe groups. E.g. we don't say a 'group of lions' we say 'a pride of lions'.

Can you guess which collective noun we use for which animal? Do you know any other collective nouns?
Lesson by Caroline Devane

Collective nouns

• Swarm
• Murder
• Pod
• Herd
• Band
• Bed
• Leap
• Crash
• Flock
• Pack

Which collective nouns are used with these animals?

• 1. A of wolves.
• 2. A of elephants.
• 3. A of dolphins.
• 4. A of bees.
• 5. A of crows.
• 6. A of leopards.
• 7. A of oysters.
• 8. A of gorillas.
• 9. A of rhinos.
• 10. A of sheep.