T EENS X TREME 14
Collective Nouns What is a forest?
A collective noun is a word used to define a group of objects, where "objects" can be people, animals, emotions, inanimate things.
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C OLLECTIVE B EHAVIOR What do you think about this music group? Do you like? Why or why not? Why are singers able to make a composition together without music instruments? How do humans show other types of collective behaviors where working together is crucial?
A flock of birds
A herd of elephants
A pack of wolves
A shoal / school of fish (fishes)
A fleet of ships
A crowd of people
A jury of judges
A pride of lions
A kindle of kittens
A muster of peacocks
A leap of leopards
A scourge of mosquitoes
A parliament of owls
A creche of penguins
A swarm of rats
A crew of sailors
A platoon of soldiers Army is another way to call it.
A flight of stairs
A swarm of bees
A squirrel What do you think would be a good name for a group of squirrels?
How could you call these things? A group of soldiers A large group of people A group of footballers A group of schoolchildren An army A crowd A team A class
Some more collective nouns A wolf A whale A bee A puppy A pack of wolves A pod of whales A swarm of bees A litter of pups
C OLLECTIVE N OUNS How do animals show a collective behavior? Think about hunting or protecting each other. Provide specific examples, How are these types of collective behavior related to synergy? How do human beings show collective behaviors? Provide specific example. What is the difference between group work and team work? Why are they necessary?