Collective nouns Identify Classify Apply

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Collective nouns Identify Classify Apply Mrs. Misenheimer

ESSENTIAL LEARNING QUESTIONS What is the function of a collective noun? How do collective nouns relate to plural nouns? How do I recognize collective nouns so that I can apply them to my reading & writing? 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use collective nouns (e.g., group).

Objectives Today I am……. learning the function of and vocabulary related collective nouns. So that I can……… recognize and apply this classification of nouns to text. I’ll know I’ve got it when…….. I can explain the function of a collective noun, relate collective nouns to plural nouns, then apply the new vocabulary to text using my resource tools.

Collective Nouns A lion

A pride of lions

A goose A flock of geese

An elephant A herd of elephants

A fish A school of fish

A wolf A pack of wolves

a kitten a litter of kittens

football player a football team

Collective Nouns in Context http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-3-games/ela-games/find-collective-nouns-in-a-paragraph.html

A squirrel What do you think would be a good name for a group of squirrels?

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

What 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

WALT to find out about Collective nouns There are lots of places to find out more collective nouns, using the internet Try this website http://rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/collective_nouns/quiz2025.html