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Grade 2 · Week 31 of 36

Collective nouns

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Collective nouns

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Grade 2, week 31: Collective nouns

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.we will make soup on thursday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The caterpillars will chew the leaves
  3. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of sharks ate the fish. (pod / crew / school)
  4. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of players caught the balls on Tuesday. (crew / team / troop)

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The tadpole swam in the pond
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The girl ate the cookie, the cupcake, and the sandwich
  3. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of whales swam in the sea. (pod / swarm / troop)
  4. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of zebras ran fast. (team / herd / colony)
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Grade 2, week 31: Collective nouns (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The boy ate a sandwich, a peach, and a plum
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.the bee stung tom.
  3. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of lions yawned. (pride / pod / pack)
  4. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of deer ate grass. (swarm / herd / colony)

Thursday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.i will pick some pumpkins on thursday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Do the sailors tie the ropes
  3. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of lions ate meat. (crew / pod / pride)
  4. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of dolphins ate fish hungrily. (pod / swarm / herd)
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Grade 2, week 31: Collective nouns (continued)

Friday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The man will drive a truck
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The lamb, the cow, and the goat, eat grass.
  3. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of geese ate the corn. (pod / herd / flock)
  4. Look at the verb. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Jack row the boat.
  5. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of ants carried leaves easily. (colony / school / pride)
  6. Choose the right word.The kite ____ blue. (are / is)
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Grade 2, week 31: Collective nouns · answer key

Monday

  1. We will make soup on Thursday.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. school
  4. team

Tuesday

  1. The tadpole swam in the pond.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. pod
  4. herd

Wednesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The bee stung Tom.
  3. pride
  4. herd

Thursday

  1. I will pick some pumpkins on Thursday.
  2. Do the sailors tie the ropes?
  3. pride
  4. pod

Friday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The lamb, the cow, and the goat eat grass.
  3. flock
  4. Jack rows the boat.
  5. colony
  6. is
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