A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on matching a group to its collective noun, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.1. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 14 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
L.2.1
NameDate
Write the letter of the match next to each one.
1.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of trees
a group of players
a group of bees
a group of sheep
A.a team
B.a swarm
C.a forest
D.a flock
2.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a row of mountains
a group of eggs laid together
a group of grapes on one stem
a set of playing cards
A.a bunch
B.a clutch
C.a deck
D.a range
3.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of lions
a group of fish
a group of wolves
a group of whales
A.a pack
B.a pod
C.a school
D.a pride
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Answer key — A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a group of trees — C (a forest) 2. a group of players — A (a team) 3. a group of bees — B (a swarm) 4. a group of sheep — D (a flock)
2.1. a row of mountains — D (a range) 2. a group of eggs laid together — B (a clutch) 3. a group of grapes on one stem — A (a bunch) 4. a set of playing cards — C (a deck)
3.1. a group of lions — D (a pride) 2. a group of fish — C (a school) 3. a group of wolves — A (a pack) 4. a group of whales — B (a pod)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.