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 15 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 set of playing cards
a group of trees
a group of cows
a group of puppies born together
A.a herd
B.a deck
C.a forest
D.a litter
2.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of ships
a group of wolves
a group of lions
a group of musicians
A.a pack
B.a band
C.a fleet
D.a pride
3.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a set of stairs
a group of players
a group of bees
a group of soldiers
A.a flight
B.a swarm
C.a team
D.an army
LessonPrint · L.2.1 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a set of playing cards — B (a deck) 2. a group of trees — C (a forest) 3. a group of cows — A (a herd) 4. a group of puppies born together — D (a litter)
2.1. a group of ships — C (a fleet) 2. a group of wolves — A (a pack) 3. a group of lions — D (a pride) 4. a group of musicians — B (a band)
3.1. a set of stairs — A (a flight) 2. a group of players — C (a team) 3. a group of bees — B (a swarm) 4. a group of soldiers — D (an army)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.