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 16 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 cows
a group of grapes on one stem
a group of musicians
a group of wolves
A.a bunch
B.a herd
C.a pack
D.a band
2.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of fish
a group of trees
a set of stairs
a group of lions
A.a forest
B.a school
C.a pride
D.a flight
3.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of bees
a group of soldiers
a group of eggs laid together
a group of puppies born together
A.a swarm
B.a clutch
C.a litter
D.an army
LessonPrint · L.2.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a group of cows — B (a herd) 2. a group of grapes on one stem — A (a bunch) 3. a group of musicians — D (a band) 4. a group of wolves — C (a pack)
2.1. a group of fish — B (a school) 2. a group of trees — A (a forest) 3. a set of stairs — D (a flight) 4. a group of lions — C (a pride)
3.1. a group of bees — A (a swarm) 2. a group of soldiers — D (an army) 3. a group of eggs laid together — B (a clutch) 4. a group of puppies born together — C (a litter)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.