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.
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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 whales
a set of playing cards
a group of musicians
a set of stairs
A.a deck
B.a band
C.a flight
D.a pod
2.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of soldiers
a group of cows
a group of bees
a group of sheep
A.a flock
B.an army
C.a herd
D.a swarm
3.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of grapes on one stem
a row of mountains
a group of players
a group of eggs laid together
A.a clutch
B.a team
C.a bunch
D.a range
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Answer key — A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a group of whales — D (a pod) 2. a set of playing cards — A (a deck) 3. a group of musicians — B (a band) 4. a set of stairs — C (a flight)
2.1. a group of soldiers — B (an army) 2. a group of cows — C (a herd) 3. a group of bees — D (a swarm) 4. a group of sheep — A (a flock)
3.1. a group of grapes on one stem — C (a bunch) 2. a row of mountains — D (a range) 3. a group of players — B (a team) 4. a group of eggs laid together — A (a clutch)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.