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