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 ships
a set of playing cards
a group of soldiers
a group of trees
A.a deck
B.a fleet
C.an army
D.a forest
2.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a row of mountains
a set of stairs
a group of musicians
a group of grapes on one stem
A.a flight
B.a range
C.a bunch
D.a band
3.Write the letter of the group name next to each one.
a group of fish
a group of players
a group of whales
a group of sheep
A.a pod
B.a team
C.a flock
D.a school
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Answer key — A Flock, a Herd, a Swarm
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. a group of ships — B (a fleet) 2. a set of playing cards — A (a deck) 3. a group of soldiers — C (an army) 4. a group of trees — D (a forest)
2.1. a row of mountains — B (a range) 2. a set of stairs — A (a flight) 3. a group of musicians — D (a band) 4. a group of grapes on one stem — C (a bunch)
3.1. a group of fish — D (a school) 2. a group of players — B (a team) 3. a group of whales — A (a pod) 4. a group of sheep — C (a flock)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.