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Collective Nouns and Reflexives is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on flock, swarm, herd, and the -self pronouns, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.1. It prints 4 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 18 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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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Collective Nouns and Reflexives

L.2.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.The boys carried the box ___.

Choose: themselves · theirselves · himself

2.A ___ of sheep crossed the road.

Choose: flock · school · swarm

3.A ___ of bees left the hive.

Choose: swarm · flock · herd

4.Yesterday the crow ___ forty pebbles in.

Choose: dropped · drops · dropping

LessonPrint · L.2.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Collective Nouns and Reflexives

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.themselves
  2. 2.flock
  3. 3.swarm
  4. 4.dropped

Questions about Collective Nouns and Reflexives

What does the Collective Nouns and Reflexives worksheet cover?

It practises flock, swarm, herd, and the -self pronouns — 4 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core L.2.1: Use collective nouns, irregular plurals, reflexive pronouns and past tense verbs correctly. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Collective Nouns and Reflexives practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 — L.2.1, in the Language domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Collective Nouns and Reflexives is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on L.2.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Collective Nouns and Reflexives come with an answer key?

Yes. All 4 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Collective Nouns and Reflexives can I print?

25 versions, of which 18 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.

Is Collective Nouns and Reflexives free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Collective Nouns and Reflexives, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.2.1?

Yes — “Irregular Plurals and Past Tense” is a 40-minute Grade 2 plan for L.2.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Collective Nouns and Reflexives is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.2.1

Use collective nouns, irregular plurals, reflexive pronouns and past tense verbs correctly.

Teaching this next? Irregular Plurals and Past Tense is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.