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W.A.L.T.: to find out about collective nouns

W.A.L.T.: to find out about collective nouns. …and revise singular and plural. Singular and plural. 1. For many words just add s 2. Words ending is s, ss, ch or x : usually add es 3. Words ending in f : usually change the f to a v and add es

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W.A.L.T.: to find out about collective nouns

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  1. W.A.L.T.: to find out about collective nouns …and revise singular and plural

  2. Singular and plural 1. For many words just add s 2. Words ending is s, ss, ch or x: usually add es 3. Words ending in f: usually change the f to a v and add es 4. Words with a y at the end: often change the y to an i and add es 5. Words ending in o: sometimes add s; sometimes add es (e.g. pianos, tomatoes)

  3. Collective nouns • The name used for a group of things • It can be animals or people, like squirrels or elephants • It can be things, like tables or trees

  4. Collective nouns A lion

  5. A pride of lions

  6. A goose A flock (or gaggle) of geese (also a flock of sheep)

  7. One hedgehog A prickle of hedgehogs

  8. An elephant A herd of elephants (not a heard of Rebecca’s)

  9. One Hippopotamus A bloat of Hippopotami

  10. A fish A school of fish

  11. A squirrel What do you think would be a good name for a group of squirrels?

  12. A wolf A whale A bee A puppy A singer A playing card A brass instrumentalist A pack of wolves A pod of whales A swarm of bees A litter of pups A choir of singers A pack of playing cards A bandof brass players Some more collective nouns ?

  13. A group of soldiers A large group of people A group of footballers A group of schoolchildren An army A crowd A team A class What could you call these things?

  14. Some strange collective nouns A goat A kitten A jellyfish People in a church A crow A porpoise An ape A tribe of goats A kindle of kittens A smuck of jellyfish A congregation of worshippers A murder of crows A school of porpoises An intelligence of apes

  15. What could you call these things? A group of angels A large group of books A group of boats or cars A group trees Eggs A host A library A fleet A clump, wood or forest A clutch Which are ANIMATE? Which are INANIMATE??

  16. WALT: to find out about collective nouns • There are lots of places to find out more collective nouns, using the internet • Try this website: • http://rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml • By the way: A drey of squirrels

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