Names for groups of animals - List 1

VOCABULARY LESSON 2 

Answers to the previous quiz :

1. a convocation of eagles

2. a bed of clams 

3.a  band  of gorillas

4.a murder of crows
5.a knot of frogs

Names  for  groups of animals  - List 1 

1.     A parliament of owls

2.     A gam of whales

3.     A leap of leopards

4.     A zeal of zebras

5.     A troop of monkeys

6.     A pride of lions

7.      A kindle of kittens

8.     An ostentation of peacocks

9.     An army of caterpillars

10.                        A plague of locusts

11.                        A trip of goats

12.                        A pack of dogs 

What do you call a group of ...?

VOCABULARY LESSON 1 


English has special words for groups of animals . Here are some of them. 

Now , try this activity . 

What do you call this group ?  Here are your choices :

               bed /  knot / murder /convocation / band 

     1. A ________________________ of eagles

     2. A ________________________  of clams 

     3. A ________________________ of gorillas

.        4. A ________________________ of crows

         5. A ________________________ of  frogs

             Answers will be given in the next post . 

  

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             Where I come from , “nose bleed ” has a special connotative meaning .It means that a person is having difficulty in using  and understanding the  English language. The expression is usually used in humorous , light-hearted context . Well , I think we can all agree that English, indeed , is a bloody , crazy language .  While we may not literally bleed while trying to learn English , it has ---for sure --- given countless people a lot of headache. 

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