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FEVER<br />
<strong>March</strong> 15, <strong>2013</strong> Page 2<br />
Matching<br />
Outburst Writers: Cristal Ugarte and Lizzy Huey<br />
With the beginning of spring comes the return of animals playing outside, birds chirping<br />
in the trees, and insects buzzing about. When these creatures are in a group, they are often<br />
given a name that refers to something that describes them.<br />
Though we are all familiar with a “herd” of cattle or a “school” of fish, you may not<br />
know some names associated with the ones listed below. Test your knowledge of collective<br />
nouns by matching those given on the left with the appropriate animals, birds, or insects listed<br />
on the right.<br />
1. army a. zebras<br />
2. sleuth b. baboons<br />
3. clutter c. ants<br />
4. raft d. crows<br />
5. colony e. lions<br />
6. mob f. monkeys<br />
7. pride g. bears<br />
8. troop h. apes<br />
9. parliament i. ducks<br />
10. cohort j. chickens<br />
11. murder k. hummingbirds<br />
12. shrewdness l. frogs<br />
13. congress m. owls<br />
14. brood n. cats<br />
15. charm o. kangaroos<br />
Answers:<br />
1. c<br />
2. g<br />
3. n,<br />
4. i<br />
5. l<br />
6. o<br />
7. e<br />
8. f<br />
9. m<br />
10. a<br />
11. d<br />
12. h<br />
13. b<br />
14. j<br />
15. k
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