Collective Nouns
This collective noun names a group of students.
class
After cleaning, the table was no longer dirty but ________.
clean
The pronoun you use when you’re telling the story—just you alone.
I
A group of fish in the water is called this.
school
She smiled and laughed, showing the opposite of being sad—she was ________.
happy
This sentence shows first person POV: “I was nervous on my first day of school.” Explain why.
Because it uses I, showing the narrator’s own experience.
The term for a group of bees buzzing together.
swarm
In summer, the river was not deep but ________.
shallow
Name one first person plural pronoun (referring to a group including yourself).
we, us, our, or ours
You’d use this collective noun for flowers arranged nicely.
bouquet
After a good night’s sleep, he felt the opposite of tired—he was ________.
energetic
Using first person helps the reader understand ____ of the character better.
character’s feelings
A group name for lions roaming together.
pride
The stadium was full during the concert, but the next day it was ________.
empty
Underline the first person pronoun in: “My family and I love going to the park.”
I