Fourth-graders learned about collective nouns, which describe a group of people, places, or things. Some are general - a
class of students or a
team of players. But others can be quirky and actually work like adjectives - a
splash of mermaids or a
crash of rhinos. They used the dictionary and their brains to figure out how some terms go together:
gaggle of geese
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a gaggle is a noisy group, and geese make a lot of noise
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skulk of foxes
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skulk means to be sneaky, and foxes are known for being sly
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bask of crocodiles
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reptiles need to bask in the sun because they are cold-blooded
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Then the kids came up with collective adjectives for themselves:
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