KS1 Collective Nouns | Names for Groups of Things

English Quiz - Nouns - Collective (Questions)

This English and Literacy quiz informs KS1 children of collective nouns and how to categorise words and items into groups. This quiz will aid their reading and comprehension skills, as well as expand Year 1 vocabulary and all-round knowledge of literacy and the English language.

We can put certain things in groups. An apple is a type of fruit and so, all fruits can be grouped together. The word ‘fruit’ is a common noun.

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Which group does the word 'doll' belong to?

[ ]	insects
[ ]	toys
[ ]	people
[ ]	fruits

Which group does the word 'peach' belong to?

[ ]	toys
[ ]	tools
[ ]	fruit
[ ]	animals

Which group does the word 'wasp' belong to?

[ ]	bees
[ ]	insects
[ ]	toys
[ ]	tools

Which group does the word 'hammer' belong to?

[ ]	insects
[ ]	creatures
[ ]	colours
[ ]	tools

Which group does the word 'summer' belong to?

[ ]	months
[ ]	seasons
[ ]	rivers
[ ]	countries

Which group does the word 'chess' belong to?

[ ]	tools
[ ]	food
[ ]	games
[ ]	fruit

Which group does the word 'cap' belong to?

[ ]	months
[ ]	seasons
[ ]	footwear
[ ]	headgear

Which group does the word 'tulip' belong to?

[ ]	trees
[ ]	rivers
[ ]	flowers
[ ]	weapons

Which group does the word 'sword' belong to?

[ ]	games
[ ]	weapons
[ ]	letters
[ ]	counties

10.

Which group does the word 'swallow' belong to?

[ ]	trees
[ ]	games
[ ]	birds
[ ]	reptiles

English Quiz - Nouns - Collective (Answers)

Which group does the word 'doll' belong to?

[ ]	insects
[x]	toys
[ ]	people
[ ]	fruits

Dolls are toys and the most popular type of doll is Barbie. Barbie's first outfit was a black and white striped swimsuit.

Which group does the word 'peach' belong to?

[ ]	toys
[ ]	tools
[x]	fruit
[ ]	animals

If one of the answers was 'colour' you could have ticked that one too as peach is the name of a fruit and a colour.

Which group does the word 'wasp' belong to?

[ ]	bees
[x]	insects
[ ]	toys
[ ]	tools

A male wasp is called a drone.

Which group does the word 'hammer' belong to?

[ ]	insects
[ ]	creatures
[ ]	colours
[x]	tools

Tools are used by electricians, plumbers and carpenters. They often have a tool box and will have lots of different types of hammers and spanners.

Which group does the word 'summer' belong to?

[ ]	months
[x]	seasons
[ ]	rivers
[ ]	countries

There are four seasons in a year: summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Which group does the word 'chess' belong to?

[ ]	tools
[ ]	food
[x]	games
[ ]	fruit

The aim of chess is to conquer the king. The queen piece can move in the most directions and her job is to protect the king from being taken or put into 'check mate'.

Which group does the word 'cap' belong to?

[ ]	months
[ ]	seasons
[ ]	footwear
[x]	headgear

Most people wear baseball caps as a fashion item but they were part of the traditional uniform worn during baseball games as it helped vision on sunny days.

Which group does the word 'tulip' belong to?

[ ]	trees
[ ]	rivers
[x]	flowers
[ ]	weapons

Tulips are part of the lily family.

Which group does the word 'sword' belong to?

[ ]	games
[x]	weapons
[ ]	letters
[ ]	counties

There is a famous sword in the story of King Arthur where he pulled the sword (called Excalibur) out of a stone.

10.

Which group does the word 'swallow' belong to?

[ ]	trees
[ ]	games
[x]	birds
[ ]	reptiles

If you are scared of birds, then you suffer from ornithophobia.