What is a gaggle? You probably know that it is a group of geese. Gaggle is a collective noun because it names a group. Many collective nouns name groups of animals. For example, a string is a group of ponies, and a troop is a group of kangaroos. What is a knot? If you’re talking about toads, then a knot is a group of them. Have you ever found foxes together? Then you saw a skulk. And if a group of elk crosses in front of you, you’re looking at a gang.

The main idea of this paragraph is

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Meanings of collective nouns
Meanings of collective nouns

A knot is a group of toads.
A knot is a group of toads.

Names for different animals
Names for different animals

How to use collective nouns
How to use collective nouns
Question 2
A supporting detail is(1 point)
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Ants live in a colony.
Ants live in a colony.

A gang is a group of elk.
A gang is a group of elk.

Words with two meanings
Words with two meanings

Singular and plural nouns

Names for different animals

Meanings of collective nouns