4818 place your bets animal collective nouns 1

Game Rules:

- Players (or teams) tick Yes or No boxes and place bets
on each line.
- The minimum bet is 10, maximum is 20.
- Players keep track of their total after each line.
- The player with the highest score wins. (Note: Final
scores can be negative.

Starting Capital: 100
Yes

1.

A herd of cattle.

2.

A potpourri of parrots.

3.

A school of fish.

4.

A pack of pigeons.

5.

A swarm of bees.

6.

An army of ants.

7.

A colony of chickens.

8.

A stampede of rabbits.

9.

A bed of oysters.

10.

A lounge of lions.

No

Bet

Total

Final score
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Teacher Notes
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This is a very enjoyable way of introducing, revising or reinforcing vocabulary.
Do not give any explanations or clues in the first (betting) stage of the exercise. Players
should guess or discuss with a team mate and not rely on teacher assistance.
Extra: Let students write the numbers next to the animals (they either know or guess while
betting or do his after the game is over).
Use tie-breaker in case of a tie.
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Tie-breaker
•

1.

How many people live in the USA?
(about 308 million – est. 2009)

9.

A herd of cattle.
Also: drove
A potpourri of parrots.
company, flight, flock
A school of fish.
Also: shoal, catch, haul

A pack of pigeons.
flight, flock
A swarm of bees.
Also: flight, hive, grist
An army of ants.
Also: colony, swarm
A colony of chickens.
brood (also: flock, peep)
A stampede of rabbits.
colony, warren, bury, drove,
husk, leash, trace
A bed of oysters.

10.

A lounge of lions.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Starting Capital: 100
Yes

No

Bet

Total

OK

OK

OK
OK

OK

pride, troop
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Final score
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Author: PhilipR