Lesson start ideas	Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson
Which subject	English
What age group	Year or Grade 11
What topic	collective nouns
Quantity	1
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As we begin our lesson on collective nouns, let's start with a fun and engaging activity.

I have prepared a set of pictures that represent different groups of animals. Your task is to come up with a collective noun for each group and write it down on a piece of paper.

Once you have identified the collective noun, share it with the class and explain why you chose that particular word. For example, a group of crows is called a murder because crows have been associated with death and mystery in literature.

This activity will help us understand how collective nouns are used in English and how they add richness and depth to our language. So, let's get started and see how creative we can be!