The word ________ comes from a French term referring to a group of buildings. That’s exactly what a ________ is—a small community in a rural area.
village / village
A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.
Town
More people live in a ______ – normally a couple of thousand - so they need more homes and more shops. You might even find some leisure facilities. And often a ____ hall. There are places of worship and of course, _____ have schools too.
town / town / towns
A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
Village
An u__ __ __ __ a__ __ __ is an area where many people live and work close together. The population density is higher than in the surrounding area. It is where buildings are close together.
urban area
Village is _____ than hamlet.
larger
______ comes from an Old English word that referred to a walled or fenced place, such as a farm, village, or courtyard.
Town
______ are the largest kind of settlements and often have millions of people living in them. All those people have to live somewhere so you’ll find lots of different kinds of homes.Some people live in houses, others in flats or apartments.
Cities
_______ derives from a French word meaning citizenry. A ______ is a large or important _______.
City / city / town
A r__ __ __ __ a__ __ __ is an open swath of land that has few homes or other buildings, and not very many people. A r__ __ __ __ a__ __ __'s population density is very low.
rural area
Some _____ have a few shops. And there may be a place of worship, like a church. And there’s usually a school.
villages
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