EnglishYear 5

Describing Words — Series 4

Choose the correct describing word from the box to complete each sentence.

1.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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She gave a 1 account of the events, recalling every detail in the correct order.

The 2 tools discovered at the site suggested the settlement was far older than first thought.

The 3 figure in the photograph was immediately recognisable to anyone who followed the case.

The 4 town had grown rapidly since the new trade route had been established.

She looked 5 on the morning of the ceremony, and everyone said so without being asked.

The 6 wolves circled the camp, drawn in by the smell from the cooking fire.

The 7 competitor pursued victory without any concern for who was left behind.

The site was considered 8 by the local community and had been protected for centuries.

The 9 criticism of the report was unexpected and left the authors shaken.

Clean water had become 10 in the region, forcing many families to travel long distances.

2.

Now write your own sentence using one of the words above.