Transporta*on

Types of Transporta*on or Vehicles

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Transporta*on
There are lots of words that describe the
way we move from place to place. Weve
grouped them into four groups.

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Types of Transporta*on or
Vehicles
Most people use some f orm of transporta*on

everyday. Adults and kids alike use dierent

forms of transporta*on to get to places they
need to be. People who live in big ci*es may
take a train or a bus. People who live near stores
may ride their bikes to get things they need.

Lets take a look at some of the core vocabulary
words that describe types of transporta,on or
vehicles

vehicle
(vehicle)

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General Terms for Vehicles

vessel
(vessel)

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General Terms for Vehicles

Vehicles for Moving in Air

airplane
(airplane)

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Vehicles for Moving in Air

jet

(jet)

Photo: Fat Albert, the support aircra` for the US Navy Blue Angels ight demonstra*on team. August, 2005. Released into public domain by the United States Navy (Blue Angels).

plane
(plane)

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Vehicles for Moving in Air

Vehicles for Moving in Air

rocket
(rocket)

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Vehicles for Moving in Air

space ship
(space ship)

Photo: The Space ShuMle Discovery li`ing o from Kennedy Space Center. October, 2007. Released into public domain by the Na*onal Aeronau*cs and Space Administra*on.

boat
(boat)

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Vehicles for Moving in Water

canoe
(canoe)

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Vehicles for Moving in Water

raB

(ra`)

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Vehicles for Moving in Water

ship

Vehicles for Moving in Water

(ship)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

auto

(auto)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

bus

(bus)

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car

(car)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

Vehicles for Moving on Land

motorcycle
(motorcycle)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

train
(train)

Photo: The Jacobite Steam Train in September 2003. 2003 by Mar*n Kaiser. Some
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Photo: Shinkansen 500 series at Kyoto Sta*on. March, 2005. 2005 by Nick CouMs. Some
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transport
(transport)

Vehicles for Moving on Land

A transport vehicle carries things or people

to where they need to go

This truck is
transpor,ng
tomatoes

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truck
(truck)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

Vehicles for Moving on Land

van
(van)

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bicycle

Vehicles for Moving on Land

(bicycle)

Photo: Black mustang bicycle in Denmark. March, 2002. 2002 by Bruger:Gajda-13 in da:wikipedia. Some rights reserved. hMp://crea*vecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

carriage
(carriage)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

Vehicles for Moving on Land

cart
(cart)

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wagon
(wagon)

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Vehicles for Moving on Land

 Transporta*on
General Terms for Where Vehicles
Travel

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Where Vehicles Travel

There are lots of words that describe where

vehicles can go. Some words are specic to the

kind of vehicle. For example, only a train can go
on railroads. Some words describe places that
more than one kind of vehicles can go on. For
example, bicycles and cars can both go on the
street.

Lets take a look at some of the core vocabulary
words that describe where vehicles travel.

path
(path)

Terms Used in Traveling

A path is the way along which a vehicle

or vessel travels.

These
canoes are
all traveling
along the
same path
through the
water.

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Terms Used in Traveling

route
(route)

A route can be a popular path people like to

travel to get somewhere. It can also be a new
path that people create by themselves.

A public bus travels on a specic route to take people to the places they need to go.
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tunnel

Terms Used in Traveling

(tunnel)

Tunnels take train tracks and roads

under bridges or underground.

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lane

Cars & Trucks

(lane)

Car & Truck

Lane

Bike Lane
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way
(way)

Terms Used in Traveling

A way is a path people take to get somewhere.

Some people
have a special
way to get to
their friends
house.

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highway
(highway)

Cars & Trucks

A highway has many lanes for cars and trucks to travel on.

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railroad

Trains

(railroad)

The term railroad

can refer to train
tracks because the
tracks make a road
for a train.


A Railroad can also
refer to the tracks,
train cars, and
train sta*ons in an
area.

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track
(track)

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Trains

avenue
(avenue)

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Cars & Bicycles

Cars & Bicycles

drive
(drive)

A drive is a small road in a community or park.

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road
(road)

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Cars & Bicycles

street
(street)

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Cars & Bicycles

 Transporta*on
Parts of & Fuel for Vehicles

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Parts of & Fuel for Vehicles

There are lots of words to describe parts of a
vehicle. Some of these parts can be found on other
kinds of vehicles, while some parts can only be
found on a specic kind of vehicle. But they all
have one thing in commonthey all help people
get from place to place.

Lets take a look at some of the core vocabulary
words that describe parts of and fuel for vehicles.

door
(door)

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Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

engine
(engine)

Photo: V8 engine compartment in a 1966 Rambler. November, 2009. Released into public domain by Christopher Ziemnowicz in en:wikipedia.

Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

gear
(gear)

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Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

oil

(oil)

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Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

*re

(*re)

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wheel
(wheel)

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Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

window
(window)

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Part of Many Kinds of Vehicles

Fuel for Vehicles

fuel

(fuel)

Photo: A customer pumps gas at The Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas sta*on at
Vandenberg Air Force Base, August 2009. Photo released into public domain by author
Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee.
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Fuel for Vehicles

gas

(gas)

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petroleum Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid found

(petroleum)

Fuel for Vehicles

underground that is used to make gas and other fuels.

People drill into

Earths surface to
get petroleum out
from underground.

Oil Driller
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Parts of Some Vehicles

tail

(tail)

wing
(wing)

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Parts of Some Vehicles

trunk
(trunk)

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Parts of Some Vehicles

anchor
(anchor)

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Parts of Some Vehicles

sail

(sail)

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Transporta*on
Ways Vehicles Move & People Who Make
Them Go

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Ways Vehicles Move and People Who

Make Them Go
Words that describe the way vehicles move can
be very specic. For example, to sail a boat is
not the same as to row a boat. But you can drive
both a car and a boat.

Lets take a look at some of the core vocabulary
words that describe ways vehicles move and the
people who make them go.

astronaut

People Who Make Them Go

(astronaut)

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driver
(driver)

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People Who Make Them Go

pilot

(pilot)

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People Who Make Them Go

drive
(drive)

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Ways Vehicles Move

(y)

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Ways Vehicles Move

row
(row)

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Ways Vehicles Move

sail

(sail)

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Ways Vehicles Move