Methods of Transportation:

There are many ways that people can travel from place to place. These are called methods of transportation. The most common type of transportation is driving in a car. You can drive short distances or long distances in a car. You can also drive short distances or long distances in a bus. Many people can fit on one bus. Busses and cars drive can drive on roads, streets, highways and bridges. If you need to cross a body of water, you need to use a different type of transportation. This is called a boat. Boats can be all different sizes. Some places also have a method of transportation called a train. These carry large amounts of people and they follow a track. If you need to travel to another state or country, the best and quickest way to transport there is to take an airplane. Airplanes fly through the sky and can travel anywhere in the world. If you want to travel a short distance, you can get some exercise by riding a bike. Bikes have two wheels and can move by pushing peddles up and down. You should always wear a helmet while riding a bike.

Vocabulary:

Transportation: Public carrying of goods or people from one place to another.
Car: a vehicle that has wheels, carries a small number of passengers and is moved by an engine or motor.
Bus: a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule.
Boat: a small vessel driven on the water by oars, paddles, sail or a motor.
Airplane: an aircraft with wings that do not move, that is heavier than air and is driven by a propellor or jet engine.
Train: a connected line of railroad cars that drives along a track.
Bike: a vehicle with two wheels, handlebars, a saddle seat and peddles.
Helmet: a hard or padded protective hat that you wear on your head.


Vocabulary Activity:

Unscramble the vocabulary words. Then write the definition three times, each with a different color marker!

1. teheml

2. rca

3. sbu

4. ptanoitnsotarr

5. ikeb

6. npeaarli

7. nrati

8. btao

To, Too, or Two?

Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently, and have different meanings, are called homophones. To, too, and two are examples of homophones. How do you know when to use the correct form of the word? Here are the meanings of each. This helps us to decide when to use each form.

To: a direction.

Too: is another word for also. It also can mean excessively.

Two: is a number.

Choose the correct word choice for the following sentences:

1) Mike wants (to, too, two) go to the candy store.

2) Birds have (to, too, two) wings.

3) He ate (to, too, two) much candy and got a stomach ache.

4) My brother wanted (to, too, two) dogs, but I only wanted one.

5) We had to cross the street (to, too, two) get to the restaurant.

6) My friend wanted to come to the movies (to, too, two).

7) I need a bigger closet because I have (to, too, two) many pairs of shoes!

8) Let's go (to, too, two) the beach!

9) I had (to, too, two) earrings that made a pair.

10) My husband wanted to come to the wedding (to, too, two).