Sunday, November 15, 2009

On the Road Again ...

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Today's words: Transportation and Travel

What is transportation? Transportation is the way people or things move from one place to another.

Travel is a verb that also means going from one place to another. For example, you can use the word "travel" in the following sentence: I am traveling to New Jersey for vacation.

Think about how you will travel when you take your road trip. You can travel from one city to another in many different ways.

You can walk or hike.


You can travel by boat.


You can travel by plane.


You can travel by train.


You can travel by bus.


You can ride your bike.


You can take a taxi.


You can ride in a car. Or, you can drive a car.


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Thought Questions (In Class)

1. Which modes of transportation will get you to where you need to go the quickest?
2. Which modes of transportation are the slowest?
3. Which modes of transportation cost the most?
4. Which modes of transportation cost the least?
5. Name at least three modes of transportation and the pros and cons of each. Meaning, what are some good things, and what are some not so good things about each mode of transportation.

Click here to go to a website about different modes of transportation. Click on each picture -- the word is read out loud.

Homework (In your journal - Due Wednesday morning):
Describe one time you took public transportation (plane, bus, subway, etc.). How was it like? Where were you going? How long did it take get there? What did you see? Write one page in your journal.

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