Vacation

A vacation is a

time of rest or a

change of everyday

activities.

wagon

You can pull things

in a wagon.

yo-yo

A yo-yo is a round

toy that goes up

and down on a

string.

Vehicle and Transportation Words

airplane ambulance

Airplanes fly in the An ambulance takes sick

sky. people to the hospital.

anchor

An anchor is a heavy

metal device that holds

a ship in place.

automobile

An automobile is a

car.

bicycle

A bicycle has

two wheels, a

handle bar, and

pedals.

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machine that tennis

closer and larger,

objects in space.

toys

blimp

A blimp is is a

balloon-like airship

that floats in the

sky.

boat

Boats float in the water.

bulldozer

A bulldozer is a large

tractor that moves

earth.

bus

A bus is a large

vehicle that can take Cab is another

many passengers to

places.

camper

You can travel and

sleep in a camper.

cart

A cart is a

A canoe is a small boat. You can travel in a car. The caravel is a large wheeled vehicle

sailing ship that was that is pulled or

first made in Portugal pushed by an

in the late 1400's.

Many world

explorers used

caravels.

Conestoga

horses to move

westward. They

are also called

covered wagons or

prairie schooners.

dump truck

A dump truck is a truck

US pioneers used covered that can carry and then engine

dump its load (like The engine of a train

horses to move their

truck toy is a great in a along the track.

They are also called

engine

The engines of

an airplane

propel it

through the air.

Englines also

power other

vehicles, like

cars.

helicopter

fire truck

Fire fighters on a

fire truck help put

out fires.

funnel

The funnel is the

smokestack of a ship or a

train.

fuselage

The fuselage is the

main body of an

airplane.

garbage truck A helicopter is

A garbage truck a flying

picks up garbage and machine. It is

hauls it to the dump. kept in the air

by a sideways

propeller on

top.

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cab

word for taxi.

canoe

car caravel

animal or a

person.

wagon

covered wagon

US pioneers used

Conestoga wagons wagons pulled by oxen or

pulled by oxen or

gravel or soil). A dump pulls the railroad cars

belongings westward.

their belongings

sandbox.

conestoga wagons or

prairie schooners.

hot-air balloon

Hot-air balloons

float through the The hull is the main body

air.

jet

A jet is a very fast,

powerful airplane.

jet engine

A jet engine is a

powerful motor that

propels a jet plane.

junk

A junk is a

traditional

Chinese sailing

ship made of

wood.

lifeboat

kayak

A kayak is a small

boat with an

opening in the

center for a person.

keel

The keel is the bottom of

a ship.

The landing gear of an license plate that tells is kept on a

airplane is the set of

wheels used during

landing and takeoff.

license plate A lifeboat is a

Every car has a small boat that

limousine

A limousine is a

very long, fancy

car.

Mayflower

The Mayflower was the

name of the ship in which

the 102 Pilgrims sailed from

minivan

A minivan is a small

van.

motorcycle

A motorcycle has

two wheels and can

go fassssttttttt!

oar

An oar is used

to row a boat.

England to what is now

Massachusetts, on the

northeastern coast of the

USA. The Pilgrims landed

on December 11, 1620.

plane

Planes are machines that

A paddle is an oar fly in the sky. People ride

for rowing a small

boat.

porthole

A porthole is a window

in a ship.

propeller

A propeller is a

device with blades

that is turned by an

engine; it makes

boats (and some

prow

The prow is

front part of a

ship.

airplanes) move.

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hull

or frame of a ship.

landing gear

you where it's from. larger ship; it is

used in

emergencies.

paddle

in them.

sail

railroad tracks

Trains run along

railroad tracks.

ride

When you take a ride,

you travel on something

else, like a bicycle, a

A sail is a large piece

of strong fabric that

A rocket is a machine catches the wind and

that propels itself into

space.

water.

sailboat

A sailboat is a

boat that has

sails and is

powered by the

wind.

horse, or other means of

transportation.

school bus

A school bus

carries children to

and from school.

ship

A ship is a very large

boat.

dirt.

submarine

A submarine is a

underwater and carry

tail

rear section of

tanker

A tanker is a truck taxi

that carries liquids, People pay a taxi driver to A tire is an air-filled

covering for a wheel.

Cars, bicycles, and

many other vehicles

use tires.

tow truck

A tow truck is a

strong truck that can

pull cars and other

trucks when they

cannot move.

tracks

Trains run

along railroad

tracks.

tractor

A tractor is a

powerful vehicle

that can pull a

plow or other farm

tools.

traffic light

A traffic light directs

traffic safely. Green

means go, yellow means

prepare to stop, and red

train

A train has an engine

that pulls railroad cars

along a track.

truck

A truck is a vehicle

that can carry big

loads.

trunk

The trunk is the

large

compartment in

the back part of

a car.

means stop.

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rocket

propels a boat or

sailboard through the

steamshovel

A steamshovel is a

machine that digs large vessel that can travel The tail is the

holes and can move

people.

an airpane.

tire

like milk or

drive them places.

gasoline.

tugboat

A tugboat is a

sturdy boat that

guides large boats

unicycle

A unicycle is a vehicle

with one wheel that is

moved by pedals.

van

A van is a truck used to

haul people and things

from one place to

another.