Unit 3: Transportation & Shapes
All About Transportation
Transportation is howpeople move from one place to another. We use different kinds of machines called vehicles to travel. Some vehicles move on land, like a car or a bus. Some move on water, like a boat. Some fly in the sky, like a plane. When we go on a long trip, it is called a journey or travel.
Many vehicles have wheels to help them move. A bus has big wheels. A bike has twowheels. When you look out the window of a vehicle, you can seemany things. You might see traffic lights, signs, or other cars. It is fun to go places!
Shapes All Around Us
We see shapes everywhere intransportation. The wheels on a bus are shaped like a circle. A circle is round and has no straight lines. A triangle has three straight sides and three corners. A square has four straight sides that are all the same length. A rectangle also has four sides, but two are long and two are short.
- t as intaxi and tick-tock
- i as in it and in
- p as in plane and pass
- s as in see and square
Exercise 1: Shape Match-Up
Match the shape name to its description.
- 1. Circle _______ (A. Has3 sides)
- 2. Square _______ (B. Has 4 sides, 2long and 2 short)
- 3. Triangle _______ (C. Is round like a wheel)
- 4. Rectangle _______ (D. Has 4 sides all the same)
- 5. A pizza slice isoften a _______
- 6. A door is usually a _______
- 7. A coin is a _______
- 8. A box is often a _______
Exercise 2: Vehicle Identification
Circle thecorrect word for the vehicle described.
- 1. It has two wheels and you pedal it. (Bike / Boat)
- 2. It flies in the air with wings. (Plane / Car)
- 3. It runs on tracks and has a whistle. (Train / Bus)
- 4. It travels on water. (Ship / Taxi)
- 5. It stops at school topick up kids. (Bus / Truck)
- 6. It has four wheels and carries a family. (Car / Bike)
- 7. It carries things in a big back space. (Truck / Scooter)
- 8. It goes underground in the city. (Subway / Boat)
Exercise 3: Phonics Fill-in
Fill in the missing letter: t, i, p, or s.
- 1. __axi
- 2. __it
- 3. __lane
- 4. __ee
- 5. __op
- 6. __ick
- 7. __ass
- 8. __in
Exercise 4: True or False
Read the sentence and circle True or False.
- 1. A circle has three corners. (True / False)
- 3. We travel to see new places. (True / False)
- 4. A square has five sides. (True / False)
- 5. A bus has wheels. (True / False)
- 6. ‘Tick-tock’ is a sound a car makes.(True / False)
- 7. A journey is a short nap. (True / False)
- 8. A triangle has three sides.(True / False)
Exercise 5: Categorizing
Does it have wheels? Write Yes or No.
- 1. Bicycle: _____
- 2. Boat: _____
- 3. Car: _____
- 4. Fish: _____
- 5. Bus: _____
- 6. House: _____
- 7. Skateboard: _____
- 8. Book: _____
Exercise 6: Word Search
Find these words: GO, SEE, BUS, CAR, PLANE, BIKE, SHIP, VAN.
- 1. C A R X
- 2. B U S Y
- 3. G O P L
- 4. S E E A
- 5. V A N N
- 6. B I K E
- 7. S H I P
- 8. P L A N E
