How We Get Around


People need to go from place to place every day. They use many kinds of vehicles to travel. These machines help us move people and carry things. Transportation makes our lives much easier and faster. We can travel on the ground, in the water, or through the sky.
Many vehicles travel on roads and tracks. Cars and buses are common on the street. Buses are great because they carry many people at once. Trucks are very big and strong machines. They carry food and toys to stores for us to buy. Trains move on metal tracks across the land. They can carry heavy goods or many people for long trips.
Boats and ships move across the water. Small boats are used for fishing or fun on a lake. Large ships carry big metal boxes across the ocean. These boxes hold cars, clothes, and tools from other lands. Submarines are special because they go under the water. People use them to study the deep sea and see fish.
Some vehicles fly high in the air. Airplanes have big wings and can go very fast. They take people to far away cities and countries. Helicopters are different because they can fly straight up. They can also stay still in one spot in the sky. Hot air balloons float slowly with the wind. They are a fun way to see the world from above.
Transportation is very important for everyone. We use different machines for different jobs. Some go very fast and some go slow. Whether on land, water, or air, these vehicles help us explore. They keep our world moving every single day.

Listen to How We Get Around
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- Transportation:
- The way people or things move from one place to another.
- Vehicle:
- A machine that carries people or things, like a car or a boat.
- Goods:
- Items that are made to be sold, such as food or toys.
- Tracks:
- The metal rails that a train moves on.
- Submarine:
- A special kind of boat that can travel under the water.
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About this informational passage for Grade 2
“How We Get Around” is a informational reading passage about Transportation, written for Grade 2. It takes about 2 minutes to read (271 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.


