VOCABULARY BUILDER
Family Road Trip
The family is on a cross-country road trip. They are traveling in their RV which is equipped with a refrigerator, a TV and other creature comforts. Along the way, there are several rest areas where they can spend the night, top up their water tank, and take a shower. Between rest stops, the children have fun looking out the rear window and telling jokes. The whole family will be a little sad when they have to drive back home for work and school!
Simple Definitions
- cross-country (adj) & (adv) = from one side of the country to the other side
- an RV (n) = abbreviation of "recreational vehicle"
- a creature comfort (n) = a modern convenience such as electricity, running water, etc.
- a rest area (n) = a zone near the highway that has bathrooms, picnic tables, water, etc.
- top up sth (v) = refill sth
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
cross-country RV creature comfort rest area top up
1) Some vehicles have solar cell panels to _______ their batteries when there is sunshine.
2) Most people nowadays cannot live without _______ such as Wi-Fi and cable TV.
3) Most interstate highways in the US have ________ every 20 or 30 miles.
4) Mr Jones plans to take a _______ trip in his new camper when he retires next year.
5) Most national parks have a special camping zone where people can park their _______ for long-term stay.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) Some vehicles have solar cell panels to top up their batteries when there is sunshine.
2) Most people nowadays cannot live without creature comforts such as Wi-Fi and cable TV.
3) Most interstate highways in the US have rest areas every 20 or 30 miles.
4) Mr Jones plans to take a cross-country trip in his new camper when he retires next year.
5) Most national parks have a special camping zone where people can park their RV's for long-term stay.
