Job Related Vocabulary List: Construction Worker 
                  What is a construction worker?  
                          A construction worker is a person who works on a construction site. 
                  What does a construction worker do? 
                          A construction worker might do a number of tasks such as: 
                                o  Load and unload construction materials 
                                o  Builds or breaks down structures 
                                o  Digs holes 
                                o  Operates Equipment 
                                o  Follows construction plans to create or help to create a structure. 
                            
                                                                        Vocabulary List  
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                    Vocabulary Word             Part of Speech               Sentence                     Picture 
                    Architect                   Noun                         The architect will be 
                                                                             binging the 
                                                                             construction plan. 
                                                                                                                           
                    Beam                        Noun                         The beam will used to 
                                                                             hold up the wall.                              
                    Boots                       Noun                         Please wear boots on 
                                                                             the construction site                            
                    Brick                       Noun                         We will be using the 
                                                                             bricks to create a wall. 
                                                                                                                    
                    Build                       Verb                         We will build a house.  
                                                                                                                     
                    Building                    Noun                         That is the building we 
                                                                             will need to knock 
                                                                             down. 
                                                                                                                               
                    Bulldozer                   Noun                         We will be using the 
                                                                             bulldozer to demolish 
                                                                             the building.  
                                                                                                                           
                    Cement                      Noun                         We need to put down 
                                                                             cement here.  
                                                                                                                         
                  Concrete                  Noun                       This is where the 
                                                                       concrete needs to go.  
                                                                                                                
                  Cone                      Noun                       Place the cone here to 
                                                                       alert pedestrians.  
                                                                                                               
                  Construction site         Noun                       Let’s meet at the 
                                                                       construction site.  
                                                                                                                 
                  Crane                     Noun                       The crane will be used 
                                                                       for this job.  
                                                                                                               
                  Caution tape              Noun                       Please place the 
                                                                       caution tape around 
                                                                       these two trees. 
                                                                                                                  
                  Demolition                Verb                       We will need to 
                                                                       demolition this 
                                                                       building                                     
                  Dig                       Verb                       Please dig a hole here. 
                                                                                                              
                  Dump truck                Noun                       We will use the dump 
                                                                       truck to remove the 
                                                                       extra materials.                            
                  Diamond blade             Noun                       The diamond blade will 
                                                                       be used to cut the 
                                                                       cement.                                   
                  Drill                     Noun                       The drill is on the table. 
                                                                                                            
                  To drill                  Verb                       Please drill a hole in 
                                                                       the wall to hang the 
                                                                       picture.                                
                  Dry wall                  Noun                       We will be using dry 
                                                                       wall for this project. 
                                                                                                              
                  Excavator                 Noun                       The excavator will be 
                                                                       helpful here.  
                                                                                                               
                  Floor plan                Noun                       Look at the floor plan.  
                                                                                                                    
                     Forklift                       Noun                           The forklift will help us 
                                                                                   carry the beams 
                                                                                                                                      
                     General contractor             Noun                           The general contractor 
                                                                                   will give us 
                                                                                   instructions.  
                                                                                                                                    
                     Generator                      Noun                           We will need the 
                                                                                   generator for extra 
                                                                                   power.                                              
                     Gloves                         Noun                           Wear your 
                                                                                   construction gloves to 
                                                                                   protect your hands.  
                                                                                                                                       
                     Hammer                         Noun                           The hammer is in the 
                                                                                   tool box.  
                                                                                                                                     
                     Hard hat                       Noun                           Please wear your hard 
                                                                                   hat for safety.  
                                                                                                                                
                     Hazardous                      Adjective                      These materials are 
                                                                                   hazardous. 
                                                                                                                                      
                     Jack hammer                    Noun                           The jack hammer will 
                                                                                   break the cement. 
                                                                                                                                    
                     Jigsaw                         Noun                           Use the jigsaw to cut 
                                                                                   through the brick.  
                                                                                                                                       
                     Ladder                         Noun                           Please get me the 
                                                                                   ladder. 
                                                                                                                                   
                     To level                       Verb                           We need to level these 
                                                                                   bricks.                                         
                     Light                          Noun                           We need some more 
                                                                                   light. 
                                                                                                                                      
                  Loader                     Noun                       We will need the 
                                                                        loader for this project. 
                                                                                                                          
                  Measure                    Verb                       Please measure the 
                                                                        beam. 
                                                                                                                      
                  Nails                      Noun                       I need nails for this.  
                                                                                                                  
                  Paint                      Noun                       We’re ready for paint.  
                                                                                                                  
                  Paint brush                Noun                       This paint brush will be 
                                                                        perfect for this job. 
                                                                                                                
                  Roof                       Noun                       We need to repair the 
                                                                        roof. 
                                                                                                                   
                  Safety                     Noun                       Safety first! 
                                                                                                                  
                  Safety goggles             Noun                       Please put on your 
                                                                        safety goggles to 
                                                                        protect your eyes.                         
                  Safety hazard              Noun                       It is a safety hazard not 
                                                                        to wear your hard hat. 
                                                                                                                    
                  Saw                        Noun                       The saw will be able to 
                                                                        assist us in cutting this.               
                  Scaffolding                Noun                       We will be putting the 
                                                                        scaffolding up this 
                                                                        week.                                        
                  Screw                      Noun                       This screw will be used 
                                                                        for the wood beams.