# My Bicycle

## Overview
In the chapter “My Bicycle,” children are introduced to a playful and rhythmic poem that celebrates the joy of riding a bicycle. The poem uses simple vocabulary and repetitive sounds to enhance reading fluency and develop listening, speaking, and imagination skills. The chapter also includes activities to identify parts of a bicycle and encourages creative expression.

## Key Topics Covered

### 1. Let Us Recite (Poem)
- The poem revolves around a child who enjoys riding a red bicycle.
- Emphasis is placed on the joyful sound “trin… trin…” of the bicycle bell.
- Describes features of the bicycle – a blue seat, black tyres and pedals.
- Mentions the use of a helmet, promoting safety.

**Learning Objectives**:
- Develop reading fluency through rhyme and repetition.
- Foster safety awareness (helmet use).
- Reinforce action vocabulary: ride, pedal, go.

### 2. Let Us Listen (Sound Activity)
- Listening to recorded bell sounds (school, temple, bicycle, etc.).
- Children are asked to identify the source of different bell sounds.
- Classroom sharing about types of vehicles and mobility aids like tricycles and wheelchairs.

**Learning Objectives**:
- Strengthen auditory discrimination.
- Promote understanding of different types of movement aids.
- Encourage empathy and awareness for wheelchair users.

### 3. Let Us Speak (Vocabulary with 'a' and 'an')
- Picture-based speaking exercise introducing vowel sound ‘a’.
- Words: a rat, a cat, a mat, a pan, a man, a cap
- Words with ‘an’: an ant, an axe, an apple

**Learning Objectives**:
- Understand usage of articles ‘a’ and ‘an’.
- Strengthen vocabulary with visual clues.
- Encourage correct pronunciation and identification of initial vowel sounds.

### 4. Let Us Write (Label the Bicycle)
- Parts to be identified and labelled: seat, pedal, wheel, bell, handle, carrier, brake.
- Focus on spelling and vocabulary building through object identification.

**Learning Objectives**:
- Learn common parts of a bicycle.
- Build fine motor skills through writing.
- Improve object-word association.

### 5. Let Us Think (Creative Drawing and Expression)
- Children are encouraged to draw a magic bicycle.
- Guided prompts to imagine where they would go, what they would see/do.
- Supports visualisation, storytelling, and creativity.

**Learning Objectives**:
- Foster imaginative thinking.
- Build oral communication through storytelling.
- Enable creative self-expression through drawing.

### 6. Let Us Write (Comprehension and Sentence Completion)
- Fill-in-the-blank activity based on the poem.
- Sentence validation: Mark statements as true (✓) or false (✗).

**Learning Objectives**:
- Reinforce understanding of the poem.
- Practice sentence framing and comprehension.
- Encourage attention to detail.

## New Terms and Simple Meanings

| Term | Simple Meaning |
|----------|----------------|
| pedal | Part of a bicycle you push with your foot to move it |
| aside | To the side; move out of the way |
| track | A path or road to ride or walk on |
| helmet | A hard hat worn for safety |
| tyre | The rubber part of a wheel |
| bell | A small metal object that rings |
| carrier | The back part of a bicycle used to carry things |
| brake | A part used to stop the bicycle |
| handle | The bar used to steer a bicycle |

## Practice Questions

### Easy (3)

1. **What colour is the seat of the bicycle in the poem?**
**Answer**: Blue
_Explanation_: The poem says “The seat is blue in colour.”

2. **What sound does the bicycle bell make?**
**Answer**: Trin… trin… trin…
_Explanation_: This is the onomatopoeic sound used in the poem.

3. **What should you wear while riding a bicycle?**
**Answer**: A helmet
_Explanation_: The poem mentions wearing a helmet for safety.

### Medium (2)

4. **Name any two parts of a bicycle mentioned in the poem.**
**Answer**: Pedal and bell
_Explanation_: Both are described in the lines about bicycle parts.

5. **Why do the poet’s friends move aside?**
**Answer**: Because the bell rings “trin… trin…”
_Explanation_: The sound of the bell makes friends move aside.

### Difficult (3)

6. **Write a short sentence using the word 'helmet'.**
**Answer**: I wear a helmet when I ride my bicycle.
_Explanation_: A helmet is worn for safety while riding.

7. **What happens when there is no air in the bicycle?**
**Answer**: It cannot move properly.
_Explanation_: The poem says, “All I need is some air” to keep the bicycle moving.

8. **Draw and label any 4 parts of a bicycle.**
**Answer**: Drawing with labels: bell, seat, handle, pedal
_Explanation_: This tests visual memory and identification skills.

### Very Difficult (2)

9. **Imagine you have a magic bicycle. Where would you go and what would you do?**
**Answer**: I would fly to the moon and ride around the stars.
_Explanation_: This encourages creativity and imagination.

10. **Identify which sentence is correct:**
- A. The child’s bicycle is always fast.
- B. The child’s bicycle is sometimes slow and sometimes fast.
**Answer**: B
_Explanation_: The poem mentions that the bicycle is sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

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