My Bicycle — NCERT Solutions

Yes, I have seen a bicycle. (Students may answer based on their own experience. For example: 'Yes, I have seen a bicycle near my house / at school / in the park.')

I have seen a bicycle on the road / in the park / near my house / at school. (Students share their personal experience in class.)

It is red / blue / black / yellow in colour. (Students describe the colour of the bicycle they have seen.)

Children, men, women, and delivery persons generally ride a bicycle. (Students may mention people they have seen riding bicycles.)

Yes, I have seen a tricycle. It has three wheels. Small children ride a tricycle. (If a student has not seen one, the teacher shows a picture and the student describes it.)

Yes, I have seen a wheelchair. It is used by senior citizens, injured people, and people with disabilities to help them move from one place to another. Wheels help everyone move easily.

We use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound.

• an ant (begins with 'a')
• an axe (begins with 'a')
• an apple (begins with 'a')

So, whenever a word starts with the vowel 'a' (or any vowel sound), we use 'an' before it.

All three words — rat, cat, mat — share the short vowel sound 'a' (as in 'pan').

• a rat
• a cat
• a mat

We use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound.

The words pan, man, and cap all have the short vowel sound 'a' in the middle.

• a pan
• a man
• a cap

We use 'a' before these words because they begin with consonant sounds (p, m, c).

Using the help box, the parts of the bicycle are labelled as follows (based on the standard diagram of a bicycle):

1. Bell – The small round device on the handlebar that makes a ringing sound to alert people.
2. Handle – The bar at the top front of the bicycle that the rider holds to steer.
3. Seat – The part on which the rider sits.
4. Pedal – The flat part that the rider pushes with their feet to make the bicycle move.
5. Wheel – The round parts (front and back) that help the bicycle roll on the road.
6. Brake – The device used to slow down or stop the bicycle.
7. Carrier – The flat rack at the back of the bicycle used to carry things.

(Students should write each word in the box pointing to the correct part in the picture.)