The boy received a new blue bicycle for his eighth birthday from his father. He rides it to school each day, locks it in the bicycle shed, and rides it home after school. In the evenings, he rides it in the park with friends. He washes it every Saturday to keep it clean and shiny.

1. My Bicycle
I have a new bicycle. It is blue in colour. It is new and shiny. My father gave
it to me on my eighth birthday. My bicycle has blue spokes and a blue saddle. The
handlebar and the bell are shiny.
Every day, I ride my bicycle to school. I lock it in the school’s bicycle shed.
After school, I cycle home.
In the evening, I ride my bicycle with my friends in the park. I take good
care of my bike. I wash it every Saturday so it will look clean and shiny always.

2. Activity 1
Read the passage above using correct pronunciation.
Activity 2
Change the following words into simple past tense.
1. have - ________________________
2. are - ________________________
3. ride - ________________________
4. lock - ________________________
5. cycle - ________________________
6. take - ________________________
7. wash - ________________________
Activity 3
Label the bicycle parts using the words given below.
spokes saddle handlebar bell

3. Activity 4
Look at the pictures. Choose the correct spelling.
1. I have a new _______________.
A bicircle
B bycircle
C bicycle
D bycycle
2. My father gave it to me on my _______________ birthday.
A eighty
B eighth
C eight
D eights
3.
I ride my bicycle to ___________.
A scheol
B schoul
C school
D schuol
4. I wash it every ______________.
A satuday
B satureday
C saturday
D saterday
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