Key Points of the Poem
- The poem is about a child who loves to ride their bicycle.
- The poem describes how the bicycle looks.
- The poem encourages us to stay healthy, step out and play.
Summary
Stanza 1:
I have a red bicycle.
I pedal and I ride.
Trin… trin… trin… goes the bell.
Makes my friends move aside.
This stanza tells us that the speaker has a bicycle, and it is red in color. The speaker is telling us that they ride their bicycle by pedaling (pushing the pedals with their feet). The bicycle has a bell that makes a sound like “trin trin” when it rings. It’s used to let people know the bicycle is coming. When the bell rings, it makes the speaker’s friends move out of the way to let the bicycle pass.
Stanza 2:
The seat is blue in colour,
The tyres and pedals are black.
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow,
But my bicycle is always on track.
The seat of the bicycle is blue. The tires (the round rubber parts) and pedals (where the feet go) of the bicycle are black. Sometimes the bicycle goes fast, and sometimes it goes slow, depending on how fast the rider is pedaling. This line tells us that the bicycle always stays on the path or road it is supposed to be on and doesn’t go off course.
Stanza 3:
To keep my bicycle moving,
All I need is some air.
I put on my little helmet,
And go happily everywhere.
To make sure the bicycle continues to move, all the speaker needs to do is fill air in the tires to keep the bicycle working properly. The speaker wears a helmet, when riding their bicycle to stay safe. A helmet is something that a person wears on the head to avoid injuries. The speaker enjoys riding their bicycle and goes to many places with joy.
Message
The poem teaches us about the fun in playing with our friends and riding a bicycle, which is also a good exercise.
New Words and Meanings
- Bicycle – A vehicle with two wheels that a person can ride by pedaling.
- Pedal – To push the foot levers on a bicycle to make it move.
- Bell – A device on a bicycle that makes a sound when rung to alert others.
- Tyres – The rubber outer part of a bicycle wheel.
- Seat – The part of the bicycle where the rider sits.
- Helmet – A protective head covering that helps keep the head safe.
- Track – The path or route where something moves, in this case, the path the bicycle follows.