Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 1, My Bicycle (Unit 1: Fun with Friends), opens with a cheerful poem about a child’s red bicycle with a ‘trin… trin…’ bell, a blue seat, black tyres, and little pedals that go fast and slow — along with a short story of an ant and a dove sharing a leaf in the rain.
What Class 2 English Chapter 1 Covers
Poem Summary — ‘My Bicycle’: The speaker describes a bright red bicycle with a blue seat and black tyres whose bell goes ‘trin… trin…’ to ask friends to move aside, always wearing a little helmet to stay safe everywhere.
Parts of a Bicycle & Road Safety: Labelling the handle, bell, seat, pedal, wheel, tyre, and brake, and discussing why wearing a helmet is important while riding.
Phonics & ‘The Ant and the Dove’ Mini-Story: Practising short vowel sounds (‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘u’) and reading the picture story of a kind dove dropping a leaf to save a drowning ant.
Exercises in Chapter 1
- Let us Speak & Listen (Pages 2–4): Answer questions on the colour of the bicycle, its bell sound, and parts of a bicycle.
- Let us Write & Draw (Pages 5–7): Draw your dream magic bicycle, sort words by vowel sounds, and complete sentences with bicycle parts.
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FAQ
What colour is the bicycle and its seat in the poem ‘My Bicycle’?
The bicycle is red, its seat is blue, and its tyres are black.
What does the child put on to be safe everywhere?
The child puts on a little helmet to stay safe while riding the bicycle.
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Class 2 English Book: Mridang 13 chapters
- Chapter 1: My Bicycle — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 2: Picture Reading — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 3: It is Fun — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 4: Seeing without Seeing — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 5: Come Back Soon — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 6: Between Home and School — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 7: This is My Town — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 8: A Show of Clouds — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 9: My Name — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 10: The Crow — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 11: The Smart Monkey — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 12: Little Drops of Water — Read Online & Notes
- Chapter 13: We are all Indians — Read Online & Notes