Hi Everyone!! This article will share Biking Questions & Answers.
This poem is written by Judith Nicholls. In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of The Garden Surprise, I Stood Against The Window and Mohania so, you can check these posts as well.
Biking Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
- Whirl – spin
- Ears sting – here, feel the wind sharply against the ears
- Windsong – the sound of wind rushing past the ears
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. The girl’s toes _________ when she rides a bike.
(a) twist around
(b) curve inwards
(c) turn outwards
2. While riding her bike, the girl’s hair _________ behind her.
(a) curls
(b) gushes
(c) flies
3. The fields ___________ as the girl rides along the road.
(a) rush past
(b) stay still
(c) chase her
4. When the girl rides her bike, ___________ chases her.
(a) a song
(b) a field
(c) the wind
Question 2: What happens to the landscape when someone rides a bike?
Answer: The Iandscape seems to rush past the rider in the opposite direction when she/he rides a bike.
Question 3: Which lines in the poem refer to the posture when riding?
Answer: These lines refer to the posture when riding: Fingers grip. // toes curl; // head down.
Question 4: Which lines in the poem indicate speed?
Answer: These tines refer to speed: wheels whirl. // Hair streams, // fields race; // winds chase.
Question 5: How does the girl feel when she is riding a bike?
Answer: The girl feels happy and relaxed when she is riding a bike.
Question 6: Do fields actually rush past someone when she/he is riding a bike? Why does it feel so?
Answer: No, fields and the wind do not rush past someone when she/he is riding a bike. It feels like they do because the person is moving very fast on the bicycle/bike.
Question 7: Why do your ears sting when you ride a bike?
Answer: Your ears sting when riding because you are moving very fast and the differences in the wind and cold irritate your ears.
Question 8: Read the lines and answer the questions:
1. Fingers grip,
toes curl;
(a) What do the fingers grip?
Answer: The fingers grip the handle of the bicycle.
(b) What do the toes curl around?
Answer: The toes curl around the pedal of the bicycle.
2. Breathe deep,
Troubles gone;
Just feel
windsong
(a) Why are the girl’s troubles gone when she is riding?
Answer: The girl’s troubles are gone when she is riding because she is happy and forgets her troubles.
(b) What is meant by the song of the wind?
Answer: The song of the wind is the sound of the wind rushing past the ears.
Question 9: Write two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
Answer: Curl-whirl, race-chase.
Question 10: Give examples of personification from the poem.
Answer: Examples of personification from the poem are:
Fields race
Winds chase
So, these were Biking Questions & Answers.