196. A Brand New Bike

It was a new red bike. It was a brand new red bike. He loved his brand new red bike. He had paid $300 for it. It was a mountain bike. It had 12 gears. He rode his bike everywhere. He rode up steep hills.

 He rode down steep hills. He rode on dirt roads. He rode on sidewalks. He rode on city streets. He loved his brand new red mountain bike. He bought a lock for his bike. It was a strong lock.

 It cost $50. He locked his bike all the time. He went to the library one evening. He locked his bike to the bike rack. He went into the library. He was there for two hours. He left the library. 

He walked to the bike rack. Where was his bike? His bike was gone. The bike lock was on the ground. It was cut in two.

Vocabulary

1. bike – a bicycle, a vehicle you pedal to ride
   It was a brand new red bike.

2. brand new – completely new, never used before
   He loved his brand new mountain bike.

3. mountain bike – a strong bike for riding on rough paths
   It was a red mountain bike with 12 gears.

4. gears – parts that control how fast or easy it is to ride
   The bike had 12 gears.

5. steep – very high or sharply sloped
   He rode up and down steep hills.

6. dirt roads – roads made of soil, not pavement
   He rode on dirt roads with his mountain bike.

7. sidewalks – paths beside roads where people walk
   He rode his bike on sidewalks.

8. city streets – roads in the city used by cars and bikes
   He rode his bike on city streets.

9. lock – a device used to keep something safe
   He bought a strong lock for his bike.

10. strong – not easy to break
    He thought the lock was strong and safe.

11. library – a place where you read or borrow books
    He went to the library and left his bike outside.

12. bike rack – a metal frame where bikes are parked
    He locked his bike to the bike rack.

13. evening – the time of day after afternoon
    He went to the library in the evening.

14. hours – units of time (60 minutes)
    He was inside the library for two hours.

15. ground – the surface of the earth
    The bike lock was on the ground.

16. cut – sliced or broken using something sharp
    The bike lock was cut in two.

17. gone – not there anymore
    His bike was gone when he returned.

18. paid – gave money in exchange for something
    He paid $300 for the bike and $50 for the lock.

19. loved – liked something very much
    He loved his red bike.

20. rode – past tense of “ride”; used a bike
    He rode the bike everywhere.