KSEEB Solution Class 6 English Second Language – Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way
Board | KSEEB |
Class | Six (6) |
Subject | English |
Language | 2nd Language |
Chapter | 6 |
Chapter Name | Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way |
Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way Class 6 English Karnataka Board Kannada
UNIT- 6
PROSE
WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY
Let’s listen and respond :
1.) What is a website?
Answer: A website is a place on the internet where you can find information about something.
2.) Who is Dr Vinod Sena?
Answer: Dr Vinod Sena, a visually challenged man, has developed a website for the blind.
3.) How did Dr Vinod Sena connect the visually challenged people to the world of internet?
Answer: Dr Sena, who is a visually challenged person since infancy, developed a website for visually challenged people. The extraordinary feature of the website is that it can be navigated without a mouse. With text-to-speech software, it becomes audio-based and it can be used by the visually challenged without sighted help.
4.) Do you know any other specially abled persons who have done great things in their lives? Describe the achievements of such persons.
Answer: Beethoven, the great composer, was deaf. Bob Mathias, the great Olympic decathlon winner, was once a cripple. He was only seventeen years of age when he completed in the 14th Olympiad in London in 1948 and won laurels. Stephen Hawking had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. His was best known for his remarkable work on black holes and quantum gravity.
C1.) Complete the following statements by choosing the right answer from the four alternatives given :
1.) Wilma Rudolf is famous as black gazelle.
a.) the runner on wheels
b.) a disabled person
c.) a wrestler
d.) black gazelle
2.) Wilma is a sprinter.
a.) dancer
b.) sprinter
c.) singer
d.) teacher
3.) Wilma’s legs were weak because her legs were affected by polio.
a.) she was injured while playing
b.) her legs were affected by polio
c.) her legs were crushed by a machine
d.) she met with an accident
4.) Rafer found it difficult to run wearing spiked shoes.
a.) with artificial limbs
b.) using crutches
c.) with blades tied below his knees
d.) wearing spiked shoes
5.) Decathlon is a competition where athletes take part in ten separate events.
a.) a competition where athletes take part in ten separate events
b.) a medal given in Olympics
c.) a place where paralympics is held
d.) is the name of the coach of Rafer Johnson
C2.) Read the lesson and find the answers for the following questions or say the answers orally:
1.) Where was the 1992 Olympics held?
Answer: The 1992 Olympics was held in Barcelona.
2.) Who are the two athletes that this lesson talks about?
Answer: The two athletes that this lesson talks about are Wilma Rudolf and Rafer Johnson.
3.) To which country did Wilma belong?
Answer: Wilma Rudolf belonged to the U.S.A.
4.) What was the doctor’s recommendation to improve Wilma’s legs?
Answer: The doctors recommended regular massage to get her limp leg back to normal.
5.) What happened to Rafer’s left leg?
Answer: Rafer’s left leg was badly crushed in a machine.
6.) List out the events in decathlon.
Answer: Decathlon is a competition where athletes take part in ten separate events. The events are as follows:-
1) 100 mt dash
2) Long jump
3) Shot put
4) High jump
5) 400 mt run
6) 110 mt hurdle
7) Discus throw
8) Pole vault
9) Javelin throw
10.) 1500 mt run
C3. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:
1.) Many countries send their teams to the Olympics. Why?
Answer: Many countries send their teams to the Olympics because is is one of the world’s biggest events. It is an honor for any country to send her athletes to take part in these games. It is not success or failure that matters but is participation in the games that matters the most.
2.) Why are the players not happy when they just win?
Answer: The players not happy when they just win because they want to set a new record and become the world’s best ever.
3.) How did Wilma’s family help her?
Answer: Wilma was on bed for two years because of an attack of polio. The doctors recommended regular massage to get her limp leg back to normal. Each member in her family spent some time massaging her leg and in course of time she was able to walk.
4.) How did Rafer suffer as a boy?
Answer: When Rafer was twelve years old, his left leg was badly crushed in a machine. The front of one of the toes was hanging out as though it would fall off. The surgeon who treated him feared that the entire leg might have to be cut off. Rafer was very much upset. Though the surgeon managed to save his leg, it didn’t heal completely. He often had difficulty in wearing spiked shoes.
5.) What do you learn from the lives of these two great athletes?
Answer: These two great athletes taught me how not to give up in life and accept the situation the way it is. I learnt how to deal with the situation and be strong to face any difficulties in life. Their patience and determination made them successful in life. It was their optimism that turned their dream into reality.
C4.) Arrange the details given below in a sequential order and rewrite them as a paragraph.
Answer: Correct Order:
3.) Wilma was weak as a baby.
6.) She had an attack of polio in her fourth year.
1.) She was in bed for two years.
5.) She had regular massage of her limp leg.
2.) She became well in course of time.
4.) She played for her school in one of the matches.
V1.) Who are the following?
1.) One who participates in a running race.
Answer: Runner
2.) One who takes part in field and track events.
Answer: Athlete
3.) One who runs fast for short distances.
Answer: Sprinter
4.) One who is injured as a result of a disease.
Answer: Victim
V2.) Complete the following paragraph choosing the correct word from those given in brackets:
All the students of class VI went to the stadium. Some (Some, Sum) of them participated in individual events, a few of them in group events and the remaining went to cheer up
their (there, their) friends. Rohit was a good runner. When the race (race, rays) began, all his friends knew (new, knew) that he would (would, wood) win. In the finals, Rohit won (one, won) the first prize (prize, price) and became the overall champion.
V3.) Read the words given below and circle the words that do not belong to the group:
1.) running, relay, high jump, long jump, kabaddi
2.) coach, carpenter, batsman, bowler, umpire, wicket keeper.
3.) chess, carrom, football, table tennis, snake and ladder.
4.) Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dhoni, Mahesh Bhupathi, Yuvraj Singh.
V4.) Match the awards with the achievements for which they are given :
A | B |
Khel Ratna | Outstanding performance in any game; given by the central government. |
Arjuna Award | Highest award given by the central government for
outstanding achievement in any game. |
Drona award | Outstanding coach |
Ekalavya award | Outstanding performance in any game; given by the state government. |
Dhyanchand award | outstanding performance in hockey. |
V5.) Write any four famous players you know who play the following games:
1.) Cricket :
1.Virat Kohli
2) Rohit Sharma
3) Virendra Sehwag
4) Shikhar Dhawan
2.) Hockey :
1.) Dilpreet Singh
2) Varun Kumar
3) Manpreet Singh
4) P.R.Shreejesh
3.) Football :
1.) Sunil Chettri
2) Bhaichung Bhutia
3) Sandesh Jhingan
4) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
4.) Tennis :
1.) Sania Mirza
2) Rohan Bopanna
3) Leander Peas
4) Mahesh Bhupati
5.) Chess:
1.) Viswanathan Anand
2) Vidit Gujrathi
3) Pentala Harikrishna
4) Bhaskaran Adhiba
V6.) Some words are given in the box. Circle the opposites for these words in the search box.
1.) Thick x Thin
2.) Far x Near
3.) Wrong x Right
4.) Beautiful x Ugly
5.) Strong x Weak
6.) Cruel x Kind
7.) Fast x Slow
8.) Finish x Start
V7.) (a) Complete the phrases and sentences given below. You can select words from the cloud:
1.) He drives : carefully
2) I speak to my parents : politely
3.) I reached home : safely
4.) She solved the problem : easily
5.) We come to school softly
6.) I sit in the library : quietly
7.) I play with my friends happily
(b) Can you make similar sentences? Complete the following:
i.) They are living in their new home happily.
ii.) My father always speaks politely.
iii.) My friend Meet solves hard maths sums very easily.
iv.) I got my leg hurt, so I went to school slowly.
v.) We reached home at 1.00.a.m safely.
vi.) We should sit in the hospital quietly.
vii.) I have read all my answers carefully.
viii.) Mahesh closed the door softly.
W1.) This is Rohit’s family. See what each one does to stay healthy :
All the members of Rohit’s family get up early in the morning. Grandfather is walking but Rohit is jogging. Rohit’s father is fit and lifts weight every day. Rohit’s mother is also fit and does yoga for her physical and mental health. Rohit’s sister skips every day and keeps herself fit.
W2.) Look at the pictures and write the names of the sports/games in the space provided. Discuss in pairs how these games are played.
1.) Running race 2.) Foot ball
3.) Tug- of – war 4.) High Jump
5.) Hockey 6.) Swimming
W3.) Read the phrases given below. Some of them apply to Wilma, some to Rafer and some to both. Write them in the correct columns:,
Wilma | Rafer | Both |
Suffered from polio, comes from a
large family, a great sprinter, victim of disease. |
deeply religious, A victim of an accident, won ten medals. | Olympic players, strong
willed, active and hard working, physically challenged |
Let’s Speak :
A.) Some situations are given below. Read them and respond suitably. The first one is done for you :
1.) The teacher has distributed you all the textbooks and notebooks. Your bag is heavy to carry home. You ask someone to help you.
Answer: Could you please help me carry this bag?
2.) A friend has just come to see you at your house. Offer him/her something to drink.
Answer: Would you like to have some tea or coffee?
3.) You are at the post office. You want three stamps for posting a greeting card. What would you say to the man at the counter?
Answer: Could you please give me three stamps?
4.) You are sitting in a crowded bus. You notice an old lady standing near you. Offer her your seat.
Answer: Would you like a seat?
5.) A friend of yours has helped you to locate your missing book. Thank him/her.
Answer: Thank you Meet for helping me find my book. I would not have found it without you. It means a lot to me.
6.) You are in the class. The teacher is explaining something. You want to tell something about the topic. What would you tell your teacher?
Answer: Mam, I want an interesting thing about the topic, May I?