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KSEEB Solutions for Class 6 English<\/a> Prose Chapter 6 True Height Free PDF Download is available here. Karnataka State Board Class 6 English are prepared as per the Latest Exam Pattern. Students can prepar these English Chapter 6 True Height Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes Pdf, KSEEB Solutions for Class 6 English\u00a0Karnataka State Board Solutions and assess their preparation level.<\/p>\n

Karnataka State Board Class 6 English Prose Chapter 6 True Height<\/h2>\n

Prepared as per the KSEEB Solutions for Class 6 English Prose Chapter 6 True Height can be of extreme help as you will be aware of all the concepts. These Karnataka State Board Class 6 English Chapter 6 True Height Questions and Answers pave for a quick revision of the Chapter thereby helping you to enhance subject knowledge.<\/p>\n

True Height Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes<\/h3>\n

Shall we talk about this story?<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Talk about the points raised in these questions. Write them down in your notebook. Discuss the answers with your partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question a.
\nWhich was the competition that Michael Stone participated in at the age of 17?
\nAnswer:
\nNational Junior Olympics was the com-petition that Michael Stone participated in at the age of 17.<\/p>\n

Question b.
\nWhat was the height at which the pole was set for vaulting?
\nAnswer:
\nThe pole was set at 17 feet for vaulting.<\/p>\n

Question c.
\nWhat was Michael Stone\u2019s best personal record in pole vaulting?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael Stone\u2019s best personal record in pole vaulting was 16 feet 9 inches.<\/p>\n

Question d.
\nWhat kind of stories did Michael\u2019s mother read to him when he was growing up?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael\u2019s mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up.<\/p>\n

Question e.
\nWho monitored Michael\u2019s training?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael\u2019s training was closely monitored by his coach, trainer, and father Bert stone.<\/p>\n

Question f.
\nWhen did Michael\u2019s mother ask him to take deep breaths?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael\u2019s mother asked him to take deep breaths when he felt tensed, anxious or even scared.<\/p>\n

Question g.
\n\u201cHe was sure the crowd did, too\u201d What was the crowd sure of?
\nAnswer:
\nThe crowd was sure of his victory and their hearts beating fast.<\/p>\n

2. Answer the following questions in two or three sentences each. Discuss the answers with your partner. Write them down in your notebook.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question a.
\nWhy is \u2018pole vaulting\u2019 referred to as a glamour event?
\nAnswer:
\nThe sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder, so pole vaulting is referred to as a glamour event.<\/p>\n

Question b.
\nWhat kind of dream did Michael have repeatedly?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael had always dreamed of flying. His mother\u2019s excitement and passion for details made Michael\u2019s dreams full of color and beauty repeatedly.<\/p>\n

Question c.
\nWhat sort of a man was Bert Stone?
\nAnswer:
\nBert stone was a realist, not a dreamer. He believed in hard work and sweat.<\/p>\n

Question d.
\nWhen did Michael realize that it was time for his final jump to win the National Junior Olympics medal?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Michael heard the singing of some distant robins in flight, he knew it was the time for his final jump to win the National Junior Olympics medal.<\/p>\n

Question e.
\nWhy do you think he remembered his mother just before his final jump?
\nAnswer:
\nHis mother always told him to take deep breaths when he felt tensed, anxious or even scared; so he remembered his mother just before his final jumps.<\/p>\n

Question f.
\n\u201cWith all the media attention and hearty congratulations, Michael\u2019s life would never be the same.\u201d Why?
\nAnswer:
\nMichael\u2019s life would never be the same because he had won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world\u2019s record. He had just increased his personal best by 9\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\) inches.<\/p>\n

3. In groups, discuss the answers to the following questions and then write the answers in 5 or 6 sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question a.
\nExplain the training programme Michael Stone underwent to emerge the winner in the National Junior Olympics.
\nAnswer:
\nAt the age of fourteen, Michael began a very careful and regimented weight lifting programme. He worked out every\u2019 day with weights and running work on alternate days. The programme was closely monitered by Michaels coach, trainer, and father. Michael\u2019s dedication, determination and discipline was a coachs dream.<\/p>\n

Question b.
\nDescribe in your words the sense of jubilation Michael felt on winning the Pole vaust event in the National Junior Olympics.
\nAnswer:
\nWhen Michael fell on his back to earth, he imagined his mother smiling and his father laughing But in reality his dad was hugging his mother and shedding tears of pride. Immediately all the people gathered around him, hugged him and congratulated him on the greatest accomplishment of his life.<\/p>\n

4. There are some jumbled words and phrases given below. Write them in the correct order to make sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question a.
\nat the National Junior Olympics \/ he faced today \/ the Astroturf \/ was as hot as \/ he sat on \/ the competition
\nAnswer:
\nThe Astroturf he sat on was as hot as the competition he faced that day at the National Junior Olympics.<\/p>\n

Question b.
\nthe golden lined wheat fields\/passing by\/ he would always \/ as he raced down \/ outrun the locomotive
\nAnswer:
\nHe would always outrun the locomotive passing by as he raced down the golden lined wheat fields.<\/p>\n

5. Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow. Work with your partner to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Question a.
\n\u201cThen out of nowhere, and from the deepest depths of his soul, he imagined his mother.\u201d
\nAnswer:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Who is the \u2018he\u2019 referred to here?
    \nMichael Stone.<\/li>\n
  2. Why did he think of his mother?
    \nHis mother always told him to take deep breaths when he felt tensed, anxious or even scared.<\/li>\n
  3. How did it help him?
    \nIt helped him to win the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Question b.
    \n\u201cAs he began sprinting down the runway, something felt wonderfully different, yet familiar.\u201d
    \nAnswer:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Who began sprinting down the runway?
      \nMichael Stone.<\/li>\n
    2. Why was he doing that?
      \nHe was doing it to win the National Junior Olympics in pole vault.<\/li>\n
    3. What felt wonderfully different, yet familiar?
      \nThe surface below him felt like the country road he used to dream about; so it was familiar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      6. Fill in the blanks choosing suitable words given in brackets;<\/span>
      \n[take-off, soaring, flying, breath, slowmotion]<\/p>\n

      When Michael Stone took a deep breath<\/span> it happened. He began to fly. His takeoff<\/span> was effortless. Michael Stone was now flying<\/span>, just like in his childhood dreams. But this was real. Everything was in slow motion<\/span> Michael was soaring<\/span> with the majesty of an eagle.<\/p>\n

      7. Work with your partner and do these exercises.<\/span>
      \n(Use a good dictionary to find the meanings)<\/p>\n

      Circle the odd man out:
      \n\"KSEEB<\/p>\n

      Read to your partner the phrases given below. They are jumbled. Record them to make a sentence. Write down the sentence and punctuate it<\/p>\n

        \n
      • and tucked<\/li>\n
      • a shuttlecock<\/li>\n
      • with a string<\/li>\n
      • of identical length<\/li>\n
      • usually of duck or goose<\/li>\n
      • into a rounded cork base<\/li>\n
      • glued and bound together<\/li>\n
      • is made of 16 feathers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        A shuttlecock is made of 16 feathers of identical length usually of duck or goose and the tucked into a rounded cork base, glued and bound together with a string.<\/p>\n

        8. Read these sentences<\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        • I went on a long<\/span> journey – adjective<\/li>\n
        • Radha does not enjoy loud<\/span> music – adjective.<\/li>\n
        • She wore a beautiful green<\/span> dress – adjective.<\/li>\n
        • Neil lives in that tall white<\/span> building. – adjective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Exercise<\/span><\/p>\n

          Word Order<\/span><\/p>\n

          1. Put in the given adjectives in the proper order and write this story in your notebook. Add necessary punctuation marks.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Begin like this – One fine day, a long time ago, a girl (little, beautiful) in a coat (red) was walking through a forest (dark) with a bag (big) of apples (red wonderful) to see her grandmother (old) under a tree (tall green) she saw a wolf (big bad) with teeth (white long).<\/p>\n

          One fine day, a long time ago, a beautiful little girl in a red coat was walking through a dark forest with a big bag of red, wonderful apples to see her old grandmother. Under a tall green tree, she saw a big, bad wolf with long white teeth.<\/p>\n

          2. Put the.words in the correct order and continue the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

          \u201cgood little girl morning.\u201d \/ said big the bad wolf \/ \u201cgoing you where are \/ that with bag heavy\/day this fine on?\u201d \/ \u201cgoing to see my grandmother\u201d \/ girl the said little \/ \u201clives small she in house a new the supermarket near\u201d
          \n\u201cGood morning little girl\u201d, said the big bad wolf\u2019. Where are you going with that heavy bag on this fine day?\u201d The little girl said, \u201cGoing to see my grandmother\u201d, she lives in a house near the new supermarket\u201d.<\/p>\n

          3. Put in adjectives from the box to finish the story. [new friendly stupid little red dark]<\/span><\/p>\n

          \u201cOK\u201d said the wolf in a friendly<\/span> voice, but thought, \u201cI\u2019ll eat her up on her way back.\u201d The little<\/span> girl was not stupid<\/span>. She thought, \u201c I will not walk back through this dark<\/span> forest at all. I will drive back with my uncle in his new red<\/span> car.\u201d<\/p>\n

          Comparatives and superlatives:<\/span><\/p>\n

          4. Study these sentences:<\/span><\/p>\n

          a. Shreyas is older than Amogh.
          \nb. Shreyas is the oldest of all his brothers. Notice that we use comparatives. (+er for one-syllable adjectives and more for longer adjectives) and superlative (+est for one-syllable adjectives and most for longer adjectives).<\/p>\n

          We use comparatives to compare people and things with other people and things.
          \nWe use superlatives (with \u2018the\u2019) to compare people and whings with all of the group that they are in.<\/p>\n

          Exercise:<\/span><\/p>\n

          1. Insert a comparative or a superlative:<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          • My new car is faster<\/span> than my old car. (fast)<\/li>\n
          • My mother and her sisters are all shorter<\/span> than their children, (short)<\/li>\n
          • I think Arathi is the most intelligent<\/span> person in out class (intelligent)<\/li>\n
          • Let\u2019s meet in the library. It\u2019s quieter<\/span> than all the other rooms (quiet)<\/li>\n
          • My bedroom is the coldest<\/span> room in the house (cold)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2. Compare each pair of things in the box. Write two sentences for each pair. The adjectives are given to help<\/span>
            \nyou.<\/span><\/p>\n

            \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

            Eg: The sun is brighter than the moon.
            \nThe moon is smaller than the sun<\/p>\n

              \n
            • The dogs are more friendly than the cats.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • The cats are less friendly than the does.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • The Sahara desert is hotter than the Thar desert.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • The Thar desert is smaller than Sahara desert.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • The train travel is cheaper than air travel.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • The air travel is faster than train travel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Comparatives: Use of as…. as<\/span><\/p>\n

              1. Read these sentences.<\/p>\n

                \n
              • Sana is as tall as<\/span> Satvik.<\/li>\n
              • Hyderabad is as hot as<\/span> Chennai in summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                2. Use the clues and make sentences with as…….as<\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Nayana \/ shy \/ Srujan
                  \nNayand is not as shy as Srujan<\/li>\n
                • Her feet \/ cold \/ ice
                  \nHer feet are as cold as ice.<\/li>\n
                • Anudeep \/ intelligent \/ Anurag
                  \nAnudeep is as intelligent as Anurag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Writing:<\/span><\/p>\n

                  Imagine you are Michael Stone. After you win the pole vaulting event in the National Junior Olympics you make a diary entry of your experience on that day. Make this entry, in 50-60 words.<\/p>\n

                  Michael stones dairy entry<\/p>\n

                  Date :<\/p>\n

                  My dreams have come true. My vaults today seem to be the reward of my hard work from the age of 14 years. Today at the a ge of 17 years I have cleared 17 feet 6\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\) inches and created riot a national but also an international Junior Olympics record. The spectators rushed and hugged and congratulated me.<\/p>\n

                  My father hugged me with pride. My mother was overwhelmed by tears, she couldn\u2019t say a word but stood there with ger eyes full of happy tears.<\/p>\n

                  I felt my blindness was just an illusion.<\/p>\n

                  Tell your partner what words go in
                  \nthe blanks in the following passage.
                  \nWrite down the words.
                  \nLook at this picture, What is the athlete doing?<\/p>\n

                  Is he jumping<\/span>? No. Actually it is called vaulting, not<\/span> jumping. How is an athlete able to vault so high<\/span>? He uses a pole. He lifts himself<\/span> un in the air with the help<\/span> of the pole. This kind of athletic event is called Pole Vault. In pole vault<\/span>, an athletic<\/span> can vault 17 to 18 feet.<\/p>\n

                  True Height Summary in English<\/h3>\n

                  \"KSEEB<\/p>\n

                  The Lesson \u2018True Height\u2019 is the story of a blind boy, who at the age of seventeen clears the Pole vault bar that is set at 17 feet 6\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\) inches and gets the first Place. The title of the story \u2018True Height\u2019 refers to the height of the boy\u2019s personality and his determination to succeed in spite of his handicap.<\/p>\n

                  The boy\u2019s name is Michael Stone. He is the son of Bret Stone and Milfred Stone. Since childhood, Michael dreamed of flying: His mother read him many stories about flying. Her excitement and passion for detail made Michael\u2019s dreams full of color and beauty.<\/p>\n

                  His father Bert Stone, being a realist, believed in hard work and sweat. Michael\u2019s father began a very careful and regimented weight lifting program. Michaells, father was his coach and trainer. Michael was a dedicated determined and disciplined student. Besides being an honor student, Michael helped his parents on their farm.<\/p>\n

                  He strived for perfection, which became his obsession and passion. Pole vault is the glamorous sport of any track and field event. The sportsman combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder. Pole vaulting also has an element of flying.<\/p>\n

                  The thought of flying as high as a two-story building fascinates anyone watching it. That was Michael Stone’s dream, reality and his quest, constant preparation and determination where his strengths. He had cleared the bar at 17 ft 2 inches and 17 ft 4 inches and became one of the final two competitors in the pole – vaulting event at the National Junior Olympics.<\/p>\n

                  The.stadium was filled with twenty thousand people. Michael was immediately swarmed by people hugging and congratulating him. He later went on to clear 17 feet 16\\(\\frac{1}{2}\\) inches that day which was a National and International Junior Olympics record.<\/p>\n

                  It was a magnificent feat. Michael\u2019s life would never be the same. Being blind he had won the National Junior Olympics and set a new world record.<\/p>\n

                  True Height Summary in Kannada<\/h3>\n

                  \"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True
                  \n\"True<\/p>\n

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