KSEEB Solutions for Class 6 English Prose Chapter 6 Where There is Will, There is a Way

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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 6 English Prose Chapter 6 Where There is Will, There is a Way

Where There is Will, There is a Way Questions and Answers, Summary, Notes

Let’s listen and respond:

Question 1.
Name the specially-abled persons mentioned in the passage and their achievements.
Answer:

1. Beethoven, the great composer was born deaf.
2. Bob Mathias, the great Olympic decathlon winner was once a cripple.
3. Dr. Vinod Sena, a visually challenged person, developed a website for the blind.

Question 2.
Who is Dr. Vinod Sena?
Answer:
Dr. Vinod Sena is a retired English Professor from Delhi university. He is a visually challenged person since infancy.

Question 3.
Describe the website developed by Dr. Vinod Sena.
Answer:
Dr. Vinod Sena is the brain behind developing a website for the blind – ‘stie (sight) for the unsighted’. The extraordinary feature of the website is that it can be navigated without a mouse. With text – to – speed software, it becomes audio-based and it can be used by the visually challenged without sighted help.

Question 4.
Do you know any other specially-abled persons who have done great things in their lives? Describe the achievements of such persons.
Answer:
Stephen Hawking: Suffers from rare motor neuron disease and speaks with the help of a voice synthesizer. In 2009; he lost his control over his arms, legs, and voice and in 2009 he became totally paralyzed.

Stephen Hawking is the most brilliant scientist alive. This wheelchair-bound physicist was Cambridge University’s first Gravitational .physics professor and received the ‘Lucasian professor of Mathematics Award’. He has published a book called ‘A Brief History of Time – From Big Bang to Black Holes”.

Let’s Understand:

C1. Complete the following statements by choosing the right answer from the four alternatives given:

Question 1.
Wilma Rudolf is famous as
a. the runner on wheels
b. a disabled person
c. a wrestler
d. black gazelle
Answer:
d. black gazelle

Question 2.
Wilma is a _________
a. dancer
b. sprinter
c. singers
d. teacher
Answer:
b. sprinter

Question 3.
Wilma’s legs were weak because
a. she was injured while playing
b. her leas were affected by polio
c. her legs were crushed by a machine
d. she met with an accident
Answer:
b. her leas were affected by polio

Question 4.
Rafer found it difficult to run
a. with artificial limbs
b. using crutches
c. with blades tied below his knees.
d. wearing spiked shoes
Answer:
d. wearing spiked shoes

Question 5.
Decathlon is ________
a. competition where athletes take part in ten separate events.
b. a medal is given in Olympics
c. a place where Paralympics is held.
d. is the name of the coach of Rafer Johnson.
Answer:
a. competition where athletes take part in ten separate events.

C2. Read the lesson and find the answers for the following questions or say the answers orally:

Question 1.
Where were the 1992 Olympics held?
Answer:
The 1992 Olympics was held in Barcelona.

Question 2.
Who are the two people that this lesson talks about?
Answer:
The two people that this lesson talks about are Wilms Rudolf and Rafer Johnson.

Question 3.
To which country did Wilma belong?
Answer:
Wilma belonged to the U.S.A.

Question 4.
What was the doctor’s recommendation to improve Wilma’s legs?
Answer:
The doctors recommended regular messages to get her limp leg back to normal.

Question 5.
What happened to Rafer’s left leg?
Answer:
Rafer Johnson’s legs were crushed in a machine when he was twelve years old.

Question 6.
List out the events in decathlon.
Answer:
Decathlon is a competition where athletes take part in ten separate events. They are

1. 100 mt dash
2. Long jump
3. Shot put
4. High jump
5. Discus throw
6. Pole vault
7. Javelin throw
8. 1500 mt ran
9. 400 mt run

C3. Discuss in groups and answer the following questions:

Question 1.
Do many countries send their, teams to the Olympics. Why?
Answer:
Many countries send their teams to the Olympics because it is one of the world’s biggest events. It is an honour for any country to send her athletes to take part in the Olympics games. It is not success or failure that counts; what matters is participation in the games.

Question 2.
Why are the players not happy when they just win?
Answer:
The players are not happy when they just win because they want to set a new record and become the world’s best athlete.

Question 3.
How did Wilma’s family help her?
Answer:
When Wilma was bedridden with polio, the doctors recommended regular massages to get her limp leg back to normal. Each member of her family took turns to massage her limp leg and gradually she was able to walk.

Question 4.
How did Rafer suffer as a boy?
Answer:
When Rafer Johnson was twelve years old, his left leg was badly crushed in a machine. The tip of one of his 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 upset. He lay in bed and prayed to God for his mercy.

Although the surgeon could save his leg, it did not heal completely. Despite his weak left leg, he took great interest in sports. He often had difficulty in wearing spiked shoes. He did stop the regular practice.

Question 5.
What do you learn from the lives of these two great athletes?
Answer:
We learn that despite their disabilities the two athletes had the willpower, patience, and preservance to overcome their weakness and achieve their goal. Both these champions had a dream and they set themselves a goal to achieve their dreams. They worked with a will to reach their goal and make their dreams a reality. Their determination to achieve their goal made them famous athletes.

Question 6.
Have you met anyone who has made great achievements in his/ her life? Tell your friends about him/her.
Answer:
Yes.

C4. Arrange the details given below in sequential order and rewrite them as a paragraph.

1. She was in bed for two years.
2. She became well in course of time.
3. Wilma was weak as a baby.
4. She played for her school in one of the matches.
5. She had regular massages of her left leg.
6. She had an attack of polio in her fourth year.

Answer:
3, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4

Let’s Practise Words:

V1. Who are the following?

1. One who participates in a running race.
   runner
2. One who takes part in field and track events.
   athlete
3. One who runs fast for short distances,
   sprinter
4. One who is injured as a result of a disease.
   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:
Answer:

V4. Match the awards with the achievements for which they are given:

A	B
1. Khel Ratna	a) outstanding performance in any game; given by the state government.
2. Arjuna Award	b) outstanding performance in hockey.
3. Drona award	c) outstanding performance in any game; given by the central government.
4. Ekalavya	d) highest award given by the central government for award outstanding achievement in any game.
5. Dhananchand	e) outstanding coach award

Answer:

1. c
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. b

V5. Write any four famous players you know who play the following games:

V6. Some words are given in the box. Look at the word search box. Circle the opposites of the words given in the box:

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:

1. She sang happily.
2. We take to elders politely.
3. I climbed the hill easily.
4. The snail walks slowly.
5. I reached home safely.
6. We sat in the classroom quietly.
7. I walked on the road carefully.
8. She sang softly.

Let’s Write :

W1: This is Rohit’s family. See what each one does to stay healthy:

Using ‘and’ or ‘but’ make as many sentences as you can about Rohit’s family. One example has been given for you.
Example: All the members of Rohit’s family get up early in the morning. Grandfather is walking but Rohit is jogging.
Rohit’s father is a fitness freak. He lifts weights for half an hour daily in the morning. Rohit’s sister wants to stay slim. She skips too times daily but his mother does yoga exercises.

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.

Answer:
Running is one of the events in which the boys/girls run from a point to another point covering fixed direction. Playing football is best for physical activities and football is a very popular game.

Answer:
Pulling the rope is an entertainment game. Jumping events. Measurement is taken and wins the prizes when achieves the highest.

Answer:
Hockey is an Indian National game. The Indian Hockey team got gold medals in many Olympics. Swimming is being carried out nowadays. Those who reach the point early would be a winner.

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:

an Olympic player, suffered from polio, comes from a large family, deeply religious, won ten ……………, a great sprinter, a victim of the disease. A victim of an accident, strong-willed, active and hard-working, physically challenged.

Answer:

Wilma	Rafer	Both
an Olympic player	an Olympic player	active and hard worker
suffered from polio.	deeply religious	strong-willed
large family	victim of disease won ten medals	physically challenged

W4. Write your bio-data:

• I am a Student
• My name is Uma
• I am 13 years old
• I study in class sixth
• The name of my school is Little Flower School
• My favourite subject is Mathematics
• My hobby is singing film songs.
• My favourite colour is green
• I play indoor games
• I live in Bengaluru

Write your bio-data:

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:
Will you have some coffee? Or may I offer you a drink?

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:
Please Sir, can I have three postage stamps?

4. You are sitting on a crowded bus. You notice an old lady standing near you. Offer her your seat.
Answer:
Madam, May I offer you my seat?

5. A friend of yours has helped you to locate your missing book. Thank him/her.
Answer:
Thanks, Rohit, without your help I would not have found the book.

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:
Excuse me, Madam, May I speak about the topic?

Where There is Will, There is a Way Summary in English

The Olympics is one of the world’s biggest events, participating in such games is really an honour for any country. Participation is important rather than winning or losing. The players play with lot of interest and they want to set a new record. Some of the players do not mind their disadvantage because they achieve in hard work and dedication.

Wilma Rudolf who is popularly known as Black Gazelle belonged to a large Negro family. She was very weak when she was born. Besides this, she had an attack of polio when she was four years old she had to rest for long period. But she didn’t lose her heart. Apart from this, her members of the family supported her. They spent their time massaging her leg as per the recommendation of the doctors. She needed special shoes and soon she was able to walk. When she gathered courage, she became stronger which made her run and play. She forgot her disability and concentrated on her work. She loves to play basketball and had the hope of becoming a good player.

The coach noticed Wilma’s motto and her desire to excel in sports encouraged her. He admired her talent and he was sure that she could become a sprinter. Soon she joined the American Olympic team which went to Melbourne. During the Rome Olympics, Wilma won three gold medals and become a superstar. As she was the fourteenth child in her family, she said jokingly that she runs faster because she belongs to a large family and would like to reach the dining thou first.

Rafer Johnson was another champion. He suffered a lot as a boy when he was only twelve, his left leg was badly crushed in a machine. One of the toes was hanging out it looked as though it would fall off. The doctors thought that the entire leg had to be amputated which made Rafer Johnson upset. He believed God and prayer for mercy. Luckily, the doctors could save it but it did not get natural form. But he gathered up courage and forgot that he had a weak leg. He ware shoes with difficulty yet he wares them regularly. He concentrated on sports with zest and zeal. He participated in the decathlon and got the first place. So he is rightly called one of the greatest athletes in the world.

When we come to know about Wilma Rudlof and Rafer Johnson, we understand their hard work, dedication, perseverance, discipline in achieving their goal. They had a dream but with will power, patience, and continuous effort, they overcome their weaknesses and disabilities. They didn’t mind their physical challenges.

Where There is Will, There is a Way Summary in Kannada