When we talk about something being high, think about a giraffe’s neck reaching up to the leaves on a tall tree. The neck is high because it stretches far above the ground. It’s like when you stand on your tippy toes to reach a cookie jar on a shelf that’s way up.
Another way to think about high is like a kite flying in the sky. When the wind blows, it lifts the kite up, up, and away from your hand, making it high above the ground. You can see it dancing among the clouds, much higher than the birds.
Imagine a mountain that touches the sky. When you look at it from far away, it seems to poke the clouds. That’s because it’s very high, much higher than the hills around it. Climbing a mountain is like going on an adventure to reach the top, which is high above the valleys below.
Finally, think about a ladder. When you climb each step, you go higher and higher. At the top, you are high above the ground, just like a bird perched on a branch looking down.