NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 11 A Journey to the Magical Mountains
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
Minam and her grandfather. Minam lives in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas. She loves her grandfather’s mountain stories. He was once a Sherpa, and the two often go on long walks together. The journey begins. One sunny morning her grandfather says she has become strong enough for a special journey. Minam packs rotis with achaar, two water bottles and apples. They start early and see flowers, tall trees and new birds. Lunch by the river, then the climb. They eat their rotis beside a small river with clear water and watch the fish swim. Higher up they see yaks. Grandfather explains that yaks give milk and wool and carry heavy loads. Snow, and the top of the hill. Minam sees snow for the first time and makes a small snowman. From the hilltop she sees the huge peaks shining
- A Journey to the Magical Mountains (story)
- A. Answer the following.
- B. Think and discuss.
- C. Match the following based on the story.
- A. Use the words to complete these sentences.
- B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
- C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
- B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
- The ‘Sentence Completion’ game
- Make a chart about one mountain animal or bird
Quick revision
| Word | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | A sentence of your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| mighty | Very big and very strong. | “at the foot of the mighty Himalayas” (page 111) | A mighty river flows past our village. |
| Himalayas | The tallest mountain range in the world. | “the huge peaks of the Himalayas shining in the sun” (page 114) | We saw the Himalayas from the train window. |
| Sherpa | A guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. | “her grandfather, who was once a Sherpa” (page 111) | The Sherpa carried our bags up the steep path. |
| journey | A trip from one place to another. | “a special journey to the mountains” (page 112) | Our journey to Jaipur took six hours. |
| loads | Heavy things that are carried. | “help carry heavy loads” (page 113) | The mules carried loads of grain to the village. |
| memories | Things we remember and keep in our heart. | “making memories Minam would value forever” (page 114) | I have happy memories of my first day at school. |
| peaks | The pointed tops of mountains. | “the huge peaks of the Himalayas” (page 114) | The peaks were white with fresh snow. |
| yak | A large mountain animal that gives milk and wool. | “soon they could see yaks” (page 113) | The yak walked slowly along the icy path. |
| summit | The very top of a mountain. | Word box, Let us Write (page 120) | Only two climbers reached the summit. |
| valley | A low area of land between mountains. | Crossword clue 5 Across (page 118) | A small stream runs through the valley. |
| plateau | Flat land that stands high above the land around it. | Word box, Let us Write (page 120) | Many farms lie on the wide plateau. |
| conjunction | A word that joins words or sentences — and, or, but, because. | Grammar box (page 121) | I used the conjunction because to give a reason. |
Exercises
- A Journey to the Magical Mountains (story) — Let us Read Page 111–115
- A. Answer the following. — Let us Think Page 116
- B. Think and discuss. — Let us Think Page 116–117
- C. Match the following based on the story. — Let us Think Page 117
- A. Use the words to complete these sentences. — Let us Learn Page 117–118
- B. Solve the crossword puzzle. — Let us Learn Page 118
- C. Match each word with its correct meaning. — Let us Learn Page 119
- D. Read these lines from the lesson. Match the objects with the correct “body part”. — Let us Learn Page 119–120
- A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture. — Let us Write Page 120
- B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction. — Let us Write Page 121–122
- The ‘Sentence Completion’ game — Let us Speak Page 123
- Make a chart about one mountain animal or bird — Let us Do Page 124
- Facts about the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice — Let us Explore Page 124