NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 11 A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture. — Let us Write

Book page 120 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture.

Word box: Plain · River · Valley · Summit · Foot · Slope · Plateau · Hill · Mountain range


First part: look up a dictionary and find the meaning of each of the nine words. (The picture you will label afterwards is given below.)
The mountain landscape printed on page 120123456789
The picture printed on page 120 of your book, with nine places marked 1 to 9. Write one word from the box against each number.
Answer

Here are the nine words with simple dictionary meanings. Copy them into your notebook in your own handwriting.

WordWhat it meansSomething to help you remember
PlainA large stretch of flat, low land.Most of our farms and villages stand on plains.
RiverA long stream of water flowing across the land.Minam ate her lunch beside one.
ValleyThe low land between two mountains or hills.Rivers usually flow through valleys.
SummitThe very top of a mountain.Climbers try to reach the summit.
FootThe bottom part of a mountain, where it meets flat land.Minam’s village is at the foot of the Himalayas.
SlopeThe sloping side of a hill or mountain, going up or down.You walk up a slope to reach the summit.
PlateauFlat land that stands high above the land around it.Think of a table — flat on top, high off the floor.
HillA raised piece of land, lower and rounder than a mountain.A hill is a mountain’s smaller cousin.
Mountain rangeA long row of mountains standing one after another.The Himalayas are a mountain range.
Why the dictionary is worth opening: Several of these words are close in meaning — hill and mountain, plain and plateau. The dictionary shows you the one small difference that separates them. A plateau is flat and high; a plain is flat and low.
Tip — how to say them: plateau is said “pla-toh”. Summit has the stress on the first part: “sum-mit”.
Q2.
A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture.

Word box: Plain · River · Valley · Summit · Foot · Slope · Plateau · Hill · Mountain range


Second part: now label the picture. Write the right word against each of the nine places marked in it.
The mountain landscape printed on page 120123456789
The picture printed on page 120 of your book, with nine places marked 1 to 9. Write one word from the box against each number.
Answer

Here is the same picture with every label written in.

The mountain landscape printed on page 1201Summit2Slope3Foot4Mountain range5Valley6River7Plateau8Plain9Hill
The same picture with all nine words written in.
MarkLabelHow you can tell
1SummitThe very topmost point of the mountain, under the snow.
2SlopeThe sloping side that runs from the summit down to the ground.
3FootThe bottom of the mountain, where it meets the flat land.
4Mountain rangeThe three mountains standing in one row, inside the dotted ring.
5ValleyThe low gap between two mountains, where the river comes out.
6RiverThe band of flowing water crossing the land.
7PlateauThe block of land with a flat top, raised above the ground.
8PlainThe wide flat land in front, with nothing raised on it.
9HillThe small round rise with a house on it — much lower than a mountain.
The three flat words are the tricky ones. A plain is flat and low. A plateau is flat but high, with steep sides. A valley is low but squeezed between two mountains. Ask yourself two questions each time: Is it flat? and Is it high or low?
Check it yourself: Every word in the box is used exactly once. If a word is left over, one of your labels is wrong.
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