NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 9 A. Look at the pictures and identify the games being played. — Let us Speak
Book page 100 Updated on2026-09-19
Q1.
A. Look at the pictures and identify the games being played. Name the game shown in each of the four pictures.The four pictures printed on page 100 of your book.
Answer
Here are the four games, in the order the book prints them.
No.
What the picture shows
The game
1
Two children swing a long rope while a third jumps over it in the middle.
Skipping
2
A boy runs along, pushing an old tyre in front of him with a stick.
Tyre rolling (rolling the wheel)
3
A child holds a string, and a kite is up in the sky. A friend watches.
Kite flying
4
A boy balances a small red top on his palm. A girl holds its string.
Spinning top (lattu)
How to name a game from a picture: Look for the thing in their hands first — a rope, a stick, a string, a top. That one object nearly always names the game.
Other names you may know: The spinning top is called lattu in Hindi, bambaram in Tamil and bhavra in some places. Kite flying is patang udana. All of these are correct.
Q2.
A. Look at the pictures and identify the games being played. • Have you played any of these games before?The four pictures printed on page 100 of your book.
Answer
This is about you, so your own answer is the right one. Nobody can answer it for you.
How to answer:
Say yes or no first.
Name the game or games you have played.
Say where and with whom you played.
Two or three sentences are enough. Speak loudly and clearly.
Sample answer: Yes, I have played two of these games. I play skipping with my friends in the school ground during the lunch break. Last Makar Sankranti I flew a kite with my brother from our terrace. I have never rolled a tyre, but I have watched boys doing it near our field.
If your answer is no: That is fine too. You could say, “I have not played any of these games yet, but I would like to learn kite flying. My uncle has promised to teach me.”
Q3.
A. Look at the pictures and identify the games being played. • Discuss with your partner about the games you recognise.The four pictures printed on page 100 of your book.
Answer
This is a speaking task. You do it with the friend sitting next to you.
What to do:
Point at one picture and say which game it is.
Say one thing you need to play it — a rope, a stick, a string, a top.
Say one rule of that game.
Now let your partner take a turn with another picture.
Listen while your partner speaks. Do not talk at the same time.
What a good talk has: the name of the game, what you need for it, and one rule or one way to win.
Sample conversation: You: Picture 1 is skipping. We need a long rope and three players. Partner: Two of them swing the rope and one jumps. If your foot touches the rope, you are out. You: Picture 4 is the spinning top. You wind the string round it and throw it hard. Partner: Yes! The top that spins the longest wins. I have a red one at home.
Why we talk about games in an English class: When you explain a game you already know, you do not have to think about the idea — only about the words. That is the easiest way to practise speaking a new language.
Q4.
A. Look at the pictures and identify the games being played. • Which one is your favourite? Why do you enjoy playing it?The four pictures printed on page 100 of your book.
Answer
Choose one game and give a reason. The reason is the important part of this answer.
How to answer:
Name your favourite game from the four pictures.
Give one reason why you enjoy it.
Add one small detail — when you play it, or whom you play it with.
Sample answer: My favourite is skipping. I enjoy it because I can play it with my friends and also alone. It makes me jump and run, so I feel fresh afterwards. I skip every day in the games period, and I can now skip fifty times without stopping.
What these games do for you: All four need body strength as well as a quick mind. Skipping means jumping, and jumping makes your bones strong. Rolling a tyre gives you balance and makes you run. Kite flying teaches your fingers and eyes to work together. A spinning top needs a steady hand and careful aim.
Why a reason makes a better answer: “I like kite flying” tells your friend almost nothing. “I like kite flying because I can make the kite go higher than my brother’s” tells them what you enjoy and why. Always add the because.