NCERT Solutions for Class 4 English Chapter 11 A Journey to the Magical Mountains

This worksheet is based on Class 4 English NCERT Santoor Unit 4 Chapter 11, A Journey to the Magical Mountains. The chapter tells the story of a young girl named Minam and her special journey to the Himalayas with her grandfather. Through this chapter, students learn about nature, mountains, family bonding, and the importance of respecting and protecting the environment. This worksheet provides complete and accurate NCERT Solutions that strictly follow the chapter content and NCERT learning structure, making it useful for clear understanding and effective revision.

Chapter summary: stories, poems & themes

This chapter includes a story about Minam, who lives near the Himalayas and goes on a memorable journey with her grandfather, who was once a Sherpa. The story describes their walk through nature, their lunch by a river, seeing snow, yaks, mountain goats, and learning about Mount Everest. The main theme of the chapter focuses on love for nature, learning from elders, appreciation of mountains, and the responsibility to respect and protect natural surroundings.

What this NCERT chapter covers?

• Reading and understanding a story based on mountains and nature  
• Learning new vocabulary related to mountains and travel  
• Developing thinking and speaking skills through discussion questions  
• Understanding word meanings and sentence formation  
• Practising grammar concepts such as conjunctions  
• Encouraging observation, creativity, and environmental awareness  

How to use these NCERT solutions?

• Students should first read the chapter and attempt the questions on their own  
• Answers can then be checked using this worksheet to understand the correct NCERT format  
• Parents and teachers can use these solutions to guide children during study and revision  
• All solutions follow the same order and structure as the NCERT worksheet, helping students revise systematically  

Student tips & learning tricks

• Read the story slowly to understand the sequence of events  
• Pay attention to details about nature, animals, and places mentioned  
• Use simple and complete sentences while answering questions  
• For grammar questions, understand the use of words before applying them  
• Activity-based answers can be written in your own words while staying relevant to the topic  

Why NCERT solutions are important?

NCERT Solutions help students learn exactly as per the prescribed syllabus. They build strong foundational skills, improve clarity of concepts, and prepare students for assessments. Using NCERT-aligned answers also boosts confidence and helps students develop correct answering habits from an early stage.

Complete answer key – NCERT solutions

Let us Think  
A. Answer the following.  
1. Minam was a young girl who lived in a village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas with her grandfather. She loved to listen to stories about the mountains from her grandfather who was once a Sherpa.  
2. One sunny morning, Minam’s grandfather told her that she had become strong and she could walk for a long distance. He told her that he would take her on a special journey to see the beauty of the Himalayas.  
3. Minam packed her bag with some rotis with achaar, two water bottles, and her favourite fruit, apples.  
4. Minam and her grandfather stopped for lunch near a river. They enjoyed eating their rotis, watched the fish swim, and Minam dipped her feet in the cool water while eating an apple.  
5. When Minam saw snow for the first time, she was very excited and happy. She looked at it with wonder and joy.  
6. At the end of their journey, Minam promised her grandfather that she would always respect and protect the mountains.  

B. Think and discuss.  
Student-generated activity. Answers may vary based on students’ experiences and ideas.

Let us Learn  
A. Use the words to complete these sentences.  
1. Himalayas  
2. Sherpa  
3. journey  
4. loads  
5. snowman  
6. memories  

B. Solve the crossword puzzle.  
Down  
1. Peak  
3. Himalayas  
4. Snow  
6. Yak  

Across  
2. Sherpa  
5. Valley  
7. Journey  

C. Match each word with its correct meaning.  
1. d  
2. a  
3. c  
4. b  
5. e  
6. f  

D. Read these lines from the lesson.  
This section is for reading and understanding. No written answer is required.

Now, it’s your turn to think creatively!  
1. b  
2. c  
3. d  
4. e  
5. a  

Let us Write  
A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture.  
Student-generated activity.

B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.  
1. She was hungry, so she ate a sandwich.  
2. I wanted to go out, but it was too late.  
3. He was happy because he got a new toy.  
4. We can go to the zoo or we can go to the aquarium.  
5. Aman has a pen, a pencil and an eraser.  
6. Simran loves to eat mangoes and bananas.  
7. He ran fast, but he missed the bus.  
8. She stayed home because she was not feeling well.  
9. I love chocolate and vanilla.  
10. The baby is crying because he is hungry.  

Let us Speak  
This is a speaking activity. Student-generated activity with no fixed answers.

Let us Do  
Pick any one of the given mountain animal or bird.  
Student-generated activity.

Let us Explore  
Collect pictures and facts about the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice.  
Student-generated activity.

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