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

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CLASS 4 · ENGLISH

NCERT Solutions

Chapter 11: A Journey to the
Magical Mountains

NCERT Textbook — Santoor

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

111 – 124 13 55 English

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CLASS 4 · ENGLISH · SANTOOR

NCERT Solutions — Chapter 11: A Journey to the
Magical Mountains
Chapter 11 of Santoor belongs to Unit 4, Up High. A Journey to the Magical Mountains is a short story about
a girl named Minam and her grandfather, who was once a Sherpa. He takes her on a day-long walk into the
Himalayas — past a river, past yaks, over snow, up to a hilltop from where they can see Mount Everest. The
rest of the chapter grows out of that walk: mountain words in a crossword, a landscape to label, body-part
words like foot of the mountain, and the joining words and, or, but and because.

TEXTBOOK BOOK PAGES

Santoor (Class 4) 111 – 124

SECTIONS QUESTIONS

13 55

MEDIUM

English

Let us Read — Pages 111–115
A Journey to the Magical Mountains (story)

LET US READ

Story Let us Read — A Journey to the Magical Mountains. Read the story and enjoy the
journey Minam and her grandfather make into the Himalayas.

This is a story about one whole day. Minam walks into the mountains with her grandfather and
comes home changed. Read it in three parts.
Part 1 — Who they are (page 111). Minam is a young girl. She lives in a small village at the foot
of the mighty Himalayas. Her grandfather was once a Sherpa, so he knows the mountains well.
Minam loves his mountain stories, and the two often go on long walks together.
Part 2 — Going up (pages 112–114). One sunny morning her grandfather says, “Minam, you
have become strong, and you can walk for a long distance.” Minam packs rotis with achaar, two
water bottles and apples. On the way they see flowers, tall trees and birds she has never heard
before. They eat lunch by a small river. Higher up they see yaks. Higher still there is snow, and
they make a snowman. At the top of a hill her grandfather points to Mount Everest.
Part 3 — Coming down (page 115). They hear a santoor played by an old man under a tree.
They watch mountain goats jumping from rock to rock. Back home, Minam thanks her
grandfather. He tells her the mountains teach us about strength, beauty and the wonders of
nature, and asks her to respect and protect them. Minam promises to do so.

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1 The village at the foot 2 A small river — they eat 3 They climb higher and
of the Himalayas. They rotis and watch the fish. higher, and see yaks.
set out early.

4 Snow on the ground. 5 The top of a hill — they 6 Going down: a santoor
They make a snowman. see Mount Everest. player and mountain goats.

7 Home as it gets dark.
Minam makes her promise.

The seven stages of the journey Minam and her grandfather made, in the order the story tells them.
This strip is a study aid — your book prints the story as paintings, not as a chart.

Why the mountains are called “magical”: Nothing magic really happens in the
story. Minam calls the mountains magical because every part of the day surprised
her — new birds, cold clear water, yaks, her first snow, and a peak so tall it shone in
the sun. Wonder is the magic here.

Tip for reading aloud: There are four speeches in the story — three by the
grandfather and one by Minam. Read the grandfather’s lines slowly and warmly, and
Minam’s line with excitement.

New Words (page 116): Himalayas · Sherpa · journey · loads · memories · journey ·
mighty. Note: the book prints the word journey twice in this box. It is a printing slip
— there are really six new words, not seven.

Let us Think — Page 116

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A. Answer the following.

LET US THINK

A.1 Who was Minam, and what did she enjoy to do with her grandfather?

Minam was a young girl who lived in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas.
She enjoyed listening to her grandfather’s stories about the mountains. She also enjoyed
going on long walks with him. The story says, “The two of them would often go on long walks
together.”

Why his stories were so good: Her grandfather “was once a Sherpa”. A Sherpa
guides climbers in the Himalayas, so he had really been high up in those mountains.
His stories came from things he had seen himself.

A note on the question: The book prints “what did she enjoy to do”. In careful
English we say enjoy doing, not enjoy to do. So the question should read “what did
she enjoy doing with her grandfather?” Write your own answer using enjoyed
listening and enjoyed going.

A.2 What did Minam’s grandfather say to her one sunny morning?

One sunny morning her grandfather said:

“Minam, you have become strong, and you can walk for

a long distance. Today, I will take you on a special journey

to the mountains. We’ll see the beauty of the Himalayas up close!”

In short, he told her three things:

1. She had become strong and could walk a long way.
2. He would take her on a special journey to the mountains that very day.
3. They would see the beauty of the Himalayas from close by.

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Why a river is a good lunch spot: It is flat, it is shady and there is fresh water.
Walkers in the hills almost always rest beside water.

A.5 What was Minam's reaction when she saw snow for the first time?

Minam was amazed. The story says, “Minam had never seen so much snow before!”
She did not just look at it. She played in it. She and her grandfather made a small snowman.
They laughed and played together, “making memories Minam would value forever”.

Why the snow was new to her: Minam lives in a village at the foot of the
mountains, where it does not snow. Snow lies only high up, where the air is very
cold. She had to climb to reach it.

Tip: If a question asks for a reaction, say both what the person felt and what the
person did. Here: she was amazed, and she made a snowman.

A.6 What did Minam promise her grandfather at the end of their journey?

Minam promised to take care of the mountains and to share their magic with everyone
she met.
The promise came from something her grandfather had just said: “The mountains are truly
magical, Minam. They teach us about strength, beauty, and the wonders of nature. Always
remember to respect and protect them.”

Why he asked her this: He had spent his life among these mountains as a Sherpa.
He wanted the next person who loved them — his granddaughter — to look after
them too.

Think about it: Minam’s promise has two halves. One is to protect. The other is to tell
others. A place is safest when many people care about it, not just one.

Let us Think — Pages 116–117

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B. Think and discuss.

THINK AND DISCUSS

B.1 Minam enjoyed learning from her grandfather during their walk. Is there someone
in your family or community who teaches you special things? What have you
learned from them?

This question is about your own life, so your answer is the right one. Nobody can write it for
you.
How to build your answer:

1. Name the person and say who they are to you.
2. Say what they teach you — one skill or one kind of thing.
3. Give one example of something you learnt from them.
4. Say why you like learning from them.

People you could think of: a grandmother, a grandfather, an uncle or aunt, an elder cousin, a
neighbour, a potter, a farmer, a tailor, the gardener at school, or a teacher.

Sample answer: My grandmother teaches me special things. She knows the names
of many plants in our garden. She has taught me which leaves are used when
someone has a cough. Last week she showed me how to plant a tulsi cutting in a
pot. I like learning from her because she lets me do the work myself.

Why this kind of learning matters: Minam did not learn about yaks from a book.
She learnt from someone who had lived among them. Older people carry knowledge
that is not written down anywhere. When we listen to them, that knowledge stays
alive.

B.2 Minam saw yaks and mountain goats helping people in the mountains. Can you
think of animals or things in your surroundings that are very important to the
people around you? How do they help?

Start from the story. In the mountains, the yak gives milk and wool and carries heavy loads.
Now look for the same kind of helper near your home.
What a good answer must have: the name of the animal or thing, and one clear line saying
how it helps people.

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ANIMAL OR THING HOW IT HELPS THE PEOPLE AROUND US

Cow or buffalo Gives milk; its dung is used as fuel and manure.

Bullock Pulls the plough and the cart.

Camel Carries people and loads across hot, sandy land.

Hen Gives eggs.

Honeybee Makes honey and helps flowers turn into fruit.

Earthworm Keeps the soil soft so plants grow well.

Neem tree Gives shade, clean air and leaves used as medicine.

The village well or handpump Gives water for drinking, cooking and washing.

Sample answer: In my village the buffalo is very important. It gives us milk every
morning and evening. My mother makes curd and ghee from that milk. Its dung is
dried and used as fuel. Without the buffalo, many families here would find life much
harder.

Why the yak fits the mountains so well: A yak has thick hair, so it does not feel the
cold, and it walks safely on steep, icy paths. Every animal is suited to the place it lives
in. That is why the mountain people keep yaks, and the desert people keep camels.

B.3 Minam promised to protect the mountains. Is there something in nature around
your home, school, or neighbourhood that you feel should be protected? What
would you do to keep it safe?

Choose one real thing you can actually see near you. A small, real answer is far better than a
big, vague one.
Things you could choose: an old tree, the school garden, a pond or lake, a stream, the park, a
bird’s nest, the birds that come to your roof, or the clean air of your street.
What a good answer must have:

1. Name the thing and where it is.
2. Say why it needs protecting — what is harming it.
3. Give two or three things you yourself can do, not things grown-ups must do.

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Sample answer: The pond behind our school should be protected. People throw
plastic bags and wrappers into it, and the water has become dirty. I would put a
dustbin near the pond with my friends. We would make a poster saying “Please do
not throw waste in the pond”. Once a month our class could clean the bank together.

Why small acts work: Minam did not promise to save the whole Himalayas by
herself. She promised to care for them and to tell others. One child picking up one
wrapper does little; a whole class doing it every month changes the place.

Let us Think — Page 117
C. Match the following based on the story.

LET US THINK

C.1 C. Match the following based on the story.
1. Minam’s favourite fruit

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Minam’s favourite fruit a) Yaks

2. Place where they had lunch b) Apples

3. Animals that live in snowy mountains c) River

4. The tallest mountain in the world d) Mountain goats

5. Animals good at climbing rocks e) Mount Everest

1 — b) Apples
When Minam packs her bag, the story says she took “her favourite fruit, apples”. Later, by the
river, she “laughed with joy while eating an apple”.

How to be sure: The story uses the word favourite itself. When the book gives you
the exact word, take the answer straight from that line.

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C.3 C. Match the following based on the story.
3. Animals that live in snowy mountains

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Minam’s favourite fruit a) Yaks

2. Place where they had lunch b) Apples

3. Animals that live in snowy mountains c) River

4. The tallest mountain in the world d) Mountain goats

5. Animals good at climbing rocks e) Mount Everest

3 — a) Yaks
As Minam and her grandfather climbed higher, “soon they could see yaks”. Her grandfather said,
“Yaks are very important to the people living in the mountains. They give us milk, wool, and help
carry heavy loads.”

Why yaks and not mountain goats here: Both live in the mountains. But item 5
asks for the animals that are good at climbing rocks, and that is the mountain goats.
So the yaks belong to this blank.

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C.4 C. Match the following based on the story.
4. The tallest mountain in the world

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Minam’s favourite fruit a) Yaks

2. Place where they had lunch b) Apples

3. Animals that live in snowy mountains c) River

4. The tallest mountain in the world d) Mountain goats

5. Animals good at climbing rocks e) Mount Everest

4 — e) Mount Everest
From the top of the hill, Minam’s grandfather “pointed to the highest mountain and said, ‘That is
Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Many brave people have tried to climb it.’”

Did you know? Mount Everest stands in the Himalayas — the same mountains
Minam can see from her village.

C.5 C. Match the following based on the story.
5. Animals good at climbing rocks

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Minam’s favourite fruit a) Yaks

2. Place where they had lunch b) Apples

3. Animals that live in snowy mountains c) River

4. The tallest mountain in the world d) Mountain goats

5. Animals good at climbing rocks e) Mount Everest

5 — d) Mountain goats

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On the way down they “saw a family of mountain goats jumping from rock to rock”. Minam’s
grandfather explained, “These goats are good at climbing. They can go to places where it’s very
hard for people to reach.”

COLUMN A ANSWER THE LINE IN THE STORY

1. Minam’s favourite fruit b) Apples “her favourite fruit, apples”

2. Place where they had lunch c) River “a small river with clear water”

3. Animals that live in snowy mountains a) Yaks “soon they could see yaks”

4. The tallest mountain in the world e) Mount Everest “the tallest mountain in the world”

5. Animals good at climbing rocks d) Mountain goats “These goats are good at climbing.”

Let us Learn — Pages 117–118
A. Use the words to complete these sentences.

LET US LEARN

A.1 A. Use the words to complete these sentences.
Word box: journey · memories · Sherpa · Himalayas · snowman · heavyloads
1. Minam saw the tall peaks of the ........................ .

Minam saw the tall peaks of the Himalayas.
From the hilltop, “Minam could see the huge peaks of the Himalayas shining in the sun”.

Why Himalayas: Only one word in the box is the name of a mountain range. Peaks
are the pointed tops of mountains, so the blank must be the name of mountains.

Spelling tip: Himalayas begins with a capital H because it is the name of one special
place.

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A.2 A. Use the words to complete these sentences.
Word box: journey · memories · Sherpa · Himalayas · snowman · heavyloads
2. Her grandfather was once a ............................ .

Her grandfather was once a Sherpa.
The very first page tells us this: Minam loved listening to stories “from her grandfather, who was
once a Sherpa”.

What a Sherpa does: A Sherpa is a guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas.
Sherpas know the safe paths and can carry loads high up in the thin, cold air.

Your own sentence: The Sherpa showed the climbers the safest path up the slope.

A.3 A. Use the words to complete these sentences.
Word box: journey · memories · Sherpa · Himalayas · snowman · heavyloads
3. They went on a long ............................ to the mountains.

They went on a long journey to the mountains.
Her grandfather had promised, “Today, I will take you on a special journey to the mountains.”

Why journey: A journey means travelling from one place to another. The words long
and to the mountains tell us that the blank is about travelling.

Your own sentence: Our journey to my grandmother’s village took five hours by bus.

A.4 A. Use the words to complete these sentences.
Word box: journey · memories · Sherpa · Himalayas · snowman · heavyloads
4. Yaks are used by mountain people to carry heavy ............................ .

Yaks are used by mountain people to carry heavy loads.
Minam’s grandfather said about yaks, “They give us milk, wool, and help carry heavy loads.”

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SENTENCE WORD THAT FILLS THE BLANK

1. Minam saw the tall peaks of the ___ . Himalayas

2. Her grandfather was once a ___ . Sherpa

3. They went on a long ___ to the mountains. journey

4. Yaks are used by mountain people to carry heavy ___ . loads

5. … made a small ___ . snowman

6. The day created beautiful ___ for Minam. memories

Let us Learn — Page 118

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B. Solve the crossword puzzle.

LET US LEARN

B.1D B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Down 1. The pointed top of a mountain.

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The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

1 Down — PEAK (4 letters)

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A peak is the sharp, pointed top of a mountain. The story uses this very word: from the hilltop,
Minam “could see the huge peaks of the Himalayas shining in the sun”.
The word goes down the column on the right of the grid. Its third letter, A, is also the last letter
of SHERPA in 2 Across.

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Your own sentence: Snow lay on the peak all through the year.

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B.2A B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Across 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas.

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The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

2 Across — SHERPA (6 letters)
A Sherpa guides and helps people who climb in the Himalayas. Minam’s grandfather “was once
a Sherpa”, which is why he knew the mountain paths so well.

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B.3D B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Down 3. The tallest mountain range in the world.

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The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

3 Down — HIMALAYAS (9 letters)
The Himalayas are the tallest mountain range in the world. Minam’s village lies “at the foot of
the mighty Himalayas”.

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This is the longest word in the puzzle. It runs all the way down the middle of the grid and
crosses three other words: the H is shared with SHERPA, the L with VALLEY, and the Y with
JOURNEY.

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What a mountain range is: A range is a long line of mountains standing one after
another, like the three peaks on the left of the picture on page 120.

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B.4D B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Down 4. White cover on the top of mountains.

1

2 3

4 5 6

7

The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

4 Down — SNOW (4 letters)

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Snow is the soft white cover that lies on high mountain tops. In the story, Minam and her
grandfather “reached a place where the ground was covered with snow”, and she had never
seen so much snow before.
The word reads downwards from the cell marked 4. Its third letter O is the second letter of
JOURNEY in 7 Across.

1
P
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2 3
S H E R P A
I K
M
A
4 5 6
S V A L L E Y
N A A
7
J O U R N E Y K
W A
S

4 Down is shaded. SNOW reads downwards and shares its O with JOURNEY.

Why snow stays on mountain tops: The higher you go, the colder the air becomes.
High up it is so cold that the snow never melts.

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a g
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where each answer begins.

g l a
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A valley is the low land that lies between two mountains. Rivers very often flow through valleys,
as you can see in the picture on page 120.

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It reads across from the cell marked 5. Its fourth letter L belongs to HIMALAYAS, and its last letter
Y begins YAK in 6 Down.

1
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2 3
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M
A
4 5 6
S V A L L E Y
N A A
7
J O U R N E Y K
W A
S

5 Across is shaded. VALLEY reads left to right and its last letter starts YAK.

Your own sentence: A small stream runs through the green valley.

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B.6D B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Down 6. A large animal used in mountain regions for milk and wool.

1

2 3

4 5 6

7

The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

6 Down — YAK (3 letters)

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The yak is the large mountain animal in the story. Minam’s grandfather said, “Yaks are very
important to the people living in the mountains. They give us milk, wool, and help carry heavy
loads.”
It is the shortest word in the puzzle. Its first letter Y is the last letter of VALLEY.

1
P
E
2 3
S H E R P A
I K
M
A
4 5 6
S V A L L E Y
N A A
7
J O U R N E Y K
W A
S

6 Down is shaded. YAK reads downwards from the last letter of VALLEY.

Did you know? A yak’s coat is long and shaggy. It works like a warm blanket, so the
yak can stand cold that would freeze most animals.

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B.7A B. Solve the crossword puzzle.
Across: 2. Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas. · 5. A low area of land
between mountains · 7. A trip from one place to another.
Down: 1. The pointed top of a mountain. · 3. The tallest mountain range in the
world. · 4. White cover on the top of mountains. · 6. A large animal used in
mountain regions for milk and wool.
Across 7. A trip from one place to another.

1

2 3

4 5 6

7

The crossword grid as it is printed on page 118 of your book. The small numbers show
where each answer begins.

7 Across — JOURNEY (7 letters)
A journey is a trip from one place to another. The whole chapter is about one — “a special
journey to the mountains”.

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It runs along the bottom of the grid. Its second letter O belongs to SNOW, and its last letter Y
co m
belongs to HIMALAYAS.
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1
P
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2 3
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M
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4 5 6
S V A L L E Y
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7
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The completed crossword. Down: 1 PEAK, 3 HIMALAYAS, 4 SNOW, 6 YAK. Across: 2 SHERPA, 5 VALLEY,
7 JOURNEY.

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CLUE ANSWER LETTERS

1 Down — The pointed top of a mountain PEAK 4

2 Across — Guide who helps climbers in the Himalayas SHERPA 6

3 Down — The tallest mountain range in the world HIMALAYAS 9

4 Down — White cover on the top of mountains SNOW 4

5 Across — A low area of land between mountains VALLEY 6

6 Down — A large animal used in mountain regions for milk and wool YAK 3

7 Across — A trip from one place to another JOURNEY 7

Tip for any crossword: Count the empty boxes first. The count tells you how long
the word must be. Then fill the easy ones, and use the letters they give you to unlock
the harder ones.

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C. Match each word with its correct meaning.

LET US LEARN

C.1 C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
1. Himalayas

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Himalayas a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

2. Sherpa b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks d) The tallest mountain range in the world

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

1 — d) The tallest mountain range in the world
The Himalayas are the great line of mountains at whose foot Minam’s village stands. Mount
Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is one of their peaks.

How to spot it: Only one meaning in Column B talks about a mountain range, and
only one word in Column A is the name of a place. They must go together.

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C.2 C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
2. Sherpa

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Himalayas a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

2. Sherpa b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks d) The tallest mountain range in the world

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

2 — a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing
A Sherpa shows climbers the way up the Himalayas and helps carry their things. Minam’s
grandfather was once a Sherpa, so he could take her safely into the mountains.
Your own sentence: The Sherpa walked ahead and warned us about the loose stones.

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place
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m as e
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learner to being a rider”. That is why the meaning begins with “a series of connectedl
s e m
events”.
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C.4 C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
4. Yaks

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Himalayas a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

2. Sherpa b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks d) The tallest mountain range in the world

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

4 — b) Large, strong animals found in mountains
Yaks live high in the mountains. They give milk and wool, and they carry heavy loads for the
people there.

Why large and strong fit: An animal must be both to carry heavy loads up a steep,
icy path. That is exactly what the story says yaks do.

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C.5 C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
5. Magical

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Himalayas a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

2. Sherpa b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks d) The tallest mountain range in the world

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

5 — e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting
Magical is in the title of the chapter. Minam thanks her grandfather “for taking me to the
magical mountains”, and he replies, “The mountains are truly magical.”

What he means by it: Nothing magic really happens in the story. He calls the
mountains magical because they are so beautiful and full of wonders that a day
among them feels like a spell.

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C.6 C. Match each word with its correct meaning.
6. Memories

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Himalayas a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

2. Sherpa b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks d) The tallest mountain range in the world

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

6 — f) Things we remember and cherish
Memories are the happy things we keep in our mind long afterwards. Minam and her
grandfather were “making memories Minam would value forever” as they played in the snow.

WORD MEANING

1. Himalayas d) The tallest mountain range in the world

2. Sherpa a) Guides and helpers in mountain climbing

3. Journey c) A series of connected events or travel from one place to another

4. Yaks b) Large, strong animals found in mountains

5. Magical e) Something wonderful, amazing, or enchanting

6. Memories f) Things we remember and cherish

Tip: In a matching exercise, do the ones you are sure about first and cross them off.
The last one or two then have only one choice left.

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D. Read these lines from the lesson. Match the objects with the correct “body part”.

LET US LEARN

D.1 D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a
young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are
some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck
of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct
“body part” they are often compared to.
1. ......... of the river

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. ......... of the river a) Eye

2. ......... of the chair b) Mouth

3. ......... of the city c) Arm

4. ......... of corn d) Heart

5. ......... of a needle e) Ear

1 — b) Mouth → the mouth of the river
The mouth of a river is the place where it ends and pours its water into a sea, a lake or a bigger
river.

Why we say mouth: Our mouth is the opening through which things pass out of us.
The river’s wide opening does the same job, so we borrow the word.

Your own sentence: Many boats were resting at the mouth of the river.

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The arms of a chair are the two side rests where you put your own arms.

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a se
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out from our body — and that is exactly where an arm goes.

m . a
ase
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Tip: A chair also has legs and a back. Almost every part of a chair is named after a
body part!

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D.3 D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a
young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are
some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck
of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct
“body part” they are often compared to.
3. ......... of the city

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. ......... of the river a) Eye

2. ......... of the chair b) Mouth

3. ......... of the city c) Arm

4. ......... of corn d) Heart

5. ......... of a needle e) Ear

3 — d) Heart → the heart of the city
The heart of a city is its busy middle part, where the main markets, offices and old buildings are.

Why we say heart: The heart sits in the middle of our body and keeps it alive. The
centre of a city keeps the whole city busy in the same way.

Your own sentence: The big clock tower stands in the heart of the city.

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D.4 D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a
young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are
some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck
of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct
“body part” they are often compared to.
4. ......... of corn

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. ......... of the river a) Eye

2. ......... of the chair b) Mouth

3. ......... of the city c) Arm

4. ......... of corn d) Heart

5. ......... of a needle e) Ear

4 — e) Ear → an ear of corn
An ear of corn is one whole cob, with all its yellow seeds in rows.

Why we say ear: The cob grows out from the side of the tall corn plant, just as an
ear grows out from the side of the head.

Tip: We say the same for wheat and bajra — an ear of wheat.

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D.5 D. Read these lines from the lesson.
“Once upon a time, in a small village at the foot of the mighty Himalayas, lived a
young girl named Minam.”
Did you know that we use names of body parts to describe other objects? Below are
some examples: Legs of the table · Hands of the clock · Foot of the mountain · Neck
of the bottle
Now, it’s your turn to think creatively! Match the objects below with the correct
“body part” they are often compared to.
5. ......... of a needle

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. ......... of the river a) Eye

2. ......... of the chair b) Mouth

3. ......... of the city c) Arm

4. ......... of corn d) Heart

5. ......... of a needle e) Ear

5 — a) Eye → the eye of a needle
The eye of a needle is the tiny hole at its blunt end, through which you pass the thread.

Why we say eye: It is a small round opening, shaped rather like an eye. Our eye is an
opening that lets light in; the needle’s eye lets the thread in.

OBJECT BODY PART THE FULL PHRASE

1. river b) Mouth mouth of the river

2. chair c) Arm arm of the chair

3. city d) Heart heart of the city

4. corn e) Ear ear of corn

5. needle a) Eye eye of a needle

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More of these to collect: the foot of the mountain (from our story), the hands of the
clock, the legs of the table, the neck of the bottle, the face of a watch, the teeth of a
comb, the head of a pin, the eye of a storm.

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A. Look up a dictionary and find the meaning of the words in the box. Later label the picture.
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First part: look up a dictionary
picture you will label afterwards is given below.)

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The picture printed on page 120 of your book, with nine places marked 1 to 9. Write one

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WORD WHAT IT MEANS SOMETHING TO HELP YOU
REMEMBER

Plain A large stretch of flat, low land. Most of our farms and villages stand on
plains.

River A long stream of water flowing across the land. Minam ate her lunch beside one.

Valley The low land between two mountains or hills. Rivers usually flow through valleys.

Summit The very top of a mountain. Climbers try to reach the summit.

Foot The bottom part of a mountain, where it meets Minam’s village is at the foot of the
flat land. Himalayas.

Slope The sloping side of a hill or mountain, going up You walk up a slope to reach the
or down. summit.

Plateau Flat land that stands high above the land Think of a table — flat on top, high off
around it. the floor.

Hill A raised piece of land, lower and rounder than a A hill is a mountain’s smaller cousin.
mountain.

Mountain A long row of mountains standing one after The Himalayas are a mountain range.
range another.

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”.

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A.2 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.

1

2

5

9

3
4
7

8
6

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.

Here is the same picture with every label written in.

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1 Summit

2 Slope

Valley

5
Hill
9

3
4 Foot
Mountain range 7 Plateau

8
River 6
Plain

The same picture with all nine words written in.

MARK LABEL HOW YOU CAN TELL

1 Summit The very topmost point of the mountain, under the snow.

2 Slope The sloping side that runs from the summit down to the ground.

3 Foot The bottom of the mountain, where it meets the flat land.

4 Mountain range The three mountains standing in one row, inside the dotted ring.

5 Valley The low gap between two mountains, where the river comes out.

6 River The band of flowing water crossing the land.

7 Plateau The block of land with a flat top, raised above the ground.

8 Plain The wide flat land in front, with nothing raised on it.

9 Hill The small round rise with a house on it — much lower than a mountain.

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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.

Let us Write — Pages 121–122
B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.

LET US WRITE

B.1 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
1. She was hungry. She ate a sandwich. (or/but/because)

She ate a sandwich because she was hungry.
Being hungry is the reason why she ate. Because is the word that gives a reason, so it is the
right choice.

Why the order changes: Because must sit just before the reason. The reason here is
“she was hungry”, so that part moves to the end. Writing “She was hungry because
she ate a sandwich” would say the opposite, and that makes no sense.

Tip: After you join two sentences, read your new sentence aloud. If it sounds odd, try
swapping the two halves.

B.2 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
2. I wanted to go out. It was too late. (or/and/but)

I wanted to go out, but it was too late.

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The two halves pull against each other. I wanted to go out — and yet I could not. But is the word
co m
that shows this difference.
e m.
m l as
.co a g
s em
Why not and: And simply adds one idea to another, as in “I wanted to go out and I
a
gl Here the second idea blocks the first, so we need but.
awent”.

co m
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Punctuation tip: When but joins two full sentences, put a comma just before it.
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B.3 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
co m
m.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast

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(difference) · because gives a reason.
3..He a g
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He was happy because he got a new toy.
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Getting the new toy is the reason for his happiness.
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How to test it: Ask “Why was he happy?” The answer is the second sentence.
Whenever the second sentence answers why, use because.
co m
m .
m as e
.co a g l
a s em B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
gl
B.4
a Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
se m
com g l a
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4. We can go to the zoo. We can go to the aquarium. (or/but/because)
m a
ase
agl
We can go to the zoo or the aquarium.

co m
You may also write it in full: We can go to the zoo, or we can go to the aquarium.
m .
as e
com l
The sentence offers two places, and you will pick only one of them. Or is the word that gives a
. a g
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choice.

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Why not and: And would mean going to both places. Or means going to one of the
two. The word you choose changes the meaning, so choose carefully.
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B.5 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
5. Aman has a pen. Aman has a pencil. Aman has an eraser. (or/because/and)

Aman has a pen, a pencil and an eraser.
Here there are three sentences, not two. All three add information about what Aman has, so we
join them with and.

The rule for a list of three: Put a comma after the first item, and use and only
before the last one. We do not write “a pen and a pencil and an eraser” — that
sounds clumsy.

Notice: The name Aman is written only once. When the same person does
everything, we do not repeat the name in every part.

B.6 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
6. Simran loves to eat mangoes. She loves bananas. (or/and/but)

Simran loves to eat mangoes and bananas.
She loves both fruits. The second sentence simply adds one more fruit to the first, and and is the
word that adds information.

Why not but: But would show a difference, as in “Simran loves mangoes but not
bananas”. There is no difference here — she likes both.

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B.7 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
7. He ran fast. He missed the bus. (and/but/because)

He ran fast, but he missed the bus.
Running fast should have helped him catch the bus. It did not. The second half surprises us
after the first, so we need but.

The test for but: Ask yourself, “Is the second part a surprise after the first?” If yes,
the answer is but.

B.8 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
8. She stayed home. She was not feeling well. (or/and/because)

She stayed home because she was not feeling well.
Not feeling well is the reason why she stayed home. Because gives a reason.

Tip: Notice how the two halves already sit in the right order here. Nothing has to
move — just drop because between them.

B.9 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows contrast
(difference) · because gives a reason.
9. I love chocolate. I love vanilla. (and/but/or)

I love chocolate and vanilla.
Both flavours are loved, so the second idea is added to the first. And adds information.

Why not or: Or would mean I love only one of the two and you must choose which.
But the sentences say I love both.

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Try this: Change the sentence to “Would you like chocolate or vanilla?” Now or is
right, because you are being offered a choice.

B.10 B. Join the sentences using the correct conjunction.
Remember (page 121): and adds information · or gives a choice · but shows
contrast (difference) · because gives a reason.
10. The baby is crying. He is hungry. (but/or/because)

The baby is crying because he is hungry.
Hunger is the reason for the crying, and because gives a reason.

SENTENCES TO JOIN CONJUNCTION THE JOINED SENTENCE

1. She was hungry. She ate a sandwich. because She ate a sandwich because she was
hungry.

2. I wanted to go out. It was too late. but I wanted to go out, but it was too late.

3. He was happy. He got a new toy. because He was happy because he got a new toy.

4. We can go to the zoo. We can go to the or We can go to the zoo or the aquarium.
aquarium.

5. Aman has a pen. … a pencil. … an and Aman has a pen, a pencil and an eraser.
eraser.

6. Simran loves mangoes. She loves and Simran loves to eat mangoes and
bananas. bananas.

7. He ran fast. He missed the bus. but He ran fast, but he missed the bus.

8. She stayed home. She was not feeling because She stayed home because she was not
well. feeling well.

9. I love chocolate. I love vanilla. and I love chocolate and vanilla.

10. The baby is crying. He is hungry. because The baby is crying because he is hungry.

The four joining words in one line: and adds · or chooses · but contrasts · because
explains. Say this to yourself before you fill any blank.

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Note — a small printing slip: In the example box on page 121 the book writes “I
was tired, but I finished my Homework.” The word homework does not need a capital
H in the middle of a sentence. Write it as homework.

Let us Speak — Page 123
The ‘Sentence Completion’ game

LET US SPEAK

S.1 Form your class into two groups, A and B. Each group will sit facing to each other.
Follow the instructions to play the ‘Sentence Completion’ game.
1. A child from group A will say the beginning of a sentence such as: “On a bright
summer morning, ............................” (A child from group B will complete the
sentence.)

This is a speaking game, played out loud with the whole class. Nobody writes anything.
How to play your turn:

1. Sit facing group B.
2. Say the opening loudly and clearly: “On a bright summer morning, …”
3. Stop there and look at group B.
4. A child from group B finishes the sentence in his or her own words.
5. Listen quietly while that child speaks.

What makes a good ending: it must fit the beginning, it must make sense, and it should be
one short sentence — not a whole story.

Sample endings for “On a bright summer morning, ______”:

… I went to the market with my mother.
… the koel sat on our mango tree and sang.
… we packed our bags and left for our grandmother’s village.
… Minam and her grandfather set out for the mountains.

Why the sentence must fit the opening: The opening already tells us when it
happened — on a summer morning. So the ending must be something that could
really happen then. “On a bright summer morning, it snowed all day” would not fit.

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co m
m.
Tip: Your sentence need not connect with the one before it. Each new sentence can

m as e
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be about something quite different.

m .co a g
l a se
a g
S.2 Form your class into two groups, A and B. Each group will sit facing to each other.

co m
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Follow the instructions to play the ‘Sentence Completion’ game.

m .
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2. Next, a child from group B, will be invited to say the beginning of another

g l as
sentence such as: “One day, a clever squirrel decided .....................” (A child from
group A will complete the sentence.) a

co m
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m l as
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Now the turn passes to the other side. Group B gives the opening, and group A finishes it.

em a
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How to play your turn:
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s
2. A child from group A completes it aloud.
m a
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3. Then group A gives the next opening, and so the game goes to and fro.

a s em
agl a clever squirrel decided ______”:
Sample endings for “One day,

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… to make friends with the crow on the wall.

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… to carry all the grain up the tallest tree.
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com g l a
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“When the bell rang, …”
“High up in the mountains, …”
agl
“As soon as it started raining, …”

co m
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“Inside the old wooden box, …”

em
m l as
.co a g
m Why an opening like this is easy to finish: “a clever squirrel decided” ends on the
l a se
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Tip from the book: The point of the game is to get everyone speaking. Speak loudly
enough for the other group to hear, and make sure your sentence makes sense.

Let us Do — Page 124
Make a chart about one mountain animal or bird

LET US DO

D.1 Pick any one of the given mountain animal or bird.
Snow Leopard · Himalayan Tahr · Red Panda · Himalayan Brown Bear · Blood
Pheasant · Yak
Find out details about them. You may include their picture, habitat, adaptation, life
cycle and lifestyle, as will as how they survive in harsh conditions.
Design a colourful chart with drawings, pictures, and captions about the animal or
bird. Make a presentation and present it to the class.

This is a project. You must find the facts yourself, so nobody can hand you the answer. Here is
exactly how to do it well.
Step 1 — Choose one. Pick just one animal or bird from the six given: Snow Leopard, Himalayan
Tahr, Red Panda, Himalayan Brown Bear, Blood Pheasant or Yak.
Step 2 — Find the facts. Look in your school library, in an encyclopaedia for children, or ask
your teacher to help you search online. Write down what you find under these five headings.

HEADING WHAT TO WRITE UNDER IT

Picture A drawing or a printed picture of the animal.

Habitat Where it lives — which mountains, how high up, how cold it is there.

Adaptation The special things in its body that suit that place — thick fur, wide feet, a long tail.

Life cycle and lifestyle How many young ones it has, what it eats, whether it lives alone or in a group.

Surviving harsh conditions How it gets through deep snow, thin air and very cold winters.

Step 3 — Make the chart. Take a big sheet. Write the animal’s name in large letters at the top.
Paste or draw the picture in the middle. Put your five headings around it, with a short caption of
one or two lines under each. Use colours, and leave white space so it is easy to read from a
distance.

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Step 4 — Present it. Hold the chart up. Speak for about two minutes. Say the name first, then
go through the headings one by one. Look at your class, not at the chart.

Sample chart (Yak) — use it as a model, not a copy:

Name: Yak
Habitat: The high, cold mountains of the Himalayas, where snow lies for much of
the year.
Adaptation: A very long, shaggy coat keeps it warm. Its wide, hard hooves grip
rocky and icy ground.
Lifestyle: It eats grass and small mountain plants. It lives in herds with other
yaks.
How it helps people: It gives milk and wool, and carries heavy loads. Our story
says so on page 113.
Surviving the cold: Its thick coat works like a blanket, so it can stand cold that
other animals cannot.

Why every one of these animals lives only in the mountains: Each has a body
built for cold, thin air and steep ground — thick fur, strong legs, a good grip. Take it
down to a hot plain and it would suffer. An animal fits the place it lives in.

Note — a printing slip in the book: Page 124 prints “as will as how they survive”. It
should read “as well as how they survive”.

Let us Explore — Page 124
Facts about the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice

LET US EXPLORE

E.1 Collect pictures and facts about the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice.

This is a find-out task. Go and search for yourself — that is the whole point of it.
Where to look: your school library, a children’s encyclopaedia, old newspapers, or an online
search made with your teacher’s help. Ask your teacher to check whatever you find.
What your collection should contain:

1. Her name and where in India she comes from.

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2. The years in which she climbed Mount Everest.
3. One or two pictures — of her, and of Mount Everest.
4. Any award she has been given.
5. One line saying why her climb matters to you.

Sample answer — check the details in your own book or library before you
write them:
The first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice was Santosh Yadav of
India. She reached the summit in 1992 and again in 1993. She was born in Haryana.
She was given the Padma Shri for her climbing. She has also spoken a great deal
about looking after the mountains and keeping them clean.

Why this task comes at the end of this chapter: Minam’s grandfather told her that
“many brave people have tried to climb” Mount Everest, and then asked her to
respect and protect the mountains. A climber who did both — reached the top twice
and spoke up for the mountains — is exactly the person this chapter has been
pointing towards.

Tip for presenting it: Stick your pictures on one side of a sheet and write five short
facts on the other. Five clear facts beat a page of copied writing.

Chapter at a glance
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 in the sun, and her grandfather
points to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
The way home, and a promise. They hear a santoor played by an old man under a tree and
watch mountain goats jump from rock to rock. Back in the village Minam thanks her

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grandfather. He tells her the mountains teach strength and beauty, and asks her to respect
and protect them. She promises to do so.
The exercises. Let us Think has comprehension, discussion and a matching set. Let us Learn
has fill-in-the-blanks, a mountain crossword, a word-meaning match and body-part phrases
like hands of the clock. Let us Write asks you to label a landscape picture and to join
sentences with conjunctions. Let us Speak is a Sentence Completion game, Let us Do a chart
on a mountain animal, and Let us Explore a hunt for facts about a famous woman climber.

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mighty Very big and very strong. “at the foot of the mighty A mighty river flows past

m
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Himalayas” (page 111) our village.

a emhuge peaks of the
s“the
agl Himalayas shining in the sun”
Himalayas The tallest mountain range in We saw the Himalayas
the world. from the train window.
(page 114)

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Sherpa A guide who helps climbers in “her grandfather, who was once The Sherpa carried our

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the Himalayas. a Sherpa” (page 111) bags

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loads Heavy things that are carried. “help carry heavy loads” (page The mules carried loads of

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113) grain to the village.

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memories Things we remember and keep I have happy memories of
in our heart. would value forever” (page 114) my first day at school.

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Himalayas” (page 114)
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plateau Flat land that stands high above Word box, Let us Write (page 120) Many farms lie on the

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the land around it.

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