Class 6 English Chapter 7 Important Question Answers - The Wonder Called Sleep

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Are all our dreams probable or improbable?
Ans: Some dreams are probable. It means that many of the things that happen in dreams could happen when we are awake. But other dreams are improbable.

Q2: What is one thing that dreams can never tell?
Ans: Dreams can never tell the future.

Q3: What have certain doctors found about dreams?
Ans: Certain doctors think that our dreams can provide a key to the solution of problems.

Q4: What happens when we are asleep?
Ans: We start dreaming. Our muscles relax. Our body temperature falls. Our heartbeat becomes slower. The ever-active brain also slows down.

Q5: What is a dream?
Ans: Dream is an activity of the mind that takes place only when we are asleep.

Q6: How does the author define ‘sleep’?
Ans: Sleep is a state of rest.

Q7: Why is it necessary to enjoy sound sleep?
Ans: Sleep gives rest to our tired body. After a good sleep we feel fresh, alert and active.

Long Answer Type Questions

Q8: What is the significance of dream?
Ans: What is a dream? We have strange, funny and even frightening dreams as we sink into sleep. The brain can’t think or act consciously when we fell asleep. Some dreams are believable, and could happen when we are awake. But most of them are absurd. Dreams are important because they help us to sleep through noise even. Some doctors say that one’s dreams can suggest solutions to one’s problem or tell the future. But this is not wholly true.

Q9: Why does the author call sleep a wonder?
Ans: Sleep is a good tonic. The body and brain recover from weariness after a good sleep. Sleep is a state of rest. When we wake up, we feel fresh, become alert and ready for the normal activities of the day. During sleep, our muscles relax and the heart beat becomes slower. Sleep is the most common experience. But very few people know how wonderful it is.