NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Chapter wise Solutions

Honeysuckle

• Chapter 1 Who Did Patrick’s Homework
• Chapter 2 How the Dog Found Himself
• Chapter 3 Taros Reward
• Chapter 4 An Indian American Woman in Space
• Chapter 5 A Different Kind of School
• Chapter 6 Who I Am
• Chapter 7 Fair Play
• Chapter 8 A Game of Chance
• Chapter 9 Desert Animals
• Chapter 10 The Banyan Tree

Poem

• A House, A Home
• The Kite
• The Quarrel
• Beauty
• Where Do All the Teachers Go?
• The Wonderful Words
• Vocation
• Whatif

A Pact With The Sun

• Chapter 1 A Tale of Two Birds
• Chapter 2 The Friendly Mongoose
• Chapter 3 The Shepherd’s Treasure
• Chapter 4 The Old-Clock Shop
• Chapter 5 Tansen
• Chapter 6 The Monkey and the Crocodile
• Chapter 7 The Wonder Called Sleep
• Chapter 8 A Pact with the Sun
• Chapter 9 What Happened to the Reptiles
• Chapter 10 A Strange Wrestling march

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

Chapter-07

The Wonder Called Sleep

1. What is the most obvious advantage of sleep?

Ans: The most obvious advantage of sleep is that it helps our body and brain recover from fatigue caused by the day’s activities. After a good sleep and the rest that it gives, we become alert and active again and ready for the normal activities of the day.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

2. What happens to our body when we sleep?

Ans: Several things happen to our body when we sleep. As we sink deeper into sleep, our muscles relax more and more. Our heartbeat becomes slower. Our temperature and blood pressure go down. Our ever-active brain also slows down so that we can’t think or act consciously. Our body is able to recover from fatigue caused by the day’s activities.

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3. Define a dream in your own words.

Ans: A dream is an activity of the mind that happens when we are asleep. It can also be defined as a series of thoughts, emotions and images that take place in a person’s mind during sleep. 

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

4. Why are dreams important? Mention two reasons.

Ans: Dreams are important for various reasons. One is that dream can help us to sleep through noise or other disturbances. Secondly, dreams often reveal a great deal about one’s problem. If understood correctly, they can provide a key to the solution of those problems.

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5. Why has sleep been called a wonder?

Ans: Sleep has been called a wonder because although we still do not know what exactly causes sleep we do know enough about what sleep is and the benefits we receive after having a good sleep. Sleep after all helps both our body and brain recover from fatigue caused by the day’s activities.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English The Wonder Called Sleep

6. Describe briefly to the class an improbable dream you have had.

Ans: This question requires you to use your own perspective as well as your analytical skills. The answer to the question would vary from one person to another. It is suggested that you read the text carefully and try attempting it your own.