What do we call a bad dream?
A nightmare
What do we call it when someone gets out of bed and moves around while still asleep?
Sleepwalking, or somnambulism
What do you call it when you can't sleep for several nights in a row?
Insomnia
What do you do with your mouth when tired?
Yawn
What do you call a short sleep during the day? ('Siesta' not accepted!)
A nap.
What is the opposite of being asleep?
Being awake.
What do you have when you sleep later than usual because it's the weekend?
A lie-in
What do you do when you sleep later than usual by accident?
Oversleep
What do you use to cover yourself when you sleep? (NOT a blanket!)
A duvet
What do you call a dream where you know that you are dreaming and can control what you dream about?
A lucid dream
What do we call the disease when a person falls asleep suddenly, and without control, especially in moments of stress?
Narcolepsy
Say three words that mean to sleep/be asleep/fall asleep.
Snooze, nod off, drift off, slumber, (have a) nap, (have a) siesta, dead to the world, out for the count, out like a light, away with the fairies...and more!
Give 3 symptoms of insomnia.
Tiredness, stress, irritability (being easily annoyed), tendency to make mistakes, anxiety etc
'Night owls' are people who are nocturnal, or happy being awake late at night/into the early morning. Name three animals that are nocturnal.
Bats, moths, cats, mice, owls, cockroaches, Matt and many more...
'Larks' are people who like to get up very early, and make the most of the day - they are diurnal. Name three diurnal animals.
Chimpanzees and other primates, bees, butterflies, dogs, ostriches, most birds, most reptiles
