ELAR Paired Passages

Stan Lee was an innovative writer because he created..

• new characters
• fun characters
• thrilling characters
• mysterious characters

Why might Jake's grandmother agree that comic books aren't all drivel?

• They can be interesting.
• They can be easy to relate to.
• They can help develop one's character.
• They can be about characters from real cities.

What do both stories have in common?

• They both mention great speeches.
• They both mention fictitious characters.
• They both mention a writer with a byline.
• They both mention how Spider-Man gained his powers.

From the stories, one can tell that Stan Lee..

• didn't care about character development
• didn't know how well his comic books would sell
• didn't think it important to read great literature
• didn't know that comics are more important than novels 

Most likely Stan Lee..

• had some characters with the same superpowers
• had other characters that used Spider'Man's motto
• had wanted to develop characters people could relate to
• had tried to write his "Great American Novel" before writing comic books

What is a conclusion we can make about Stan Lee?

• His comics became very successful 
• He was not a good writer
• He wrote disney movies
• He became a producer and made movies 

What is the conflict in the story "With Great Power"?

• Jake's grandmother does not want him to read comics
• Peter was bitten by a radioactive spider
• Jake cannot find his comic books
• Peter does not know if spiderman is his favorite character

Which of the following character traits describe Stan Lee?

• Quiet
• Creative
• Aggresive
• Calm

What surprised Jake's grandmother at the end of the story?

• Jake used an intelligent quote from his History book
• She read Jake's comic book and liked Spider Man
• Jake used an intelligent quote from his Spider Man comic
• She saw the movie Spider Man and liked it

What does the word byline, from the passage "Why Spider-Man Isn't Mosquito Man" mean? 

• a side line used in sports
• the author of Spider Man 
• the title of an article
• a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article.