My Hero - Form 2 Poem

^{(Stanza 1)}

^{My dad's as brave as a dad can be,}

^{I rate him Number One.}

^{He's not afraid of the dead of the night,}

^{Or anything under the sun.}

What is the meaning of 'everything under the sun'?

• The things on earth that can be seen under the sun.

• Everything or anything at all.

^{(Stanza 2)}

^{He's not afraid of a late-night film,}

^{Full of horrors on the telly,}

^{And is he afraid of skeletons?}

^{Not dad, not on your nelly!}

What does 'not on your nelly!' means?

• Certainly NOT!

• That is true!

^{(Stanza 3)}

^{He's not afraid of meeting ghosts,}

^{He'd even smile and greet' em,}

^{And things that scare most dads the most,}

^{My dad could just defeat 'em.}

Which word in stanza 3 means "beat"?

• afraid

• greet

• scare

• defeat

^{(Stanza 4)}

^{He's not afraid of vampires,}

^{Or if a wolf-man come to get him,}

^{If Frankenstein's monster knocked on your door,}

^{He wouldn't let it that upset him.}

Which word in stanza 4 that means 'make someone feel worried, unhappy or angry'?

• afraid

• monster

• knocked

• upset

^{(Stanza 5)}

^{My dad’s brave as a dad can be,}

^{And he’s always ready to prove it.}

^{So why, when a spider’s in the bath,}

^{Does Mum have to come and remove it?}

Based on these 2 lines that are underlined above, choose three suitable adjectives to describe the persona's feelings.

• curious

• angry

• surprised

• strange

Based on the last stanza, does the boy still respects his father?

• Yes, he still respects his father. He may wonder why his father was scared of a spider but he learns that everyone has weaknesses. , He still thinks that his father is the best and respects him.

• No, he does not. He thinks that his father is not so brave because the father shows that he has weakness. That made him lose respect towards his father.

What does the dad do when he meets the ghosts?

• ask them to join watch tv
• tell mom to get rid of them
• knock the door
• smile and greet them

Tags

CCSS.SL.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

Who would the persona call to remove spider in the bath tub?

• Grandma
• Mom
• Son's wife
• the son

What is the meaning of “the dead of night”?

• the night is died
• quietest and darkest part of the night
• no one goes out at night
• night is not alive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which line tells us that the persona is CONFIDENT about his father’s bravery?

• Full of horrors on the telly
• not on your Nelly!
• he's not afraid of a late-night film
• he's not afraid of skeletons