My Hero by Wilson Hall

In stanza 1, what does 'the dead of night' means?

• very early in the morning

• quietest and darkest part of the night

• no one goes out at night

• the night is died

In stanza 1, which line suggest that the persona thinks of his father as the BEST hero?

• Or anything under the sun

• He's not afraid of dead night

• I rate him Number One

• My dad's as brave as dad can be

Based on Stanza 2, what does the persona's father enjoy doing at night?

• Bathing in the tub

• Meeting ghosts

• Watching news

• Watching horror movies

What does 'not on you nelly' means?

• Certainly not!

• That is true!

What would the persona's father do to prove that he is not afraid of ghost?

• Run away from the place

• Invite them to watch the TV

• Smile and greet them

• Serve them food

He's not afraid of vampires

Or a wolf-man come to get him

If Frankenstein's monster knocked on our door

He would't let that upset him.

Which word in Stanza 4 that show the meaning of 'make someone feel worried, unhappy or angry' ?

• afraid

• monster

• knocked

• upset

My dad's brave as a dad can be

And he is always ready to prove it

So why, when a spider's in the bath

Does Mum have to come and remove it?

In stanza 5, which line suggests that the persona's father is very CONFIDENT?

• And he is always ready to prove it

• My dad's brave as dad can be

• He would't let that upset him

What does the persona's mother have to do in the bathroom?

• To take a bath

• His father need a shampoo

• To clean the bathroom

• To get rid of the spider

Why do you think the persona's mother have to remove the spider in the bathroom?

• The father is afraid of tiny insects

• The father is lazy to remove it

• The father wants the mother to be as brave as him

• The father wants the persona to look mom's bravery

Who do you think the persona is talking to about his/her father? Why?

• To his/her friends because he/she wants to show off

• To his/her teacher because he/she wants to make the teacher jealous

• To his/her mom. To show his/her father is not a strong man

• To his friend because he/she wants to show that his/her father is the best.