Poem: My Hero

How does the speaker describe their dad in the poem?

• Brave and fearless

• Timid and scared

• Shy and quiet

• Angry and strict

What is the dad not afraid of in the poem?

• Ghosts

• Vampires

• Skeletons

• All of the above

What does the speaker say about their dad's reaction to ghosts?

• He runs away from them

• He fights them

• He smiles and greets them

• He is terrified of them

How does the speaker describe their dad’s attitude towards vampires?

• He is afraid of them

• He would fight them

• He wouldn’t let them scare him

• He runs from them

What would the dad do if Frankenstein’s monster knocked on the door?

• Run away in fear

• Close the door quickly

• Let it upset him

• He wouldn’t be upset

What is the dad’s greatest strength, according to the poem?

• His strength in battle

• His fearlessness and bravery

• His speed

• His kindness

What happens when a spider is in the bath?

• Dad removes it

• The dad calmly ignores it

• Mum has to come and remove it

• The dad catches it in a jar

How does the poem create humor?

• By exaggerating the dad's bravery

• By making the dad look scared of everything

• By describing serious situations

• By focusing only on the spider

What is the irony in the poem?

• The dad is afraid of nothing except a spider

• The dad is a superhero

• The dad never leaves the house

• The dad is afraid of water

What message or lesson could the reader learn from the poem?

• Everyone has something they're afraid of, even the bravest people

• It’s important to face your fears

• Monsters are real

• Spiders are dangerous