WorksheetsMy Hero - F2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
My dad’s as brave as a dad can be,
I rate him Number One,
He’s not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.
What is the synonym for the word brave in stanza 1, line 1?
Scared
Heroic
Fearless
My dad’s as brave as a dad can be,
I rate him Number One,
He’s not afraid of the dead of night,
Or anything under the sun.
What is the interpretation of stanza 1, line 3?
His father is not scared of anything that exists around us.
His father is not scared of the ghost, Vampire or Frankerstein’s monster.
His father is not scared of the quietest and darkest part of the night.
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 is the meaning of the phrase “not on your Nelly!” in stanza 2, line 8?
Certainly not!
Absolutely.
Without questions.
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 is the meaning of telly in stanza 2, line 6?
Radio
Television
Screen
He’s not afraid of meeting ghosts,
He’d even smile and greet ‘em.
And things that scare most dads the mosts,
My dad could just defeat ‘em.
The ‘em in stanza 3, line 2 is referring to...
vampire.
skeletons.
ghosts.
He’s not afraid of meeting ghosts,
He’d even smile and greet ‘em.
And things that scare most dads the mosts,
My dad could just defeat ‘em.
Why do you think the poet said that his father is a hero based on stanza 3?
Because he can beat the ghosts.
Because he can smile and greet the ghosts.
Because his father is braver than others.
He’s not afraid of vampires,
Or a wolf-man come to get him,
If Frankenstein's monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn’t let that upset him.
Which of the following are the synonyms of the word upset in stanza 4, line 4?
I. worried
II. stop
III.disturb
IV. boost
I, II and IV
I, III and IV
I, II, and III
He’s not afraid of vampires,
Or a wolf-man come to get him,
If Frankenstein's monster knocked on our door,
He wouldn’t let that upset him.
Based on stanza 4, the poet’s father is not afraid of except
I. Wolf-man
II. Frankenstein’s monster
III. Vampire
IV. Ghosts
I, II and IV
I, II and III
I, III and IV
My dad’s as 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?
Why does the mum need to remove the spider in Stanza 5 line 4?
Because mum is braver than the father.
Because the father is scared of spiders.
Because of the spider in the bath.
My dad’s as 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?
Who is the real superhero in this poem?
Nelly.
Dad.
Mum.
