PRACTICE 1 : POEM – MY HERO

STANZA 1

1. Which line suggests that the persona thinks of his father as the
best hero?

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

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STANZA 2

1. List two things that do not scare the persona’s father.

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2. Which line tells us that the persona is confident about his father’s
bravery?

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STANZA 3

1. What would the persona’s father do to prove that he is not afraid

of ghosts?

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2. Which line suggests that his father is better than other fathers?

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STANZA 4

1. List the three types of monsters mentioned in this stanza.

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2. The word “him” refers to

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STANZA 5

1. Which line suggests that the persona’s father is very confident?

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2. What does his mother have to do in the bathroom?

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PRACTICE 2 (HOTS Questions)

1. Who do you think the persona is talking to about his father?

Why?
2. How does the persona know that his father is not afraid of
watching horror movies late at night?
3. In your opinion, which line is the best description of his father’s
bravery? Why?
4. What would his father do to the monsters (in stanza 4)? How?
5. Why do you think the persona’s mother has to remove the spider
in the bathtub?
6. Suggest two ways to show your appreciation to your father.
7. Apart from your father, who would you consider your hero?
Why?
8. What would be the best present you could give to your father on
his birthday? Why?