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Comic Book Superheroes Reading Comprehension

The document discusses the history and characteristics of comic books and superheroes, highlighting popular figures like Superman and Spider-Man. Superman, known as the Man of Steel, has superpowers from Krypton and works as a reporter named Clark Kent, while Spider-Man, whose real name is Peter Parker, gains his abilities from a radioactive spider bite. The resource is designed for English language learners and includes questions and answers related to the content.

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Comic Book Superheroes Reading Comprehension

The document discusses the history and characteristics of comic books and superheroes, highlighting popular figures like Superman and Spider-Man. Superman, known as the Man of Steel, has superpowers from Krypton and works as a reporter named Clark Kent, while Spider-Man, whose real name is Peter Parker, gains his abilities from a radioactive spider bite. The resource is designed for English language learners and includes questions and answers related to the content.

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Comic Books

and Superheroes
Comics are made up of lots of pictures.
The pictures are drawn inside frames (also
known as panels), and tell a story. Story
text or speech bubbles also help the reader to
follow the plot.

Superhero comics became popular in the


1930s. The first superheroes were Superman,
Batman, Captain America and Wonder
Woman. Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the
Hulk, X-Men and Iron Man came later. Some
of these superheroes still have adventures in
comic books today.

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Superman
Other names: Superman is also known as the
Man of Steel.
Superpowers: His powers include the ability
to fly, X-ray vision, great strength and super-
fast speed and hearing. Superman’s powers
came from the planet of Krypton, where he
grew up.
Weaknesses: Superman’s only weakness
is Kryptonite.

His other life: Superman keeps his superhero identity a secret by


working as a newspaper reporter, Clark Kent. Clark is a calm, kind and
quiet man.
Childhood: Clark was found on Earth as a baby and taken in by a
family who brought him up to be a good person.
Enemies: His biggest enemy is the evil genius, Lex Luthor. Lex
doesn’t have superpowers but he uses different ways to try to defeat
Superman, such as the use of Kryptonite. Other enemies are the Puzzler
and the Galactic Golem.

Spider-man
His other life: Spider-Man’s real name is
Peter Parker, but he keeps his true identity
a secret. Peter works as a photographer for
a newspaper. He was bitten by a radioactive
spider which left him with superpowers.

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Superpowers: Spider-Man has incredible


strength and is similar to a real spider in
many ways. He is an excellent climber, he’s
very fast, he shoots spiderwebs from his
wrists and can grab items which are far
away. Peter had to learn about his powers
without anyone finding out about his secret.
He only uses his powers to help others.
Costume: Peter designed a costume to hide
who he really is. It is red and blue, and has
web patterns on it. There is a picture of a
black spider on his chest.
Enemies: Kingpin, Dr. Octopus and the
Scorpion are a few examples.

This resource has been made for the purpose of teaching English language learners. We know that students can be learning English in many different places, in many different ways and at age, so we try to
keep these resources as general as possible.
There are many acronyms associated with English language teaching. These include (but are not limited to) ELT, TEFL, EFL, ELL, EAL and ESOL. While the term ESL may not fully represent the linguistic
backgrounds of all students, it is the most widely recognised term for English language teaching globally. Therefore, we use the term ‘ESL’ in the names of our resources to make them easy to find but they are
suitable for any student learning to speak English.

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Superheroes and Comic Books Questions


1 As well as the pictures, what also helps the reader to follow the plot?



2 When did superhero comics become popular?





3 Was the Hulk one of the earlier or later superheroes?





4 Where did Superman’s superpowers come from?





5 Describe Clark Kent in two words.





6 List two of Spider-Man’s superpowers.





7 How did Peter become Spider-Man?





8 What does Spider-Man wear?





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Answers
1. As well as the pictures, what also helps the reader to follow the plot?
Story text or speech bubbles also help the reader to follow the plot.
2. When did superhero comics become popular?
Superhero comics became popular in the 1930s.
3. Was the Hulk one of the earlier or later superheroes?
The Hulk was one of the later superheroes.
4. Where did Superman's superpowers come from?
Superman's superpowers came from the planet of Krypton, where he grew up.
5. Describe Clark Kent in two words.
Answer will include two of the following words: calm, kind or quiet.
6. List two of Spider-Man's superpowers.
Answers will include two of the following: incredible strength, he is similar to
a real spider in many ways, he is an excellent climber, he's very fast, he shoots
spiderwebs from his wrists and can grab items which are far away.
7. How did Peter become Spider-Man?
Peter became Spider-Man when he was bitten by a radioactive spider which left
him with superpowers.
8. What does Spider-Man wear?
Peter designed a costume to hide who he really is. It is red and blue and has
web patterns on it. There is a picture of a black spider on his chest.

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