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Lesson 19

Super Hero

A fictional character with unprecedented
power is the description of the so-called super
hero. This started in 1938 with the character
of superman. Since then, many super hero
characters have emerged through comic books.

Some of them were: The Plastic Man, Ghost Rider,
Ironman, Batman and Fantomah. Fantomah is the
first known female super hero. She is an ageless
ancient Egyptian woman who can transform into
a skull-faced creature with superpowers to fight
evil. Female super heroes are also called super
heroines.
The common traits of super heroes are having
extraordinary powers, secret identities, huge
numbers of enemies and strong moral codes.
They also have secret headquarters, which serve as their safe house,

laboratory, and their communication center. Even if they are just fiction,
they are good examples especially to young kids because they portray
good morals and the willingness to help other people.

Comprehension

1. According to the paragraph, what is the origin of the super hero?
2. What are the characteristics that super heroes possess?

3. Why do you think super heroes have secret identities?

Questions

1. If you were a super hero, who would you want to be?

2. What super powers do you want to have?
3. What comic book adventure do you like most? Why?

Vocabulary & Expressions

Fiction - part of literature that have imaginative narration, which is consid-
ered a fantasy
Unprecedented - extraordinary, exceptional, never have known before.
Portray - to represent
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