Spiderman -- Test 2

Our fun continues as we venture into the chapter in the ongoing saga of Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man.

Before we begin the lesson on issue number 2, it is always important to go over the notes from last class to make sure our material stays fresh in the overused and clouded minds of the students.  Plus we need to start going over a major detail to kick around for our master script --- The Villain.


Over the course of our class, I open the floor to the students to kick around ideas to place their favorite villain in our script.  A great lesson in class democracy fused with Hollywood politics.  Until we decide on our lead villain, we have to continue to pad the origin of Peter Parker the Spider-Man

Using Batman Begins as our main blueprint, I like the idea of upping Peter's profile, getting him away from the shy timid teenager and giving him a bit of Bruce Wayne kick.  Once Peter's parents are killed, Peter has a tough time finishing his high school responsibilities and takes off to find answers to all the questions over his parents death and the fact that he is now an orphan.  Child welfare suggests moving him in with his father's older brother, the recently widowed Uncle Ben.  The kids love the idea of making Uncle Ben Parker similar to Alfred from the Batman legend and believe that the lack of Aunt May's sweet influence in Peter's life will help make our tale even darker.

In the time since ASM 1, Martin Luther King was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama for "parading without a permit," Coca Cola introduced it's 1st diet beverage, Fidel Castro made his first visit to Russia and Playboy Buddy Rogers is the first of many wild sports entertainers when he is crowned the first ever WWWF Champion, the wrestling organization that will eventually become Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment

THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN –Chapter 2

Name                                                                                                                               Date                                                          

1—What could be a different title for this chapter in the Spiderman saga?            (Main Idea)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

2—Which of these is a statement of fact?                  (Facts & Opinion)

a.            The miniature camera that Spiderman used to take pictures of The Vulture once belonged to his Uncle Ben

b.            The camera Spiderman used to take pictures of The Vulture took sensational pictures

c.             Only miniature cameras can help Spiderman get a glimpse of The Vulture and allow him to make a lot of dough to give to his Aunt May.

d.            Bookworms like Peter Parker are the only ones wily enough to take sensational pictures of The Vulture                                                                                                                                                                                       

3—Which is most likely to happen next?                                                                                               (Prediction)

            a.    Spiderman helped The Vulture escape from prison

            b.    Aunt May will discover Peter is using Uncle Ben’s camera to take pictures of The Vulture

c.    The Vulture will escape from the cell and come up with an ingenious plan to outsmart Spiderman

d.  J Jonah Jameson will meet another photographer who can get a glimpse of The Vulture and provide additional pictures of him.

4—The author’s purpose for writing this chapter in the Spiderman saga was to…….

a.         Show us how baffled the police department the police department would be when they tried to stop The Vulture from stealing the diamonds.

b.         Let us observe how cruel Peter’s classmates were to him

c.       Meet the wily, accursed character The Vulture and to learn about how he used his artificial wings

d.            Show us that even though Spiderman had extra special powers, one of his gadgets didn’t work and he almost didn’t make it out of the tank.

5—What happened before The Vulture came out of the sewer and took the diamonds?  (Seq. Order)

                a.            Spiderman hits The Vulture’s leg with his web

                b.            Mr. Jameson offered Peter a bonus for his sensational pictures

                c.             Peter paid Aunt May’s rent for a year and bought her a new kitchen appliance

                d.            Spiderman made a contraption for his belt that held additional web fluid cartridges

6—What is the cause and effect relationship that takes place in the Spiderman saga?   
(Cause & Effect)

            a.        Aunt May was able to get new kitchen appliances because she was kind and caring

b.       When the police cordoned off the area where the diamonds shipment was sent, they    were able to capture The Vulture

c.        Spiderman’s gadget, the anti-magnetic inverter, gave him the clue that helped him capture The Vulture

d.        Mr. Jameson orders his staff to stop the presses because he was angry that they couldn’t get the photos of The Vulture

7—Which is a fact?                                                      (Facts & Details)

                a.            The Vulture stole a man’s briefcase with a fortune of diamonds in it

                b.            The Vulture sent a note to the police threatening to steal the diamond shipment

                c.             Spiderman was trapped in an abandoned water tower

                d.            Originally, Spiderman designed his costume so that there was room all of his gadgets

8—According to the chapter, the reader can infer that………

                a.            Vultures are scarce and endangered birds

                b.            Water towers are the best places to get rid of your enemies

                c.             Manhole covers are heavy even for The Vulture

                d.            Spiderman will be able to outwit the ominous Vulture using his super powers

9—Which statement best supports the idea that The Vulture is a menace to the vast city of New York

            a.        The Vulture was like a bird of prey

b.      Nobody can get pictures of him because he was gone before any photographer could get a picture of him

c.       Before the startled officers could fire, the wily Vulture plummets back underground, dropping the manhole cover into place above him

d.       The Vulture realized that Spiderman was on his trail and was ready to face his foe

10—In what way are The Vulture & Spiderman similar?            (Compare & Contrast)

                a.            They both wear colorful costumes

                b.            Mr. Jameson thought they were both menaces to the city of New York

                c.             Both of them wrote messages to Mr. Jameson’s newspaper

    d.            Both of them wrote messages to the police and the newspaper so they could gloat         about how powerful they were

11—Which statement best supports the idea that Spiderman is not a menace? 
                                                                                                (Supporting Evidence)

            a.      He used the money he received from his photographs to help his Aunt May

            b.      Spiderman found out a way to attach the miniature camera to his costume

c.      Spiderman couldn’t climb to the top of the tower because it was too wet and slimy to hold on

d.      Spiderman tried to figure out how The Vulture managed to fly so swiftly

12—The Vulture returned to his lair to plan his next move against Spiderman.  Which word means almost the same as LAIR?                        (Synonyms & Context Clues)

                a.            gloat                                                               b.            den

                c.             hurl                                                               d.            darts

13—Where is The Vulture’s hiding place?                                                             (Facts & Details)

                a.       in a water tower                                            b.            under an abandoned house

                c.      atop a silo in Staten Island                              d.            The Daily Bugle basement

14—Which word means almost the opposite of BAFFLED?         (Antonyms & Context Clues)

                “I’ve got everyone completely baffled!  No one has yet to discover how I manage to fly with these artificial wings,”

a.       Unhappy           b.      completely sure of          c.        fooled                   d.        excited

15—Which of these sentences had not yet happened when the chapter written?

                a.            Peter’s classmates continued to bully him by calling him a bookworm

                b.            The Vulture developed a flying power that even Spiderman can’t overcome

                c.             Mr. Jameson promised to keep the identity of the photographer a secret

                d.            The police expected an attack from above but it came from below

16—Why do you think The Tinkerer only charged 10 cents to fix Professor Cobbwell’s radio?

             a.            He liked the professor and knew he didn’t have a lot of money

             b.            He liked to give bargains

             c.             He knew if he charged ridiculously cheap prices, the people would use his services

             d.            He was rich and didn’t need the money

17—What do you think Peter meant when he said, “Nobody gives anything away for nothing?”

                                                                                  (Drawing Conclusions)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

18—Peter Parker has a strange reaction in the professor’s lab.  In the first part of this chapter, when did he have the same kind of reaction?                                  (Facts & Details)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

19—Spiderman was the only mortal on Earth who knew of the aliens’ master plan.  Why do you think no one ever discovered this plan before?                        (Drawing Conclusions)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

20—Why do you think Peter did not tell Professor Cobbwell about the aliens and their evil plan?

                                                                                 (Drawing Conclusions)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Vocab Word Web

1- Ominous

2- Artificial

3- Baffled

4- Mettle

5- Suffocate

6- Conference

7- Delicate

8- Triumphant

9- Converge

10- Toppling

11- Exclusive

12- Retort

13- Impulses

14- Suspicious

15- Reinforced

16- Hostile

17- Specimen

18- Meddler

19- Traitor 

20- Tinkerer