So as we enter Spider-Man's 3rd adventure we first table the idea of having Peter Parker go off on a long journey after the death of his parents at the hands of The Chameleon. We also have settled on a name for our master script. Taking a lead from my suggestion of giving Spider-Man a Dark Knight type polish as well as invoking the scientific name for spiders (Arachnids), the students have decided the title of our screenplay will be,
THE ARAC-KNIGHT
While we haven't settled on our main villain yet, the students love the idea of Peter feeling jaded and leaving New York to deal with his depression over losing his parents. After putting it to a vote, the students have decided that Peter will take off and lose himself in.....................................AFRICA,
I applaud the students for a brilliant idea as I had the opportunity to tour the Dark Continent in my 20s and I fell in love with the primal nature of the South African landscape and the gorgeous creatures that inhabit the plains. Having Peter go off on safari to find himself gave me an excellent idea of proposing our main villain to be KRAVEN the HUNTER, who is still to this day my favorite member of the Arach-Knight's rogue's gallery,
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Not only do I fantasize about playing Kraven should the opportunity present itself, but I love the concept of having Kraven find Peter in Africa during his travels and giving him a Henri Ducard/Ras al Ghul type of mentoring before the eventual conflict of ideals cause a rift in the partnership which will lead to an aggressively physical showdown before Peter is both inspired and driven to go back to New York and apply his new superhero vibe onto the streets of the Big Apple.
So with a new element secured in place, let's move on the premiere appearance of DR OCTOPUS, whose debut coincides with President Kennedy's infamous "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech in Germany, the 1st annual NHL Draft and the formation of ZIP Codes by the US Postal Service.
THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN –
Chapter 3
1—Write a new title for this
chapter. Make sure to begin & end it
with a capital letter and make sure all important words are capitalized too. (Main
Idea)
2—When Spiderman wishes for someone,
“Who’d give me a run for my money,” what do you think he meant by this phrase? (Context
Clues)
a. Someone will give him money and run
it to the bank to deposit it.
b. Running with money is good exercise.
c.
Spiderman wants to meet an opponent
who is his equal.
d. Spiderman is running out of money to
give to his Aunt May.
3—What do you think Dr. Octopus
meant when he said, “Though others fear radiation, I am able to make it my
servant?” (Making
Inferences)
a. He was able to use radiation in a
way that is helpful to him.
b. Radiation is to be feared and kept
in secure locations.
c. If you are a servant, then you do
not fear radiation.
d. Fearing radiation makes you a
coward.
4—According to the chapter, why
do you think the people who came in to see Dr. Octopus after the explosion wore
hazard suits? (Making
Inferences)
a. These suits were worn all the time
when they were conducting experiments.
b. They didn’t want anyone to recognize
them.
c. They had to protect themselves from
the radioactive particles found after the explosion.
d. These hazard suits allowed them to
get to Dr. Octopus quickly.
5—How does Spiderman describe Dr.
Octopus’ extra arms? (Facts
& Details)
a. skinny sticks b. snakelike appendages
c. radioactive arms d. dumb-looking flappers
6—What caused Dr. Octopus to get
his powers? (Cause
& Effect)
a. He ate properly and slept 8 hours a
day.
b. He was born with these powers and
the explosion caused them to appear.
c. He got these powers because of a
nuclear accident.
d. Spiderman shared some of his super
powers with him because he wanted a worthy foe.
7—At the beginning of the chapter
Spiderman wishes for an opponent who is as powerful as he is. How does he feel about his powers in the
middle of the chapter? (Seq.
Order)
a. He no longer feels he is the most
powerful and thinks it is the end of him.
b. He still believed he would never
meet anyone with his kind of extraordinary powers.
c. He believes his great powers will
enable him to make a lot of money.
d. He does not think about his powers
or an opponent at all.
8—What are some words used to
describe Dr. Octopus by the men of the armed forces? (Facts& Details)
a. innocent, helpful & caring b. friendly, harmless
c. wacky hermit d. brilliant, madman
9—Which is most likely to happen
next? (Making Predictions)
a. Dr. Octopus will escape from prison
and regain his incredible powers.
b. The Human Torch, using his full
powers, will continue to fight crime.
c. Peter Parker will go to Jameson’s
office and bring him pics of Dr. Octopus.
d. The bullies will go after The Torch
because he temporarily lost his powers.
10—According to the chapter, the
reader can infer that, (Making
Inferences)
a. Spiderman always
believed that he was possessed with ultimate powers and no one could ever defeat
him.
b. Even Spiderman, with
his super powers, still fears that he could be defeated and powerless.
c. If you put an
octopus in a laboratory with a mad scientist, it will become radioactive.
d. The police knew about
what was going on in the laboratory.
11—Which word means almost the
same as mock, when used in the
sentence, “You dared to mock me before.
Why aren’t you mocking me now?” (Synonyms)
a. taunting b. pleasing c. frightening d. destroying
12—The author’s purpose for
writing this chapter of the Spiderman saga was to:
a. Demonstrate the powerful effects of
radiation.
b. Introduce a worthy opponent for
Spiderman.
c. Reveal a weak and useless
Spiderman.
d. Show us how ineffective the armed
forces were against Dr. Octopus
13—When does Spiderman use his
spider senses to ruin Dr. Octopus’ plan to defeat him? (Facts)
14—Which word means the opposite
of dispose in the sentence, “But I can take of that easily, after I dispose
of you for good.” (Antonyms)
a. get rid of b. zap the strength c. increase the power d. remain in place
15—Do you think the men who saved
Dr. Octopus felt sorry that they saved the brilliant madman? Tell why or why not? (Making
Inferences)
16—How are Spiderman & Dr.
Octopus the same?
17—How are Spiderman & Dr.
Octopus different?
18—How does Dr. Octopus
demonstrate his new, amazing powers?
19—Write a new ending for this
chapter.
20—What is the motto of The
Fantastic Four? Write a new motto for
them? (Be funny if possible)
Vocab Word Web
1- Opposition
2- Frivolous
3- Volatile
4- Adhere
5- Incalculable
6- Flippantly
7- Objective
8- Demonstration
9- Pressure
10- Rampage
11- Barriers
12- Feverishly
13- Confidence
14- Inexorably
15- Tentacle
16- Evacuated
17- Mock
18- Hastily
19- Wacky
20- Permanently
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