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Reading Comprehension - TWO SUPERHEROES My name is Superman and I am an alien superhero. I was born on the planet Krypton and currently live on Earth. My secret identity is Clark Kent, a sh\ reporter who lives in the cit\ of Metropolis and works for ³The Dail\ Planet´, the cit\¶s newspaper. His human friends are his colleagues Lois Lane, who is a journalist too, and Jimmy Olsen, a photographer. I have a number of superpowers: I can fly at great speeds, I can see through walls, I¶m invulnerable to human weapons and I¶m extraordinarily fast and strong. M\ weakness is that I¶m vulnerable to green kryptonite, a mineral from my home planet. My mission is fighting crime and protecting people therefore my enemies are criminals like Lex Luthor, a scientist. I don¶t have a vehicle as I can fly, and I have no special weapons. I wear a blue and red costume with a red cloak and red boots. I don¶t wear a mask but my alter-ego Clark Kent wears glasses. Nobody can see that we are the same person and I find that very strange! It will stay that way as long as I am able to find convenient and hidden locations to change my persona when my super powers are needed. My s\mbol is a red ³S´. Batman is a human superhero. He is completely human. Batman¶s mission is fighting crime and he wears a grey costume, a black mask, a black cloak and black boots. His personal symbol is a black bat. He lives in the USA, in Gotham City. His real identity is Bruce Wayne, a charming billionaire who doesn¶t need to work ever\ da\. He has a brilliant mind and can invent and use a variety of weapons and tools for fighting crime. Batman can¶t fl\ or see through walls, but he has excellent acrobatic skills and is very strong and exceedingly intelligent. His vehicle, a very fast and sophisticated car, is known as the Bat-mobile. His enemies include: Joker, Double Face, The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. His friends are Alfred, his aged butler, and young Robin, an ex-circus performer who supports him in his missions.
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Reading Comprehension - TWO SUPERHEROES
My name is Superman and I am an alien superhero. I was born on the
planet Krypton and currently live on Earth. My secret identity is Clark Kent,
a shy reporter who lives in the city of Metropolis and works for “The Daily
Planet”, the city’s newspaper. His human friends are his colleagues Lois
Lane, who is a journalist too, and Jimmy Olsen, a photographer.
I have a number of superpowers: I can fly at great speeds, I can see
through walls, I’m invulnerable to human weapons and I’m extraordinarily
fast and strong. My weakness is that I’m vulnerable to green kryptonite, a
mineral from my home planet. My mission is fighting crime and protecting
people therefore my enemies are criminals like Lex Luthor, a scientist. I don’t have a vehicle as I
can fly, and I have no special weapons. I wear a blue and red costume with
a red cloak and red boots. I don’t wear a mask but my alter-ego Clark Kent
wears glasses. Nobody can see that we are the same person and I find
that very strange! It will stay that way as long as I am able to find
convenient and hidden locations to change my persona when my super powers are needed. My
symbol is a red “S”.
Batman is a human superhero. He is completely human.
Batman’s mission is fighting crime and he wears a grey costume, a
black mask, a black cloak and black boots. His personal symbol is
a black bat. He lives in the USA, in
Gotham City. His real identity is
Bruce Wayne, a charming billionaire
who doesn’t need to work every day. He has a brilliant mind and can
invent and use a variety of weapons and tools for fighting crime.
Batman can’t fly or see through walls, but he has excellent acrobatic skills and is very strong and
exceedingly intelligent. His vehicle, a very fast and sophisticated car, is known as the Bat-mobile.
His enemies include: Joker, Double Face, The Riddler, Catwoman, Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy. His
friends are Alfred, his aged butler, and young Robin, an ex-circus performer who supports him in his
missions.
1. Complete this table:
Name Human name Species Home planet Mission Country City Job Costume Boots Cloak Symbol Special equipment Vehicle Human friends
Enemies
Strengths
Weaknesses
2. Where does Lois Lane work?
3. Is Superman vulnerable to red kryptonite?
4. Why do you think that Clark Kent wears glasses?
5. Why do you think that Batman wears only grey and black?
6. Why do you think that Bruce Wayne does not need to work every day?
7. Why do you think that Robin makes a suitable assistant for Batman?
8. Which of the alter-egos is richest? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
9. What do you think is the single biggest difference between these two superheroes? Explain your answer.
Superhero Maths Challenge Year 5 and Year 6 *
Emergency! The fate of the world is in your hands! The Joker has ordered we pay his ransom or else …
The Prime Minister has contacted us to ask for help. Do we pay the Joker’s ransom or do we coordinate a daring attempt to capture the Joker?
The Prime Minister says he only has £85,000 left in the budget. He needs to know whether it will be cheaper to just pay the Joker’s ransom demands (£81,000) or to assemble a team of heroes to save the day!
Who should we hire?
Each of the following heroes has given us an estimate of their charge per hour and how many hours the job will take them (even with someone helping them). You should probably hire at least 2 heroes to be on the safe side … it could be dangerous.
Hero Cost per hour Hours it will take Superman £10 25 Batman £35 30 Wonder Woman £50 30 Spiderman £25 100 Iron Man £10 25
Vehicle
Your heroes will need a method of transport to use to find the Joker. Below it shows how much each vehicle will be to hire and the cost of fuel per mile. Our spies estimate that we will need to travel 250 miles. Please calculate the cost of hire and petrol.
Vehicle Hire Cost of fuel per mile Batmobile £20 £25 Tank £35 £30 Avengers Jet £35 £35 Helicopter £30 £40 Tardis £15 £15
Gadgets
We have agreed that you will have £150 to spend on gadgets, which needs to be taken away from your budget. You must show how you will spend the money.
REMEMBER –
x You must stay in budget! x You need to show clearly how you are spending the government’s
money. x You need to show how much your operation will cost in total. x Remember to think about each stage carefully.
Extra challenges:
x Can you plan the cheapest operation possible? x What is the most expensive operation you can plan while staying in
budget?
Gadget Price each (you may buy more than 1) Web shooters £55 Invisibility cloak £35 Unbreakable net £40 Exploding pen £25 Anti-gravity boots £40
Superhero Maths Challenge Year 5 and Year 6 **
Emergency! The fate of the world is in your hands! The Joker has ordered we pay his ransom or else …
The Prime Minister has contacted us to ask for help. Do we pay the Joker’s ransom or do we coordinate a daring attempt to capture the Joker?
The Prime Minister says he only has £856,200 left in the budget. He needs to know whether it will be cheaper to just pay the Joker’s ransom demands (£814,440) or to assemble a team of heroes to save the day!
Who should we hire?
Each of the following heroes has given us an estimate of their charge per hour and how many hours the job will take them (even with someone helping them). You should probably hire at least 2 heroes to be on the safe side … it could be dangerous.
Hero Cost per hour Hours it will take Superman £105 24 Batman £356 36 Wonder Woman £565 38 Spiderman £264 125 Iron Man £127 27 Hulk £3,424 4 Thor £675 92
Vehicle
Your heroes will need a method of transport to use to find the Joker. Below it shows how much each vehicle will be to hire and the cost of fuel per mile. Our spies estimate that we will need to travel 234 miles. Please calculate the cost of hire and petrol.
Vehicle Hire Cost of fuel per mile Batmobile £200 £25 Tank £350 £32 Avengers Jet £350 £39 Helicopter £375 £40 Tardis £130 £15 Invisible jet £175 £22
Gadgets
We have agreed that you will have £1500 to spend on gadgets, which needs to be taken away from your budget. The amount that you choose to spend needs to be shared equally between your heroes, and you must show how you will spend the money.
REMEMBER –
x You must stay in budget! x You need to show clearly how you are spending the government’s
money. x You need to show how much your operation will cost in total. x Remember to think about each stage carefully.
Extra challenges:
x Can you plan the cheapest operation possible? x What is the most expensive operation you can plan while staying in
budget?
Gadget Price each (you may buy more than 1) Web shooters £60 Invisibility cloak £325 Unbreakable net £217 Anti-gravity boots £325 Captain America’s shield £456 Jetpack £228
Superhero Maths Challenge Year 5 and Year 6 ***
Emergency! The fate of the world is in your hands! The Joker has ordered we pay his ransom or else …
The Prime Minister has contacted us to ask for help. Do we pay the Joker’s ransom or do we coordinate a daring attempt to capture the Joker?
The Prime Minister says he only has £856,231 left in the budget. He needs to know whether it will be cheaper to just pay the Joker’s ransom demands (£814,467) or to assemble a team of heroes to save the day!
Who should we hire?
Each of the following heroes has given us an estimate of their charge per hour and how many hours the job will take them (even with someone helping them). You should probably hire at least 2 heroes to be on the safe side … it could be dangerous.
Hero Cost per hour Hours it will take Superman £105 24 Batman £356 36.5 Wonder Woman £565 38 Spiderman £264 125.2 Iron Man £127 27 Hulk £3,424 4 Thor £675 92.1 Wolverine £311 17.6
Vehicle
Your heroes will need a method of transport to use to find the Joker. Below it shows how much each vehicle will be to hire and the cost of fuel per mile. Our spies estimate that we will need to travel 234.6 miles. Please calculate the cost of hire and petrol.
Vehicle Hire Cost of fuel per mile Batmobile £200 £25.50 Tank £350 £32.00 Avengers Jet £350 £39.25 Helicopter £375 £40.40 Tardis £130 £15.00 Invisible jet £175 £22.00 The Fantasticar £210 £26.00
Gadgets
We have agreed that you will have £1500 to spend on gadgets, which needs to be taken away from your budget. The amount that you choose to spend needs to be divided equally between your heroes, and you must show how you will spend the money.
REMEMBER –
x You must stay in budget! x You need to show clearly how you are spending the government’s
money. x You need to show how much your operation will cost in total. x Remember to think about each stage carefully.
Extra challenges:
x Can you plan the cheapest operation possible? x What is the most expensive operation you can plan while staying in
budget?
Gadget Price each (you may buy more than 1) Web shooters £120 Invisibility cloak £325 Unbreakable net £217 Exploding pen £60 Anti-gravity boots £125 Captain America’s shield £456 Jetpack £228
Pascal’s Triangle
1. Which is the slowest of the superheroes ?
2. Which superhero scores 15 points less for intelligence, than Superman ?
3. Wonderwoman is more than twice as strong as Spiderman. True or false ?
4. The highest ranking superhero in every category, is Superman. True or false ?
5. How much faster than Batman, can Spiderman travel ?
6. Represent Batman’s speed score as a percentage and as a fraction of Spiderman’s speed score.
7. Represent Batman’s power score as a fraction of Superman’s power score, in its simplest form.
8. What is Wonderwoman’s greatest power ?
9. In which of the powers, are there the least differences between the scores ?
10. Write your own question about this bar chart.
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