UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS Choose the main idea of the passage. a Parents should limit children's exposure to violent superhero movies. b Superheroes can have a powerful impact on children's behavior. c The concept of the superhero has evolved over time. UNDERSTANDING DETAILS A Complete the chart showing pros and cons of superheroes. Pros Cons The heroic behavior of superheroes can encourage Imitating superheroes can sometimes lead to children to be more' in real violent or 2_ behavior in life. children. Superheroes give children 5 Some superhero characters exploit and send a positive message about protecting and convey a narrow version of4 B Match the superheroes to the characterizations mentioned in the passage. 1 Superman oo He is self-centered and is not a good role model for children. 2 lron Man o He empowers children and stands for justice,fairness,and decency. 3 Professor X o o He shows children that it's OK to be different. BUILDING VOCABULARY A Match the words in blue from the passage to their definitions. 1 virtual o having contact with something and being affected by it 2 transfer 0 o existing only on computers or on the Internet 3 underlying o concealed but detectable 4 exposure to o committed to a task or purpose 5 dedicated to o to carry over from one situation to another B CRITICAL THINKING Reflecting Discuss these questions with a partner. 1 Do you agree with the characterizations of the superheroes mentioned in the passage?Why or why not? In my opinion,Iron Man is a...because... I disagree.I think that... 2 Can you think of any other examples of superheroes who make good or bad role models? 3232 UNDERSTANDING MAIN IDEAS Choose the main idea of the passage. a Parents should limit children's exposure to violent superhero movies. b Superheroes can have a powerful impact on children's behavior. c The concept of the superl1ero has evolved over time. UNDERSTANDING DETAILS A Complete the chart showing pros and cons of superheroes. The l1eroic behavior of superheroes can encourage Imitating superheroes can sometimes lead to children to be more 1 ________ in real violent or 2 ________ behavior in life. children. Superheroes give children 5 _______ _ Some superhero characters exploit and send a positive message about protecting 3 ________ and convey a narrow 6 version of 4 _______ _ B Match the superheroes to the characterizations mentioned in the passage. 1 Superman o o He is self-centered and is not a good role model for children. 2 Iron Man 0 o He empowers children and stands for justice, fairness, and decency. 3 Professor X o o He shows children that it's OK to be different. BUILDING VOCABULARY A Match the words in blue from the passage to their definitions. 1 virtual 0 o having contact with something and being affected by it 2 transfer 0 o existing only on computers or on the Internet 3 underlying 0 o concealed but detectable 4 exposLIre to 0 o committed to a task or purpose 5 dedicated to 0 o to carry over from one situation to another . B CRITICAL THINKING Reflecting Discuss these questions with a partner. 1 Do you agree with the characterizations of the superheroes rnentioned in the passage? Why or why not? In my opinion, Iron Man is a ... because ... I disagree. I think that ... 2 Car1 you think of any other examples of superheroes who make good or bad role rnodels?