What does superhero mean?
Word: Superhero
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Superhero means a character in stories, comics or films who has amazing powers and uses them to help people.
How do you spell superhero?
Syllables: su - per - he - ro
Tricky part: The plural is superheroes, with es before the final s; superheros is the usual slip.
Watch out for: superheroe, superhearo
Memory tip: Every superhero needs Extra Strength, and E S is just what the plural adds: superheroes.
Superhero in a sentence
Example 1: My favourite superhero can talk to animals.
Example 2: Mum says nurses and firefighters are real-life superheroes.
Example 3: We drew our own superhero for the art competition.
Fun Fact
Superman, often called the first comic-book superhero, appeared in 1938 in the first issue of Action Comics.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
hero
a) supir
b) supper
c) super
d) supar
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c) super. The prefix meaning above or beyond is super, with one p.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ureeoshrp
a) supporter
b) superior
c) superhero
d) purchaser
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c) superhero. Superior has an i, supporter a t, and purchaser a c and an a, none of which is in the jumble.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) adventurus
b) superhero
c) mistery
d) magicion
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b) superhero. Adventurous has ous, mystery has a y after the m, and magician ends in cian.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
On Children's Day, Ananya came to school dressed as a superhero, in a cape her grandmother had stiched.
a) grandmother
b) superhero
c) dressed
d) stiched
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d) stiched. Stitched has a t before the ch, as kitchen does.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What usually makes a character a superhero rather than an ordinary hero?
a) a large house in a big city
b) a job at a local newspaper
c) a long and very famous name
d) abilities no ordinary person has
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d) abilities no ordinary person has
2. Which of these characters is a superhero?
a) Spider-Man
b) Sherlock Holmes
c) Tenali Raman
d) Robinson Crusoe
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a) Spider-Man
