Unit 4
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Activity 6a: Read the text silently and carry out the activity that follows.
My superhero- my mum
She wakes up with the sun
But sleeps after it has set.
All day long she battles with lots of work*.
Like Superwoman, she rushes through the house
Sweeping, mopping, washing and cooking;
Like Spiderman, she goes from window to window
Cleaning and wiping;
Up the tree she climbs,
To save a little bird that fell from its nest.
Like Hulk, she lifts up beds and tables
To hunt for my shoes, toys – and sometimes textbooks!
Like Batgirl she ghts evil,
By teaching me to be good.
Elastic girl she is,
Stretching her arm to catch the glass before it crashes* on the oor
Or running up the stairs to hold me before I fall.
Wonder woman she is too,
Also nding time to do a job she really loves;
Listening, explaining, correcting, and helping.
No other superhero gives me as much joy
As when I see my mum, my superhero!
Activity 6: Reading for pleasure and appreciation
Glossary
• battles with lots of work: tries hard to complete all her work
• crashes: breaks into pieces