Read the news article then complete the questions and tasks below:

1. What did grandpa want Vika and Kele to help with?

2. Do you think Vika and Kele wanted to help grandpa? What makes you think that?

3. When was a time that you made an excuse to get out of something that you didn’t want to do?

4. Why do you think the book is called “Helpful”?

5. Share your work with your teacher.

Life was tough being the Incredible Hulk. Last week had been extremely tiring and Hulk was relieved that today was his day off. Walking the dog had always been one of Hulk’s favourite things to do on a Sunday because he could completely relax and put to the back of his mind all of the things that had made him feel stressed during the week. For years, Hulk had struggled to control his erce, outrageous temper and extraordinary strength but every so often, something would still go badly wrong. On one occasion, he had become so angry with the trafc lights on his way to work that he had completely crushed the steering wheel! On another, he had punched a hole in the side of his house when trying to swat a y! Just the other day, Hulk had stubbed his toe on the corner of his bed, so had thrown his bed out of the window where it landed on top of next door’s car...Today he was determined to not and himself in any embarrassing situations. The day was going well until...

Read through the story starter, brainstorms your own ideas to continue the story, begin writing. When completed, please send to your teacher.