🦸 Part 1: Understanding Heroes

1. What qualities make someone a hero? Check all that apply:

Brave

Helpful

Selfish

Selfless

Caring

2. Based on the passage we read, who were the main heroes of 9/11?

Only firefighters

Only police officers

Firefighters, police officers, and ordinary people

Only government officials

3. Fill in the blank with a word from our passage:

The firefighters showed great _____________ when they ran into the burning buildings to help others.

4. What heroic actions did people take during 9/11? List two examples from the passage:

Example 1: _________________________________________________

Example 2: _________________________________________________

✍️ Part 2: Planning Your Opinion

5. Opinion Statement: Who do you think are the real heroes of 9/11? Write your opinion below:

I believe that ________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

6. Reason 1: What is your first reason to support your opinion? Include evidence from the passage:

7. Reason 2: What is your second reason to support your opinion? Include evidence from the passage:

8. Reason 3: What is your third reason to support your opinion? This can be from your own ideas:

9. Use your planning from Part 2 to write a complete opinion paragraph. Remember to:

• Start with your opinion statement

• Include your three reasons with explanations

• End with a concluding sentence that restates your opinion

• Use quotes from the passage (example: "The text says...")

10. Reflection: How does understanding heroism help us appreciate people around us?