Who Is Ratman?

Ratman’s real name is Billy Bobbins. When he was just a young boy, Billy’s parents were killed. Eventually, Billy transformed into Ratman when he was bitten by an infected rat that was looking for food from the bins outside the local Italian restaurant.

Superpowers

Ratman can see in the dark, which is useful, since his adventures mostly take place under the ground, and he is very good at finding people using his x-ray vision. He can also chew through anything at one million chews per minute! Ratman uses his powers to save people who are trapped underground by gnawing his way to them. Ratman has a great sense of smell and he can smell danger from up to 100 miles away.

Friends and Enemies

When he was a youngster, Ratman was taken in by a lonely old man called Eight. Nowadays, Eight makes Ratman’s superhero costumes and also invented the impressive, invisible Ratmobile Super Tunneller. Together, the pair live happily in a converted cattle shed.

Ratman’s enemy is the evil villain Roger Roarer, who killed Billy’s parents one night as they came out of the cinema. The endless battle between these two can be tough; however, Ratman almost always comes out on top. Together, the pair live happily in a converted cattle shed.

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Big Superhero Facts

• Ratman is very shy and does not like being in large crowds.

• He is only 1 metre tall!

• Ratman loves peanut butter, but he will eat almost anything!

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Questions1. What is Ratman’s real name?

2. How did he become Ratman?

3. Name three of Ratman’s superpowers.

4. Tick ‘true’ or ‘false’ for each statement.

5. How does Ratman help people who are trapped underground?

6. Who is Eight and what does he do now?

7. Where do Ratman and Eight live?

8. Describe what you think Eight looks like.

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True False

Ratman’s favourite food is peanut butter.

Ratman’s friend is called Roger Roarer.

Ratman lives with his parents.

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Answers1. What is Ratman’s real name?

Ratman’s real name is Billy Bobbins.

2. How did he become Ratman? Billy became Ratman after he was bitten by a rat that was looking for food

3. Name three of Ratman’s superpowers. Accept any three from: seeing in the dark; x-ray vision; being able to chew through anything; a great sense of smell.

4. Tick ‘true’ or ‘false’ for each statement.

5. How does Ratman help people who are trapped underground? Ratman uses his powers to save people who are trapped underground by gnawing his way to them.

6. Who is Eight and what does he do now? Eight is an old man, who took Ratman in after the death of his parents. He makes Ratman’s superhero costumes and helped to make the Ratmobile Super Tunneller.

7. Where do Ratman and Eight live? Ratman and Eight live in a converted cattle shed.

8. Describe what you think Eight looks like. Pupils’ own responses.

True False

Ratman’s favourite food is peanut butter.

Ratman’s friend is called Roger Roarer.

Ratman lives with his parents.

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Who Is Ratman?

Ratman’s real name is Billy Bobbins. When he was just a young boy, Billy’s parents were tragically killed. Eventually, Billy transformed into Ratman when he was bitten by an infected, mutated rat that was scavenging for left-over food from the bins outside ‘Mario’s Monster Meatballs’, the local Italian eatery.

Superpowers

Ratman can see perfectly in the dark, which is incredibly useful, since he is nocturnal. His adventures mostly take place under the ground; he is very good at finding people using his x-ray vision. He can also chew through absolutely anything at one million chews per minute! Since he loves to help the needy and bring about justice, Ratman uses his powers to save people who are trapped underground by gnawing his way to them. Ratman has an acute sense of smell which gives him the ability to detect the scent of danger. His nose has also been trained to identify the aroma of his nemesis, Roger Roarer, from up to 100

miles away.

Friends

When he was a youngster, Ratman found himself in an awful situation, scared and alone. Thankfully, he was kindly taken in by a lonely old man by the name of Eight, who used to make expensive suits for Billy’s father. Nowadays, Eight tailors Ratman’s superhero costumes and also cleverly invented the impressive, three- metre-long, invisible Ratmobile Super Tunneller. Ratman’s situation would have

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Big Superhero Facts

• Ratman is incredibly shy and tries to avoid large crowds or speaking to anyone.

• His height is astonishing - he is only 1 metre tall!

• Ratman will eat almost anything, but he is addicted to peanut butter!

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proved much worse, had it not been for the kind support of Eight. Together, the pair live happily in a converted cattle shed.

Enemies

Even though Ratman has many allies, he is also faced with adversity. Ratman’s mortal enemy is the evil villain Roger Roarer, who killed Billy’s parents one dark winter’s night as they came out of the cinema. Roger then tried bulldozing Billy’s beloved cattle shed, used rat poison on Ratman and even once tried to blow up the Ratmobile Super Tunneller. He once even managed to capture Eight and demanded a £500,000 ransom for his release! The endless battle between these two can be tough; however, Ratman almost always comes out on top.

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Questions1. How did Billy Bobbins become Ratman?

2. How do you think Billy would have felt on the streets as a child?

3. Name three of Ratman’s superpowers.

4. Why do you think the author has used bullet points on page 1?

5. What does ‘nocturnal’ mean?

6. How does Ratman help people who are trapped underground?

7. Who is Eight and what does he do now?

8. Describe what you think the Ratmobile Super Tunneller would be like using the best

imagery you can think of.

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9. What do you think is the worst thing that Roger Roarer has done? Explain your answer.

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Answers1. How did Billy Bobbins become Ratman?

Billy became Ratman after he was bitten by a rat that was looking for food.

2. How do you think Billy would have felt on the streets as a child? Pupils’ own responses, e.g. Billy would have been feeling miserable and lonely on the streets.

3. Name three of Ratman’s superpowers. Accept any three from: seeing in the dark; x-ray vision; being able to chew through anything; a great sense of smell.

4. Why do you think the author has used bullet points on page 1? Answers such as: Bullet points make the information easier to read and more interesting. They can be read in any order and the facts are all completely separate.

5. What does ‘nocturnal’ mean? ‘Nocturnal’ means that he sleeps through the day and comes out at night.

6. How does Ratman help people who are trapped underground? Ratman uses his powers to save people who are trapped underground by gnawing his way to them.

7. Who is Eight and what does he do now? Eight is an old man, who took Ratman in after the death of his parents. He makes Ratman’s superhero costumes and helped to make the Ratmobile Super Tunneller

8. Describe what you think the Ratmobile Super Tunneller would be like using the best imagery you can think of. Pupils’ own responses.

9. What do you think is the worst thing that Roger Roarer has done? Explain your answer. Answers such as: I think that capturing Eight is the worst thing that he has done, because Eight has done nothing to anger Roger and shouldn’t have to deal with Ratman’s enemies.

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Ratman: A SuperheroWho Is Ratman?

Ratman’s real name is Billy Bobbins. When he was just a young boy, Billy became an orphan, helplessly abandoned on the streets to fend for himself after his parents were tragically killed. Eventually, Billy transformed into Ratman when he was bitten by an infected, mutated rat that was scavenging for left-over food from the bins outside ‘Mario’s Monster Meatballs’, the local Italian eatery.

Superpowers

Ratman can see perfectly in the dark, which is incredibly beneficial since he is nocturnal. His adventures mostly take place under the ground; he is very adept at finding people using his x-ray vision. In addition to this, he can also chew through absolutely anything – be it a fragile wire fence or a sturdy steel girder - at an astonishing rate of one million chews per minute! Due to his undying desire to help the needy and bring about justice, Ratman uses his powers to save people who are trapped underground by channelling and gnawing

his way to them. Whilst protecting the world, it is imperative that a superhero is able to detect danger, no matter how remote it may be. Consequently, he has an acute sense of smell which affords him the ability to detect the scent of danger. His nose has also been trained to identify the putrid aroma of his adversary, Roger Roarer, from up to 100 miles away.

Friends

When he was a youngster, Ratman found himself in an awful situation, scared and

Big Superhero Facts

• Ratman is incredibly shy and will avoid speaking to anyone, even his friends!

• His height is an astonishing feature: he is a mere 1 metre tall!

• As you would expect, Ratman will eat almost anything, but he is incurably addicted to peanut butter!

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alone. Thankfully, after being spotted wandering unaccompanied, he was kindly taken in by a lonely old man by the name of Eight, who coincidentally used to make expensive suits for Billy’s father. Nowadays, Eight tailors Ratman’s superhero costumes and also cleverly engineered the impressive, three-metre-long, invisible Ratmobile Super Tunneller. Undoubtedly, Ratman’s situation would have proved unendurable, had it not been for the kind intervention of Eight. Together, the pair live happily in a converted cattle shed.

Enemies

Even though Ratman has many allies, he is also faced with adversity. Ratman’s mortal enemy is the malevolent villain Roger Roarer, who callously killed Billy’s parents one dark winter’s night as they came out of the cinema. Remorselessly, Roger tried bulldozing Billy’s beloved cattle shed, used rat poison on Ratman and even once tried to blow up the Ratmobile Super Tunneller. He once even managed to capture Eight and demanded a £500,000 ransom for his release! The endless battle between these two can be tough; however, Ratman almost always comes out on top.

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Questions1. Why do you think the author has used bullet points on page 1?

2. How do you think Billy would have felt on the streets as a child?

3. What does ‘beneficial’ mean?

4. Name all four of Ratman’s superpowers.

5. What do you think is his most impressive superpower and why?

6. What do you think Roger Roarer smells like? Which words tell you this?

7. Find an adverb in the text which means ‘without guilt or regret’.

8. Describe what you think the Ratmobile Super Tunneller would be like using the best

imagery you can think of.

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9. What do you think is the worst thing that Roger Roarer has done? Explain your answer.

10. Can you think of a better subtitle for the final paragraph? Why do you think yours is

better?

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Answers1. Why do you think the author has used bullet points on page 1

Answers such as: Bullet points make the information easier to read and more interesting. They can be read in any order and the facts are all completely separate.

2. How do you think Billy would have felt on the streets as a child? Pupils’ own responses, e.g. Billy would have been feeling miserable and lonely on the streets.

3. What does ‘beneficial’ mean? ‘Beneficial’ means lucky, useful or helpful.

4. Name all four of Ratman’s superpowers. Ratman’s powers include seeing in the dark, x-ray vision, the ability to chew through absolutely anything and a heightened sense of smell.

5. What do you think is his most impressive superpower and why? Pupil’s own response with justification, e.g. I think his most impressive superpower is chewing through anything because that is something other superheroes don’t normally do and it would be really useful for rescuing people trapped underground.

6. What do you think Roger Roarer smells like? Which words tell you this? Answers such as: I think Roger Roarer smells disgusting and very strongly, because it says he has a ‘putrid aroma’.

7. Find an adverb in the text which means ‘without guilt or regret.’ Remorselessly

8. Describe what you think the Ratmobile Super Tunneller would be like using the best imagery you can think of. Pupils’ own responses.

9. What do you think is the worst thing that Roger Roarer has done? Explain your answer. Answers such as: I think that capturing Eight is the worst thing that he has done, because Eight has done nothing to anger Roger and shouldn’t have to deal with Ratman’s enemies.

10. Can you think of a better subtitle for the final paragraph? Why do you think yours is better? Pupils’ own responses.

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