THE DAILY HAYNESSaturday 21st September 2019

METAL MAN CAPTURED BY YOUNG BOY

At this, the farmers came together to create a trap to put an end to the crimes of the metallic monster. Using their remaining tractors, the agriculturalists worked tirelessly to create a huge, steep-sided pit then covered the trap with branches and soil. They baited it with an old piece of farm machinery. Ron Johnson, farmer, 49, explained: “Although the digging was exhausting, we were desperate to put a stop to that awful creature who was threatening our livelihoods.” After a week without success, it was Hogarth Jones, 9, who managed to lure the Iron Man into the trap: “I was down by the hill when I saw the Iron Man at the top of the cliff, eating the wire fencing. I knew that if I didn’t do something, he would not end up anywhere near the pit so I used some metal things from my pocket to attract his attention. He couldn’t resist the sound and soon fell straight to the bottom of the pit where he just lay, looking up at me.” The boy then spread the news that the Iron Man had been caught. Quickly, the farmers arrived with their new machinery to fill in the hole, piling soil on top of the trapped monster who now lays buried deep beneath the ground. Hogarth Jones is being commended as a local hero and has received a medal of bravery from the town’s mayor. Local mayor, Michael Dogood, said: “We are proud to have such a brave young man in our community who has helped to rescue us from the metal-eating stranger who had terrorised us all. We can now feel safe in the knowledge that the Iron Man is gone thanks to Hogarth the hero.” Reported by H. Ronaldson.

Hogarth Jones, 9, receiving his medal of bravery from Michael Dogood, local mayor, after saving town from metal monster.

Yesterday, the Iron Man was captured by local farmer’s boy, Hogarth Jones, who lured him into a large trap at the bottom of the hill next to the village. In recent weeks, villagers have been disturbed by the presence of a metal-munching monster who has been roaming the fields devouring machinery belonging to local farmers. It is believed that hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of machinery has been destroyed or stolen by this mysterious metal man. A local farmer, John Gibbs, said: “I am unable to plough my crops this year as that maniac tore my tractor in two, eating one half and leaving the bitten off piece behind. What use is that to me?” According to local villagers, the first person to have sight of this iron giant was young Hogarth. He instantly reported his sighting to his father, a farmer in the area. His father immediately went to warn other farmers but was greeted with disbelief until the Iron Man’s teeth marks were seen on a tractor.

Retrieval.1. How much machinery has been destroyed?2. Why can’t the farmer plough his field?3. Why is the farmer’s tractor no use any more?4. What was the response when Hogarth’s father told people about the iron

giant?5. What make people believe there was an iron giant?6. What material does the iron man eat?7. How did they stop the iron man?8. What is the name of the hero of the story? How old is he?9. Who presented the medal to the hero?

Words in Context.1. Match the word to the correct definition.

lured Eating food quickly or hungrily.roaming Tempting someone with a reward.devouring Moving about aimlessly over a wide area.baited Placing something on a hook or in a trap to entice

someone.2. Find a copy an alternative word used in the text for ‘Farmer’.3. Which word in the text means ‘to turn up the earth for sowing’.4. What derogatory name is used to describe the iron giant by John Gibbs?5. Find a synonym and antonym for the words from the text (use a dictionary).

Synonym Word from the text AntonymTirelesslyInstantlyTerrorisedCommended

6. ‘Although the digging was exhausting, we were desperate to put a stop to that awful creature who was threatening our livelihoods.’What is meant by the word ‘livelihoods’?Sequencing.Hogarth received a medalThe iron man ate half a tractor.The iron man was seen eating some wire fencing.Many week passed and they caught nothing.The quickly filled the hole with soil.The giant was enticed with metal things from Hogarth’s pocket.The farmers dig a deep hole.