El Escarabajo Azul
Jaime Reyes wasn’t much different than
other teenagers, but things got a lot more
complicated when an alien weapon called
“the Scarab” chose Jaime as its new
guardian. Now he’s a super hero with
amazing powers, and a whole new set of
problems! From controlling a powerful
object that has a mind of its own, to
contending with dangerous enemies, and
hiding it all from his family, Jamie’s life is
suddenly a lot more exciting, and lot more
complicated!
IN THIS ISSUE:
When Jaime checks out a
report of a distrubance in
Juarez city as the Blue
Beetle, he finds more trouble
than he bargained for, as he
encounters,the Parasite, a
super-villain known to give
even the mighty Superman
trouble!
•Additional information to
help you understand the
story will be in white.
•Information on Spanish
Grammar and vocab will be in
yellow.
•Answer the questions in
black on a separate piece of
paper to receive credit.
Somewhere in the skies above
Juarez…
Whenever you see writing like
this it indicates that his
armored suit (the Scarab) is
talking to Jaime in a language
only he can hear or
understand.
On one of Jaime’s last
adventures, he befriended a
team of super-powered teens
who call themselves, “The
Posse,” As you will see on the
next page, their code names
are; Damper, Bonita, Thump,
Scour, Piñata and Probe. He
arrives at their headquarters to
find things are not going well…
Q1: Translate- What does it mean when Jaime says, “Quiza estan en algo
que no deben”?
Q2: After the Parasite throws
Jaime out the window, what
does Jaime notice about the
people on the street?
Q3: ¿Qué es la razón que Jaime
piensa nadie puede verlos ni
oírlos?
a.He is dreaming
b. No one cares
c. The Parasite is using
Damper’s powers.
Q4: Según el Parásito, ¿por qué
Es conveniente que nadie puede
verlos ni oírlos?
“Trayectoria” is the cognate for the English word “trajectory” which
means; the path or direction through which an object moves.
When Jaime says,
“encuentrame un lugar próximo
donde no haya gente,” he is
Q5: Translate- what did Jaime ask the Scarab to find for
talking to the Scarab.
him? Why do you think Jaime asks for this?
The Scarab armor Jaime wears
can do many things, like form
energy weapons from his hands,
or sprout wings from his back. The
Scarab can also scan areas, objects
and people to find out important
information for Jaime.
Q6: In this frame, Jaime says
there is something the Parasite
knows, and something he has.
what are these two things?
What does Jaime mean when
he says that having these things
makes the Parasite, “casi
imparable,” (translate)?
Q7: In this frame, the Parasite
understands what Jaime is asking
the Scarab. What does he say
the “armadura” (armor, in this
case, the Scarab) is talking about?
Q8: Según las
imágenes de
la izquierda,
las páginas
precedentes,
y su nombre,
¿qué tipo de
poderes crees
que posee el
Parásito?
“Acido” is the Spanish word for “acid.”
“Derrotar” is the verb for “to defeat,”
“Haré” is the future first person
tense of the verb
“hacer”
Q9: What offer
does the Parasite
make Jaime? Why
might it be
tempting for
Jaime to accept
his offer?
By itself, the Scarab is a brutal monster.
Only Jaime’s goodness and self-control
keeps it from hurting people.
En los cómics, las palabras en las cajas en vez
de "word bubbles" usualmente significa que
estamos viendo los pensamientos internos
de un personaje. En este caso, la cajas azules
nos dicen que Jaime está pensando.
“Detenga” is the 3rd person,
present subjunctive form of the
verb “detener” which means
“to stop” or “to hold back”
Q10: Here Jaime is thinking to
himself, “You’re right, I can’t beat
him with all the powers that he has,
but I know someone who can.”
Based on everything you have
seen on this page, explain in your
own words what you think just
happened with Jaime’s powers, and
what you think is about to happen…
After the fight with Parasite,
the Scarab retreats back into
its dormant state, giving
Jaime control of their actions
once again.
“Anulador” means “annihilator”
Q11: What does the Scarab tell
Jaime he did to the Parasite? What
does this mean for the Safety of
Jaime and his family?
Q12: In the story, the Parasite uses the powers
of several members of “the Posse,” Review the
story and try to match each of the characters with
the power that makes the most sense:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Damper
Thumper
Scour
Probe
Piñata
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Blinding light
Melting acid
Mind reading
Block images/sounds from others
Super Strong