RL.2.5 King Midas

What do you learn about King Midas in Chapter 1 of the story?

• He was foolish and greedy, but kind.
• He seldom thought about his daughter. 
• He had enemies of the gods. 
• He had special powers. 

How do the events of Chapter 2 build on those of Chapter 1?

• Midas asks to be able to turn everything he touches into gold. 
• Midas realizes the power he asked for doesn't make him happy. 
• Midas looks for ways he can use his power to help others. 
• Midas shows his greed by turning everything into gold. 

Read this sentence from Chapter 3. 
Midas was beginning to have some doubts about his wondrous new power. 
What has caused Midas to begin questioning the power he was so happy about in Chapter 2?

• He doesn't feel his power will make him rich enough. 
• He finds that his power means he can't eat or drink. 
• He worries that the power won't last. 
• The gold who gave him the power is angry. 

What is the meaning of glittering in this context?
Midas's golden touch turned fruit into a glittering ball of gold. 

• round
• soft
• shiny
• rough

How does Chapter 4 build on what happens in Chapter 3?

• Chapter 3 shows the king turning everything he can tough into gold, and Chapter 4 tells how his actions make his daughter angry with him. 
• Chapter 3 shows that Midas's power can be. 
• Chapter 3 describes how Midas realizes his power can be both good and bad, and Chapter 4 shows that he decides to only use his power for good reasons.  
• Chapter 3 describes Midas's foolish actions, and Chapter 4 shows that even what happens to his daughter doesn't change Midas.

Which sentence in Chapter 1 best helps you understand the King's sadness in Chapter 4?

• "Although he was foolish, King Midas was not mean or unkind. "
• "He had a daughter whom he loved more than the moon and the stars."
• "And Midas himself was much loved by some of the gods."
• "If he had thought a little longer, he might have made a wiser choice."

Writers often divide longer stories into...

• Questions
• Stanzas
• Scenes
• Chapters

What is the central message or lesson in the story? 

• Never make wishes. 
• Gold is not always good. 
• Love is stronger than hate. 
• Be careful what you wish for.