King Midas

What is the theme of this story?

• Shoot for the stars.
• Hard work is its own reward.
• Be careful what you wish for.
• Treat others as you would like to be treated.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

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CCSS.RL.5.9

What detail shows that The Golden Touch is fiction?

• King Midas is very rich.
• King Midas makes a wish and it comes true.
• King Midas was greedy.
• King Midas' servants brought him dinner.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the climax of this story?

• When King Midas realized he couldn't eat.
• When King Midas was given the gift of a golden touch.
• When King Midas turned his grass to gold.
• When King Midas took a bath in the river. 

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CCSS.RL.3.3

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How did King Midas change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story.?

• He quit feeling sad and began feeling angry.
• He quit feeling bored and started feeling selfish.
• He learned that he shouldn't trust his servants.
• He quit feeling greedy and became content with what he had. 

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CCSS.RL.1.3

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What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?

• to entertain readers with an original story.
• To teach readers a lesson with an entertaining story.
• To make the readers feel greedy.
• To teach readers the value of money.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Where does most of this story take place?

• At a river.
• At King Midas' palace.
• In a dream.
• In a dungeon.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What happened first?

• King Midas washed in the river.
• King Midas' dinner turned gold.
• Bacchus grants King Midas' wish.
• King Midas turns his lawn into gold.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

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CCSS.RL.5.6

At the beginning, what problem is King Midas faced with?

• King Midas feels he does not have enough gold.
• King Midas does not know how to be nice to Bacchus.
• King Midas has a small kingdom.
• The servants don't like King Midas.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

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What happened when King Midas tried to drink from his goblet of water?

• He spilled water all over his guests.
• The goblet turned to wood.
• The servants tricked him.
• The water turned to gold.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

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At the end, Bacchus decides to _____ King Midas.

• punish
• forgive
• trick
• kill

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9