King Midas and the Golden Touch-Comprehension test
Authored by Aiya Fawzy
English
3rd Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of the classic Greek myth "King Midas and the Golden Touch," targeting 3rd grade students. The questions assess students' ability to identify story elements including setting, characters, plot sequence, and character development. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to extract explicit information from the text, such as identifying that the story takes place in ancient Greece and that King Midas's daughter is named Marigold. More importantly, the quiz requires inferential thinking skills as students analyze the story's central theme, determine character motivation, and understand the moral lesson about greed versus gratitude. Students must demonstrate their ability to sequence events, recognize cause and effect relationships, and make predictions about future character behavior. The questions also require students to distinguish between different story purposes and identify the transformative character arc from greedy to grateful. Created by Aiya Fawzy, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 3. This comprehension assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary classroom, functioning effectively as a post-reading evaluation, homework assignment, or formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of myth and fable comprehension. Teachers can use this quiz to measure students' progress in identifying theme and moral lessons, essential skills for literary analysis at the elementary level. The assessment supports classroom instruction by reinforcing critical thinking about character development and story structure while building foundational skills in textual analysis. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.3.1 for asking and answering questions about key details, RL.3.2 for identifying central messages and themes in literature, and RL.3.3 for describing character development and plot progression throughout the narrative.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the setting of the story?
In the sky
A grand palace with a rose garden
By the beach
A village
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who did King Midas love?
His mother
His father
His best friend
His daughter
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did King Midas not want money?
He liked to be poor
He had enough money
His daughter did not like money
He wanted riches that money could not buy
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What did King Midas wish for?
Unlimited money
Everything he touches becomes gold
Happiness
Food
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What happened when King Midas touched food and water?
More food appeared
More water appeared
It disappeared
It turned to gold
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What happened to King Midas' daughter at the end of the story?
She was happy
She ran away
She was hungry
She turned to gold
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the central message of the story?
Some things are worth more than gold
Money will give you happiness
It is okay to be greedy sometimes
Always be honest
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.3.9
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
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