Context Clues, Character Development, and Perspective

What is the meaning of the word possessed as it is used in the sentence below found on page 478?

"King Midas possessed more gold than anyone in the world."

• owned

• valued

• donated

• counted

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Select TWO context clues for the word possessed as it is used in the sentence below found on page 478?

"King Midas possessed more gold than anyone in the world."

• "...more gold than anyone in the world"

• "So much gold! So much wealth!"

• "Papa, where are you?"

• "I love it!"

• "The story of King Midas takes place long ago..."

What is King Midas’ perspective on gold?

• King Midas thought he needed to share his gold.

• King Midas didn’t think gold was important.

• King Midas valued gold but not as much as his daughter.

• King Midas valued gold more than his daughter.

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On page 478-479, what evidence from the text best supports that King Midas loves gold, but not as much as he does Marigold?

• “So much wealth.”

• 'I have a room full of gold, but only one Marigold!’

• "‘I’ll miss you too Marigold.’”

• ‘I’m locking it up because I’m leaving on a journey.’

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What detail from the text best supports that Princess Marigold loves her father and doesn't want him to leave?

• ‘Farewell, Papa!’

• “They stop jumping and Marigold stoops down.”

• ‘Sugar is sweet, and I AM TOO!’

• ‘A heart, to remind you that I love you.’

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How are King Midas and Marigold’s perspectives on turning the rose into gold different?

• Marigold thought the gold rose was wonderful but King Midas didn’t.

• Marigold didn’t like the gold rose but King Midas thought it was amazing.

• Marigold thought the gold rose was terrible but King Midas wanted more roses.

• Marigold was very thankful for the gold rose but King Midas regretted turning it into gold.

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How did King Midas respond to turning Marigold into gold?

• He got excited and thought it was a wonderful result.

• He got scared of his power and ran back to the forest.

• He wanted to take back his wish and felt regret.

• He found his power wonderful and wished for more.

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How does King Midas’ character develop throughout the story?

• King Midas loved his daughter and his gold but after turning her into a gold statue he decides not be a king anymore. 

• King Midas loved his daughter more than anything and when he is offered the chance to turn objects into gold he decides not to.

• King Midas loved gold but after turning his daughter into a gold statue, he realized that life is more important than riches.

• King Midas loved gold more than anything but after turning his daughter into gold he realizes there will never be enough riches.

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Select two details from the story that support that King Midas loved gold but after turning his daughter into a gold statue he realized that life is more important than riches?

• • ‘So I wish that everything I touch turns to gold!’

• • ‘I’ll say goodbye before I leave.’

• • ‘I’ll try it on the stone Marigold gave me!’

• • ‘I will return in seven days, before it wilts.’

• • But now all I want is Marigold, alive again.

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There are some advantages to having a writer in your family. One of the best things about it is the stories my dad tells me at night.

What is the meaning of advantages?

• good things

• differences

• costs

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