King Midas_Benchmark Gr 2

What is the name of the main character?

• King Midas

• Goldy

• King Gold

You can INFER that the SETTING of the story is ___________.

• on a boat or a ship

• in a palace or castle

• in a cottage in the woods

What happened to everything that King Midas touched?

• It turned to stone.

• It turned to silver.

• It turned to gold.

What happened to King Midas' daughter?

• She left the kingdom

• She was angry at King Midas.

• She turned into gold.

Why was turning everything into gold a PROBLEM?

• Midas needed everything turned to silver and not gold.

• It turned his Midas' food and his daughter into gold.

What can you INFER about King Midas?

• He is very happy.

• He is very greedy.

• He is very smart.

What lesson does King Midas learn?

• It is not good to have gold.

• It is not good to be greedy.

• It is not good to hug others.

What is the meaning of the word WOE, used in the sentence below?

"The king cried out of woe."

• sadness or pain

• happiness or joy

What is the meaning of the word GROAN as used in the sentence below?

"Oh, no!" he said with a groan.

• a sound made from happiness and joy

• a sound made from sadness or pain.

You can INFER that the setting is a castle or palace because...

• Midas is a king with a throne.

• Midas has a daughter.

• Midas is a very poor man.