Unit 2 Week 2 Mirrored Questions

Which detail explains how Dionysus satisfies Midas’s request?

• Dionysus asks Midas to touch everything

• Dionysus tells Midas to sell everything that’s gold

• Dionysus tells Midas wash his hands in the river

• Dionysus tells Midas to hug Marigold

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Based on his actions in this story, which character trait best describes King Midas?

• Kind

• Greedy

• Smart

• Jealous

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CCSS.RL.3.3

What does the word eager mean as it is used in paragraph 7? “An excited King Midas ran up to his castle, eager to try out his new power.”

• Scared

• Nervous

• Excellent

• Excited

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.L.3.4A

Which sentence from the passage uses a simile to describe something?

• His happiness disappeared like smoke up a chimney

• Midas was fonder of gold than anything else

• Tall sunflowers danced delightfully in the breeze

• I will grant you one wish

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

How does the illustration on p.13 help the reader understand the characters?

• It shows where Midas was talking to the satyr

• It shows what Midas said to Dionysus

• It shows when Midas got his wished granted

• It shows how Dionysus appeared

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme to be careful what you wish for?

• This wish was a curse, I was a fool to ask for this power

• If that is indeed your wish, then everything you touch will turn to gold

• When he returned home, everything was back to the way it had been before

• Every morning King Midas counted stacks of gold and wondered how he could get more

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which two details could be included in a summary of the story?

• Midas washed his hands to get rid of the wish

• Marigold turned to gold

• Dionysus appeared in a gust of wind

• Midas went for a walk in his garden

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.5

What does the word folly mean as it is used in paragraph 9?

• Torture

• Foolishness

• Anxiety

• Frustration

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.L.3.4A

Read the sentence from paragraph 5: “I will grant you one wish. His voice was soft and melodious, like a flute.” How does the phrase his voice was soft and melodious, like a flute add meaning to the story?

• It reveals how King Midas was selfish

• It shows how the satyr wants to help King Midas

• It describes why King Midas wanted gold

• It explains why Marigold turned into a golden statue

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is King Midas’ motivation in the story?

• To get rich from gold

• To get revenge

• To show kindness to all

• To pass his wisdom to his daughter

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3