The Golden Touch

What does King Midas wish for?

• that everything he TOUCHES turns to gold

• that everything he MAKES turns to gold

• that everything he SEES turns to gold

• that everything he SMELLS turns to gold

What was the King's wish?

• everything he touches will turn into gold

• everything he touches will turn into diamond

• everything he touches will turn into ruby

• everything he touches will turn into silver

What is the name of the King in the story?

• King Minas

• King Midas

• King Mitos

• King Miller

Why did the king regret his wish?

• his daughter turned into gold

• his son turned into silver

• his mother turned into diamond

• his kingdom turned into mess

The King loved ____________ in the story.

• diamond

• gold

• silver

• ruby

Which sentence best summarizes paragraphs 3-10?

• King Midas gets the golden touch, but learns that his daughter is more important than gold.

• A stranger startles the king while he looks at his treasure and gives the king the golden touch.

• A stranger grants the king's wish of everything he touches turning to gold, but the king thinks it was all a dream.

• The king touches his gold, listens to his gold, and then thinks his gold is not safe when a stranger appears in his treasure room.

How does the author's use of the phrase "how little this is to all the gold there is in the world" help the reader understand King Midas' feelings about gold? Choose TWO answers.

• King Midas compares his gold to the rest of the world.

• King Midas knows he has a lot of gold.

• King Midas believes he has a small amount of gold.

• King Midas knows the gold around the world is safe.

Read this inference.

King Midas believes Marygold appreciates the gold as much as him.

Which detail from the passage best supports this inference?

• "He was never so happy as when he happened to get more gold to add to his treasure."

• "She was a lonely girl for her father was so busy planning new ways to get more gold."

• "Marygold loved her garden, her flowers, and the golden sunshine."

• "King Midas thought Marygold would enjoy her flowers being turned to gold."

What lesson does King Midas learn by the end of the story?

• A) Gold is more valuable than anything else.

• B) Wealth cannot buy happiness.

• C) Wishes always come true.

• D) Power is the ultimate goal.

Which character grants King Midas his wish?

• A) A fairy

• B) A wizard

• C) A stranger

• D) A god