Vocabulary
to make clean
cleanse
What is main difference between King Midas and the old man?
King Midas is wealthy and the old man is poor.
Where does most of the story take place?
in a palace
I am the man with the Golden Touch and greedy.
King Midas
Put the following in order from what happened first to what happened last.
Aurelia cried about the flowers, Aurelia was turned into gold, King Midas gave the old man dinner, King Midas was given the golden touch.
King Midas gave the old man dinner.
King Midas was given the golden touch.
Aurelia cried about the flowers.
Aurelia was turned into gold
without life
lifeless
How are Aurelia's feelings about the golden roses different from what King Midas expected?
Aurelia is sad because the roses no longer smell and King Midas is happy because the roses will never fade again.
What happened when King Midas put on his glasses?
He could not see through them because they turned into gold.
I am sensitive and was turned into a golden statue.
Aurelia
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
to teach readers a lesson with an entertaining story.
having great value
precious
What causes King Midas to grumble and wring his hands?
He cannot eat anything because anything he touches turns to gold.
What is King Midas' main problem at the beginning of the story?
he felt that he didn't have enough gold.
I sat at the king's table and was well fed and entertained.
the old man
How did King Midas change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
He learned that love is more valuable than gold.
kingdom
realm
How are King Midas' feelings towards his wish different from the beginning of the story to the end?
At first he thought it make him happier and in the end he thinks it's a curse.
Why is it important that King Midas was nice to the old man?
The old man comes back to reward King Midas.
We found an old man asleep under the rosebushes in the garden.
the king's guards
At the beginning, how are King Midas and Aurelia different?
King Midas loved his gold and Aurelia loved her garden and flowers.
to add beauty to
adorn
What is the theme of the story?
Be careful what you wish for.
Being rich is far less important than having people whom love you around you.
What is the climax of the story?
when King Midas turned his daughter into a statue.
I granted King Midas his wish
the young man in his dungeon.
After the spell is broken, how do you think King Midas treated Aurelia?
He probably paid more attention to her than his gold and spent more time with her and less time with his gold.