KING MIDAS
Who was King Midas grateful to?
Dionysus
Where is the story of leprechauns from?
Ireland (Ulster)
Which season did the ants collect food?
Summer
Who does the driver pick up?
A female hitchhiker
Which story is a myth?
King Midas
What special power did King Midas wish for?
Everything he touched would turn to gold
What kind of creature is a leprechaun?
A fairy
What was the grasshopper doing all summer?
singing
Where does the driver take her?
To her home
Which story is a fable?
The Ants and the Grasshopper
Name two things that turned into gold when Midas touched them.
Fruit, a chair, a horse (any two)
What do leprechauns love to collect?
Gold
Why was the grasshopper hungry in winter?
He didn’t collect food
What strange thing happens in the car?
The girl vanishes
Which story is a legend?
Leprechauns
Why did Midas become unhappy with his wish?
He couldn’t eat food and he killed his daughter by touching her
In a pot at the end of a rainbow
In a pot at the end of a rainbow
What did the ants say to the grasshopper at the end?
He must go to bed without supper in winter
What does the driver learn after knocking on her door?
The girl died in a car accident years ago
Which story is an urban legend?
The Vanishing Hitchhiker
How did King Midas lose his magic touch?
He washed it away in a river
What must a leprechaun do if a human catches him?
Grant three wishes
What lesson does this story teach?
Work hard and prepare for the future / Don’t be lazy
Why is this story called an urban legend?
It is a modern scary story told as if it really happened
Which story teaches a moral lesson?
The Ants and the Grasshopper