Vocabulary Words
The Tale of King Midas
The Ballad of John Henry
Ms. Bera
100

Which vocabulary word means "said without thinking"

a. exclaimed

b. blurted

c. gust

d. moaned

b. blurted

100

Why does King Midas wish for gold?

a. He wants to help his kingdom.

b. His daughter tells him to. 

c. He is being silly.

d. He is being greedy.

d. He is being greedy.

100

Where did John Henry work?

a. The Big Bend Tunnel 

b. Locomotive Store

c. A daycare

a. The Big Bend Tunnel

100

Ms. Bera's favorite color is what?

Green or Pink

200

Which vocab word means "short, sudden rush of wind." 

a. exclaimed

b. blurted

c. gust

d. moaned

c. gust

200

Why does King Midas go to the river?

a. To go for a swim.

b. To talk to the gods.

c. To wash his hands.

d. To find his daughter.

C. To wash his hands

200

What tool did John Henry use?

a. Picket Axe

b. A 30 pound hammer

c. A 100 pound hammer

d. A train

b. A 30 pound hammer

200

Ms. Bera's favorite food is what?

Mac & Cheese

300

Which vocab word means "said suddenly with a lot of strong emotion."

a. exclaimed

b. blurted

c. gust

d. moaned

a. exclaimed

300

When Midas comes back from the river what has changed?

a. His daughter has turned to gold.

b. The curse has been removed.

c. The god has returned.

b. The curse has been removed.

300
When John Henry was working, his hammer was striking _____?

a. gold

b. diamonds

c. fire

d. railroad tracks

c. fire

300
Ms. Bera has how many siblings?

3

400

Which vocab word means "said with sadness, pain, or annoyance."

a. exclaimed

b. blurted

c. gust

d. moaned

d. moaned

400

Which of these are correct?

a. King Midas wished for a large gust of wind. 

b. King Midas blurted out his wish. 

c. King Midas exclaimed how greedy he was. 

b. King Midas blurted out his wish. 

400

What was the last thing John Henry asked for before they brought him down to the graveyard?

a. food

b. a hug from his mother

c. water

d. his hammer

c. water

400

What is Ms. Bera's dogs name?

Theo

500

Which vocab word means "a powerful machine that cuts through rock."

a. locomotive

b. steam drill

c. rock cutter

d. hammer

b. steam drill

500

How do you spell the god's name?

a. Dionysus

b. Dinosus

c. Dionisys

a. Dionysus

500

A locomotive is the part of the train with the ____?

Engine

500

Ms. Bera was born where?

a. Wadena

b. Fargo

c. Bemidji

d. Park Rapids

Park Rapids