King Midas Vocab

PARAGRAPH 1 says that King Midas counts his gold every morning. He wonders how he can get more. He doesn't really spend his gold, but still thinks he doesn't have enough. He is FONDER of gold MORE than anything else in the world, EXCEPT his daughter, Marigold.

Based on these details, what do you think FONDER means?

• loves a lot

• kind of likes

• wants more

• wishes to steal some

PARAGRAPH 2 says, "Their (the sunflowers) yellow petals SHONE like gold in the sunlight."

What does the word SHONE mean in this sentence?

• they are shining beautifully

• the king is looking at them

• the petals are ugly

• the petals are showing off

PARAGRAPH 3 talks about a SATYR.
What clue are we given in the text to help us understand what a SATYR is?

• Greek god

• fast asleep

• in the woods playing music

• half man, half beast

PARAGRAPH 5 says that Dionysus's voice "was soft and MELODIOUS, like a flute."
We can use context clues to understand MELODIOUS.
The clues, SOFT and LIKE A FLUTE, helps you understand that MELODIOUS means ... ?

• annoying

• a nice sound

• it sounds mean

• rude

PARAGRAPH 6 tells us about King Midas making his wish. It says, "he knew what he wanted but didn't think about it." He BLURTED out his wish, which means he yelled it out quickly. The author uses the word MUSED to describe HOW he spoke his wish. What do you think MUSED means?

• it was all he could think about

• he said it grumpily

• he said it shyly, thinking it might not come true

• he said it to himself

PARAGRAPH 8 says that King Midas's chair and table turned to gold when he sat down to eat dinner. He CLAPPED GIDDILY.

GIDDILY is an adverb describing HOW he's clapping. What do you think GIDDILY means?

• sadly

• happily

• he is frustrated

• he is bored

PARAGRAPH 9 says that King Midas "cried" and realizes the FOLLY of his wish. He realizes that, "if everything I touch turns to gold, I will starve." What is King Midas realizing? What do you think FOLLY means?

• good idea

• mistake

• accident

• smart choice