Midas and the Golden Touch

• English and media
• Secondary Education

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Learners will be able to-

-read and comprehend the story of king Midas.

-Identify the setting of the story.

--identify and recall stated facts and main events happened in the story.

-Find the contextual meanings of the given words.

-List the words with different prefixes & suffixes

-identify the central idea and hidden meanings.

-analyze the character and actions of king Midas.

-analyze the illustrations to predict the ending..

 

WARM UP- SEL ACTIVITY

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What according to you is the most valuable thing in the world?

Q- How would you describe King Midas at the start of the story?

Q- What does the voice warn will happen if the king’s wish to have everything he touches turn to gold comes true?

Pick up adjectives with suffixes (-ious,-ful,-en) from the story.

At first the king was delighted when everything turned to gold? What changed his mind?

What happened when King Midas touched food and water?

Q- What happened to King Midas's daughter when he touched her?

1. She returned to the garden happily.
2. She turned into a gold statue.
3. She got excited and kissed back his father.
4. None of the above

Q- What is the central message of the story?

1. Shoot for the stars.
2. Hard work is its own reward.
3. Be careful what you wish for.
4. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Q- What detail shows The Golden Touch is fiction?

1. King Midas is very rich.
2. King Midas makes a wish and it comes true.
3. King Midas was greedy.
4. King Midas’ servants brought him dinner.

Q- Midas receives the golden touch as a _________.

1. As a Reward for being nice.
2. As a Punishment for being lazy.
3. As a Result of his heroism.
4. As a repayment for all the gold he owned.

Q- To be free from the curse of the golden touch, King Midas has to
___________________.

1. give away all his gold.
2. wash in a river.
3. sleep in the forest.
4. ride a horse.

CLOSURE

Q -Drag the new words to pair them with their synonyms. 

strange

 allowed/given

a large jar

at once/ immediately

deceiving or betraying

1. PITCHER

2. treacherous

3. mysterious

4. granted

5. instantly-

Well known

An apartment for sleeping in

grasp

cover an object with small drops.

deep distress

1. Seized 

2. sorrow 

3.  familiar 

4. Bedchamber

5. sprinkle

• HOME ASSIGNMENT

-Write a beautiful page in good handwriting from the story- Midas and the Golden touch with illustrations. (S.no-3.5)

 -Attempt the question given on page-5 of your Short read activity book.

Q- Imagine that the golden voice came to you. What would you ask for ? Write about it in the space given below.