King Midas Vocabulary & Review Questions
How does King Midas turn everything to gold?
A traveler grants his wish to turn everything he touches into gold.
When Marigold turns to gold, how does King Midas feel?
He feels anguished.
What will King Midas do now that Marigold is real again?
He will spend more time with Marigold.
What does King Midas wish for?
He wishes that everything he touches turns to gold.
Why was Marigold shocked when she received the gold rose from her father?
She likes real roses that smell sweet.
What does the traveler suggest to King Midas to make everything become real again?
The traveler tells King Midas to fill a watering can with water from the pond.
What was the theme, or message, that the author was trying to tell in this play?
True wealth is not gold, but life.
What shape was the stone that Marigold found in the rose garden?
a heart
wealth
a large amount of money or valuable things
What were two items that King Midas turned to gold?
a stone and a rose
Genre: play/drama
a story that is intended to be performed
alarmed
afraid or frightened
Genre: myth
an ancient story
What does King Midas value more than his daughter?
gold
Setting of the story
long ago in Greece
necessary
required or needs to be done
anguish
serious suffering of the mind or body or agony
reward
something given in return for something well done
treasure
something that has great value; can be money, jewels, or other things that are valuable
possess
to have or own something
obsessed
to think about something all the time
