Midas and the Golden Touch

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English and mediaSecondary Education

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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..
 







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WARM UP- SEL ACTIVITY
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What according to you is the most valuable thing in the world?

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

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

Slide 10 - Open question

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

Slide 11 - Mind map

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

Slide 13 - Open question

What happened when King Midas touched food and water?

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Q- What happened to King Midas's daughter when he touched her?
A
She returned to the garden happily.
B
She turned into a gold statue.
C
She got excited and kissed back his father.
D
None of the above

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Q- What is the central message of the story?
A
Shoot for the stars.
B
Hard work is its own reward.
C
Be careful what you wish for.
D
Treat others as you would like to be treated.

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Q- What detail shows The Golden Touch is fiction?
A
King Midas is very rich.
B
King Midas makes a wish and it comes true.
C
King Midas was greedy.
D
King Midas’ servants brought him dinner.

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Q- Midas receives the golden touch as a _________.
A
As a Reward for being nice.
B
As a Punishment for being lazy.
C
As a Result of his heroism.
D
As a repayment for all the gold he owned.

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Q- To be free from the curse of the golden touch, King Midas has to
___________________.
A
give away all his gold.
B
wash in a river.
C
sleep in the forest.
D
ride a horse.

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CLOSURE

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

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strange
 allowed/given
a large jar
at once/ immediately
deceiving or betraying
1. PITCHER
2. treacherous
3. mysterious
4. granted
5. instantly-

Slide 21 - Drag question

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


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  • 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.

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