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Part One

King Midas loved gold. He had gold cups and gold coins. But he always wanted more.

About Midas and the Gold

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 6. It has 10 short pages and about 170 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 6, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

Where this story comes from

Ovid, a poet in Rome, wrote down this old Greek myth about 2,000 years ago. Many people have told it since.

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (6)
  1. What did Midas love most?
    • A. Music
    • B. Gold
    • C. Bread
    Show answerB. Gold
  2. What did the god give Midas?
    • A. A new house
    • B. A pet
    • C. A wish
    Show answerC. A wish
  3. What happened to the bread?
    • A. It turned to gold
    • B. It got cold
    • C. It flew away
    Show answerA. It turned to gold
  4. Why was Midas sad?
    • A. He lost his crown
    • B. He had no rock
    • C. He could not eat or drink
    Show answerC. He could not eat or drink
  5. How did Midas get rid of the gold touch?
    • A. He gave away his hat
    • B. He washed in a river
    • C. He went to sleep
    Show answerB. He washed in a river
  6. In this story, what does "wish" mean?
    • A. Something you hope for
    • B. A kind of bread
    • C. A cold river
    Show answerA. Something you hope for

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