Wednesday 2 April 2014

King Midas

Hello Year 3,

Today we have been studying the story of King Midas, use your knowledge and ideas to answer these questions.

1) Do you think Midas was a good king? why/whynot?

2) Why the Gods give Midas 1 wish?

3) Do you think Midas made a good wish? why/why not?

4) If you were given one wish what would you wish for?

5) Do you think having lots of gold and money can make people happy?

6) Why do you think Midas was nice to the Devil?

7) Why did Midas want to hug his daughter?

8) How did Midas get rid of the golden touch?

9) Do you think the God was cruel to give Midas what he wished for? why/why not?

10) Who is the most important character in this myth? Explain your answer

11) What is the difference between a myth and a legend?

12 comments:

  1. 1. I think he is good because he brang to the god his freind and he gaved him a wish.
    2.Because he brought the gods freind.
    3.No because he made the food gold the river gold and is doughter gold.
    4.That my family would never die and my rabbit.
    5.No because then everybody would not like you.
    6.Because he wanted one wish.
    7.Because he likes his doughter and he wanted some help.
    8.He touched the river and he was ok.
    9.No because it woulden't be a good thing.
    10.King midas because he was always in each part and he had the gold so he had even one wish.
    11.A myth is not real and a legend is kind of real.

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  2. 1.he was a bad king
    2.because if he would have lotc off wishis he lould be grede
    3.he dident make a good whish
    4.I would wish ferary kar
    5.no it dosnt make people happy
    6.because he thot that hte devil is nice
    7.so she turns in gold
    8.with magik water
    9.no because he was warning him
    10.the most importent charakter is king minas
    11. because a mith dident happen and a legend kud of happen

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  3. 1) King Midas is a good king because he juste wanted gold and he had a party with a devel.
    2) The god gave Midas 1 wish because he was carful at the gods freand.
    3) Midas gave a bad wish because he can not eat and toch his doter.
    4) If I had 1 wishb I wish that my famely will never die.
    5) If you hav lots ov mony you would be hapy.
    6) Midas was nice to the devel so he will have a wish.
    7) Midas wanted to hug his goter because he whas very very sad.
    8) Midas got rid of the golden toch by washing his hands in the river.
    9) The god was not crule to midas because Midas whanted it and the god iven told that its aa bad wish.
    10) The mane character is king Midas because if ther wasent king Midas there will not be enny gold and fun.
    11) Mith is that people dont beleav in it and legend means that people could beleav in it and not beleav in it.

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  4. sophie heilova2 April 2014 at 02:51

    1)he has not a good king because he was too gready
    2)because he was nice too there friend the devil
    3)no because he even can toutch his friend even he will gold
    4)i would wish that every one in my familie even the animals would be nice too each other
    5)no because then if you did not use it it's a waste of money
    6)he wanted to show of to the gods.
    7)because he likes her
    8)he washed his hands in the river
    9)no because he gave him what he wished for
    10)king Minos because he had the wish
    11)miths are something that have magical and legends don't

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  5. 1 evil and good because he showed of but he is good

    2 because he was kind to his freind

    3 he made a bad because he didint think a bautid

    4 i would wish minicraft xbox edision

    5 yes and no because you are rich but you will not have freinds

    6 because he wanted to trick the god and have a wish

    7 because he was sad

    8 by washing his hands in the river

    9 he was tricked

    10 the king is because he was in the most parts

    11 a legend is wat might be true a legend is not treu

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  6. 1. I think he is both because he was nice to the devel and he was little bit greedy because he asked the god what he will touch will be gold.
    2.Because he was nice to the devel.
    3.I think he made a bad wish because he wanted that what he will touch will be gold and that was a bit greedy wish.
    4.I will wish that my family will not die forever.
    5.I think now because if you have lots and lots you berried in the money
    6. He was nice to him because he new he was freind of a god so he was nice to him.
    7 Because he was scared and he needed help.
    8.he washed is hands in a river.
    9. I think only little bit because it was his wish.
    10. The king because he was every were in a bit.
    11.myth is anot real and legend couled be truth.

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  7. 1.I think no because he was greedy.
    2.Because he helped his friend.
    3.No because he cant touch anything.
    4.I will wish that i will do quick home work.
    5.Baybe but for me no.
    6.so he could get a wish.
    7.Because he was sad.
    8.he washed his hands in a river
    9.no because he wanted to help him.
    10.I think king midas because the story is called like him.
    11.legends can be true but myths cant.

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  8. 1.king Midas was not a good king because he did'nt think of what he will do.
    2.because he was bieng good to the evil.
    3.no because what ever he toucht will turn in to gold even his dughter.
    4.i would wish for a ferari car.
    5.it can make people happy because people can buy.
    6.because he thought tha if he was not nice to the evil the evil would do somthing bad to him.
    7.because the wish he wanted came true.
    8.because he washed his hands in the the river.
    9. i think he was not cruel because he gave one wish.
    10.i think the god was imprtant because if there
    was no god Midas would not have a wish.
    11

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  9. 1) I think both because he was greedy but he was good to the devil because he let him on a party.
    2) Because he was nice to the devil.

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  10. 1) no he wasent a good king because he is allways greedy
    2) because the king treted the devil so nice so the devil gave the king one wish
    3) no because he could not touch anything and he lost his doghter
    4) to live in the effil tower
    5) no because living is more important
    6) so he can get 1 wish
    7) because he was sad that he coulh not touch anything
    8) he washed his hands in the river
    9) yes because he can lose anything with the power
    10) king midas because he wished. and he was

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  11. 1. I think king Midas is bad king because he was greedy.
    2. Because he helped gods friends.
    3. No because he wanted many gold.
    4. My famil is never die.
    5. no becaone then it makes every body was greedy.
    6.Because his kind of god friends.
    7.Becase he was scared.
    8.He put the hand in the river.
    9.I think it was nice becase god give he the one wish.
    10. god becase god givethe wish.
    11.
    5.

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