READING ENHANCEMENT Vocabulary Development Match the pictures in column A to the words in the column B. A B a. groan b. dismay c. bestow d. Satyr e. starve Match the pictures in column A to the words in the column B. A B a. groan b. dismay c. bestow d. Satyr e. starve Let us understand the meaning of the ff. words SATYR a man with a horse's ears and tail Let us understand the meaning of the ff. words BESTOW to present or give an honor, right or gift Let us understand the meaning of the ff. words GROAN to make a deep sound in response to pain Let us understand the meaning of the ff. words STARVE to suffer severely from hunger Let us understand the meaning of the ff. words DISMAY to cause someone to feel distress Let us read a story. There once was a king named Midas who did a good deed for a satyr — a spirit of nature. Dionysus, the god of wine, then granted him a wish. For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would turn to gold. Despite Dionysus’ efforts to prevent it, Midas pleaded that this was a fantastic wish, so it was bestowed. Excited about his newly-earned powers, Midas started touching all kinds of things, turning each item into pure gold. But soon, Midas became hungry. As he picked up a piece of food, he found he couldn’t eat it. It had turned to gold in his hand. Hungry, Midas groaned, “I’ll starve! Perhaps this was not such an excellent wish after all!” Seeing his dismay, Midas’ beloved daughter threw her arms around him to comfort him, and she, too, turned to gold. “The golden touch is no blessing,” Midas cried. Answer the following questions. 1. What was King Midas wish? 2. Why do you think Midas wanted to have a hand that can turn everything to gold? 3. Why can’t he eat food? 4. Why did Midas say that “the golden touch is no blessing at all”? 5. What do you think of King Midas as a person? In the beginning of the story, did you think that the golden touch is a fantastic gift? Why or why not? What did you feel after finishing the story? If you were given a chance to have one wish, what would it be? Activity / Reflection Write a short reflection on the statement below. Relate it to your personal observations and experiences at home and in school. - “Greed will always lead to downfall.” Good job, Class!
