THE GOLDEN TOUCH
ACTIVITIES
1. Answer the following questions:
(a) What did the king wish for?
Ans: The king wished that everything he touched would turn into gold.
(b) How did the king test his power?
Ans: The king tested his power by touching a stone and other objects to see whether they turned into gold.
(c) What happened to the princess when the king hugged her?
Ans: When the king hugged the princess, she turned into a statue of gold.
(d) How did the king get rid of his golden touch?
Ans: The king got rid of his golden touch by following the divine spirit’s advice and washing his hands in the river.
(e) What lesson did King Midas learn at the end?
Ans: King Midas learned that love, happiness and family are more valuable than gold and wealth.
2. Put a tick (✔) on the correct statements and a cross (✘) on the incorrect ones:
(a) Midas was very happy with his wealth.
Ans: ✘
(b) The king tested his new power by touching a stone.
Ans: ✔
(c) The divine spirit did not warn Midas.
Ans: ✘
(d) When Midas touched a stone, it turned into gold.
Ans: ✔
(e) The divine spirit didn’t solve Midas’ problem.
Ans: ✘
3. Replace the underlined part with a word from the box:
Words: Shocked, Excited, Granted, Insisted
(i) Midas was surprised.
Ans: Shocked.
(ii) The divine spirit agreed to fulfil his wish.
Ans: Granted.
(iii) Midas demanded forcefully that his wish be fulfilled.
Ans: Insisted.
(iv) Midas was happy and enthusiastic when his wish was fulfilled.
Ans: Excited.
4. Choose the correct alternative:
(a) King Midas’ greatest desire was to ________.
Ans: (ii) Have more gold.
(b) __________ granted the wish of King Midas.
Ans: (ii) The Divine Spirit.
(c) King Midas got rid of his golden touch by ________.
Ans: (ii) Washing his hands in the river.
(d) The lesson that King Midas learnt from his experience is that ________.
Ans: (iii) Love and happiness are worth more than gold.
(e) After losing the golden touch, King Midas ________.
Ans: (ii) Became wiser.
(f) The message that the story conveys is that ________.
Ans: (ii) Greed makes a man blind and foolish.
5. Arrange the jumbled sentences in the proper order:
Ans:
Midas always wanted more gold. One day, a divine spirit met King Midas. The divine spirit said, “I will grant you one wish.” Midas said, “I wish whatever I touch turns into gold.”
Next, excited by his new power, Midas ran to tell his daughter the news. When she hugged him, she instantly turned into a statue of gold. Midas became very sad.
Then, the divine spirit told Midas to wash his hands in the river. Midas quickly went to the river and washed his hands.
After that, his daughter came back to life.
Finally, Midas learned to be happy with what he had.
6. (a) Read the words aloud and notice the different sounds of the letter ‘a’.
Ans: Students read the words aloud by themselves.
(b) Fill in the blanks with words given in the box:
Words: Lost, She, Pull, Time
(i) The sound of ‘e’ in ‘get’ is different from the sound of ‘e’ in she.
(ii) The sound of ‘i’ in ‘king’ is different from the sound of ‘i’ in time.
(iii) The sound of ‘o’ in ‘gold’ is different from the sound of ‘o’ in lost.
(iv) The sound of ‘u’ in ‘turn’ is different from the sound of ‘u’ in pull.
Let’s learn some grammar
7. (a) First and second forms of the verbs:
| Base Form | Past Form |
|---|---|
| Look | Looked |
| Treat | Treated |
| Want | Wanted |
| Grant | Granted |
| Rush | Rushed |
(b) Write the past forms of the verbs:
| Base Form | Past Form |
|---|---|
| Live | Lived |
| Turn | Turned |
| Touch | Touched |
| Shock | Shocked |
| Realise | Realised |
Some irregular verbs are:
| Base Form | Past Form |
|---|---|
| Go | Went |
| Become | Became |
| Get | Got |
| See | Saw |
(c) Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense forms of the verbs:
Ans: King Midas wanted to be the richest king. So, he wished for the power to turn everything he touched into gold. The divine spirit granted him his wish. Midas touched a stone, and it turned into gold. The princess also turned into a statue of gold when the king hugged her. Slowly, he realised that everything he touched turned into gold. He wanted to get rid of the golden touch. He washed his hands in the river. The water of the river removed the golden touch from his hands.
8. (a) Let’s read an extract from a science fiction book.
Ans: Students read the extract by themselves.
(b) Write down the names of some science fiction books.
Ans:
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells.
- The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells.
(c) Imagine that you live on the moon. Share how life there is different from life on Earth.
Ans: Life on the moon is very different from life on Earth. There is no air to breathe, so I have to wear a spacesuit outside. The gravity is very low, so I can jump much higher than on Earth. There are no trees, rivers or animals, and the sky looks dark. I would miss the fresh air and beautiful nature of Earth.
9. (a) Read the sentences and notice the different uses of the word ‘touch’.
Ans: In the first sentence, touch is used as a noun. In the second sentence, touched is used as a verb.
(b) Make sentences using the word ‘drink’ to show two different meanings:
Ans:
(i) Verb: I like to drink water after playing.
(ii) Noun: Mango juice is my favourite drink.
(c) Find more words from the lesson which can be used both as a noun and a verb.
Ans: Wish and turn.
Make sentences using these words as a noun and as a verb:
(i) Wish
Noun: The king made a wish.
Verb: I wish to visit the zoo.
(ii) Turn
Noun: It is my turn to read.
Verb: Please turn the page.
10. (a) Break the words into syllables and write the number of syllables:
| Word | Syllables | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Fulfil | Ful-fil | 2 |
| Magical | Ma-gi-cal | 3 |
| Celebration | Ce-le-bra-tion | 4 |
| Constantly | Con-stant-ly | 3 |
| Golden | Gold-en | 2 |
| Happiness | Hap-pi-ness | 3 |
| Beautiful | Beau-ti-ful | 3 |
(b) Practise saying the words with correct stress.
Ans: Students practise saying the words with correct stress.
11. Listen to the story ‘The Tale of the Talking Cave’ and answer the questions orally:
(i) What trick did the fairies play?
Ans: The fairies cast a spell that made the cave talk.
(ii) What lesson did Deva learn?
Ans: Deva learned that one should not be proud or boastful and should remain humble.
(iii) What happened to the cave after the spell was lifted?
Ans: The cave became silent again after the spell was lifted.
(iv) What message does the story convey?
Ans: The story teaches us the importance of humility and avoiding unnecessary pride.
12. (a) Let’s read the poster.
Ans: Students read the poster by themselves.
(b) Use information from the poster to complete the sentences:
(i) The organiser of the magic show is ___________.
Ans: The Sunrise Club.
(ii) The show will be presented by ___________.
Ans: Great Magicians N. Rupah and I. Hussain.
(iii) The show will be held from __________ or _________.
Ans: From 1 to 7 May 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
(iv) The venue for the Magic Show is _________.
Ans: Natya Mandir.
(v) The address to buy tickets online is ___________.
Ans: www.magicworld.com.
(c) Design a poster for a play.
Ans:
THE MAGIC FOREST
Date: 15 May 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Venue: School Auditorium
Main Characters: Riya, Rahul, The Fairy and The Wizard
Tagline: Enter the world where magic comes alive!
Tongue Twister Time
Make a tongue twister on your own:
Ans: Silly snakes slowly slither southward.
Riddle Time
“I’m waved by magicians to make things disappear.” What am I?
Ans: A magic wand.
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