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Reading The Golden Touch Chapter 1-2
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Education
5th Grade
10/13/2012

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pity
Definition
The little boy was so poor, sad, and cold that I felt great __________ for him.
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discontented
Definition

She was unhappy about many things, but she was most __________ about the mess in the basement.

 

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secure
Definition
He didn't want anybody to steal his treasure, so he looked for a __________ place to keep it.
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appetite
Definition
When he started eating he had a huge __________, but when he had finished the main part of the meal, he had no room for dessert.
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despair
Definition
When you feel no hope, you feel __________.
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deserve
Definition
When you __________ something, you are worthy of that thing.
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envy
Definition
If you wish you had somebody's wealth, you __________ that person for their wealth.
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linen
Definition
__________ is an expensive cloth that some sheets and clothes are made of.
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occupied
Definition
When you are __________ with something, you are busy with that thing.
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frenzy
Definition
When you do things in a _________, you do them in a hurried and excited way.
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gleamed
Definition
The bowl was so bright and shiny that it __________ in the sunlight.
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inhaling
Definition
The athlete controlled his breathing by first breathing out, then __________.
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sift
Definition
The little girl poured sand into her hand and watched it __________ through her fingers.
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calculated
Definition
He was always figuring things out. So when he looked at the gifts, he _________ what they must have cost.
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myths
Definition
What do we call old, old stories that often include gods or goddesses?
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They have magic powers and live forever.
Definition
How are gods and goddesses different from people?
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How the world began and where people come from.
Definition
What do many myths try to explain?
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His daughter Marygold
Definition
What did Midas love more than anything?
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A God
Definition
Who was the stranger inside of Midas' room?
Term
Grant him a favor
Definition
What did Midas think the stranger might do for him?
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In his treasure room
Definition
Where did Midas like to spend most of his time?
Term
Everything you touch would turn to gold
Definition
How does the golden touch work?
Term
At sunrise the next morning
Definition
When did the stranger say that Midas would have the golden touch?
Term
His handkerchief
Definition
What was the first thing Midas regretted turning into gold?
Term
All the wise words
Definition
What was lost when the book changed into gold?
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