Myth

Have you ever heard someone say a person has “the Midas touch”? Most fourth graders have heard phrases like that without knowing where they come from. This worksheet shows them. It pairs a fresh retelling of one of the best-known Greek myths with a simple lesson on how ancient stories still live inside the words

Myths do more work than they first appear to. On the surface, this one explains why constellations exist. Underneath, it is really a story about kindness, humility, and what a person chooses to value when offered anything they could possibly want. This worksheet asks eighth graders to read on both levels at once, which is