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Stories for the classroom
Short narratives that put vocabulary into a scene a learner can follow. 7,459 on the shelf, each with a discussion question.
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Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
The Great Adventure Competition: Fun for Everyone!
Friends compete in various activities, with the winners being two best friends who love to play and drive together.
Talk about it 1. Who won the cooking competition? 2. What was the fastest time for reading a book? 3. How many languages could the talking parrot speak? 4. Who was the winner of skiing? 5. Who was the overall winner of the competition? 6. Can you name at least two activities that were part of the competition? 7. Why did the two best friends win the competition? 8. Who had the most beautiful voice in the singing competition? 9. Who was the winner of riding horses? 10. Can you describe one trick the pro skater did?
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Story Body
The Body Parts Adventure of Fingy
Fingy learns that each body part is important during his adventure to meet the other parts.
Talk about it 1. What did Fingy learn about each body part during his adventure? 2. Who taught Fingy that every body part is important? 3. How did Fingy feel at the end of his adventure? 4. Can you think of an adventure that you would like to go on with your own body parts?
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Story Valentine's Day
Chocolate Love and Flowery Hugs: A Story of Best Friends
A little girl gifts her friend a chocolate box and flowers, starting a friendship filled with love, hugs, and chocolates.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily gift Daisy in return for the chocolate box? 2. How did Daisy feel when she saw the flowers and the note from Lily? 3. What does the note say that Lily put on Daisy's doorstep? 4. What is the friendship between Lily and Daisy like? 5. Why do Lily and Daisy's love and friendship last forever?
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Story Body parts
The Body's Groovy Dance Party
A body dances with its neck, head, hands, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and arms, learning to have fun while keeping all its parts moving.
Talk about it -What did each part of the body do in the story? -How did the body feel at the end of the dance party? -Can you think of another story where different parts of the body work together? -What do you think would happen if the legs joined the dance party?
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Story The amazing escape
Wally the Melted-per: A Tale of Ocean Exploration and Rescue
A silly explorer named Wally gets rescued after his ship melts and sinks while exploring the ocean.
Talk about it 1. Why did Wally's ship start melting? 2. How did Wally survive after his ship sank? 3. What did the rescue team think of Wally? 4. What did Wally learn from this experience? 5. What would you have done if you were in Wally's situation?
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Story Alphabet
The Adventures of the Brave Letters: E, J, B, L, G, D, I, A, H, F, K, and C
A group of letters goes on an adventure to a castle, encounter a dragon and use their wit to become the new word on the king's flag.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. Why did the letters go on a journey? 3. What was the challenge they faced in the forest? 4. How did the letters solve the problem in the forest? 5. Who was the king and why was he important in the story?
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Story PREKET FOOD
The Silly Chicken and the Strange Tea
A chicken named Chirpy gets a tummy ache from eating too many cherries and drinks a strange tea made from bread, onions, and oranges to feel better.
Talk about it 1. What did Chirpy eat that gave her a tummy ache? 2. What did the fish and egg add to the tea to help Chirpy feel better? 3. What did Chirpy forget to have for breakfast the next morning? 4. How did Chirpy feel after drinking the strange tea?
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Story School subjects
The Adventure of the School Subjects
A group of school subjects go on an adventure to determine the best subject, and end up declaring P.E. the winner.
Talk about it 1. What do you think made P.E. the best subject of all? 2. Which subject would you have liked to learn more about in the story? 3. Can you think of a different outcome for the adventure of the school subjects? 4. What was your favourite part of the story?
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Story School subjects
The School Subject Showdown
A group of friends compete to see who is smartest in Math, Biology, Sports, Chemistry, English, History, Geography, and Physics, discovering they are all talented in their own ways.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of each subject? 2. Who do you think was the smartest among all the friends? 3. Why do you think the friends were happy and proud of each other? 4. Can you name another subject that could have been included in the competition? 5. Do you think it's important to learn about different subjects in school? Why or why not?
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Story Review unit 7
Max the Mischievous Mouse's Mixed-Up Outfit Adventure
Max, a mischievous mouse, mixes up his clothes and laughs at himself in the mirror.
Talk about it 1. What did Max wake up to on the chilly winter morning? 2. What did Max find in his wardrobe? 3. What happened when Max mixed up all his clothes? 4. How did Max feel when he looked in the mirror? 5. Why did Max always make sure to dress properly from then on?
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Story Illness
The Magic of Hugs and Smiles
A wise old man teaches a village that the power of love and happiness can cure all ailments.
Talk about it 1. What was wrong with the village people? 2. How did the wise old man help the village people? 3. What did the village people learn from the wise old man? 4. Why do you think hugs and smiles can make people feel better? 5. Can you think of a time when a hug or a smile made you feel better?
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Story unit11
The Adventure of the Cozy Blanket
A cozy blanket goes on an adventure exploring the house and meets new friends before returning to its bed.
Talk about it 1. Where did the blanket start its adventure? 2. What did the blanket find in the kitchen? 3. Who did the blanket meet in the cupboard? 4. What did the blanket and dishes do together? 5. Where did the blanket end up at the end of its adventure?
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Story unit15
Craig the Crab's Sandcastle Adventure
A crab named Craig goes on an adventure to build a sandcastle, only to find that the real treasure was the sandcastle itself.
Talk about it - Why did Craig go on an adventure? - What did the bird tell Craig to do? - What did Craig think was the treasure he was searching for? - What did Craig learn from his adventure?
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Story FOOD and DRINKS part 1
The Unusual Grocery Trip
A chicken and a fish go on a grocery shopping trip and end up having a picnic with their newfound food.
Talk about it 1. What were Chirpy and Fins' favorite foods? 2. Why did they go back to the store twice? 3. What did they find on their way back home? 4. How did the food at the picnic taste? 5. How do you think the chicken and fish felt at the end of the story?
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Story Common fruits
The Fruit Race Adventure: A Story About Friendship and Embracing Uniqueness
A group of fruit friends have a race to see who's fastest, but realize it's not about winning and instead embrace their unique qualities and the importance of friendship.
Talk about it 1. Who were the fruit friends in the story? 2. What did the fruit friends think would help them win the race? 3. Why did they all realize that it didn't matter who won or lost? 4. What did the fruit friends learn about friendship and uniqueness? 5. Can you think of a time when you realized it was more important to be a good friend than to win?
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Story unit15dino
Crawly's Beach Adventure: The Quest for the Underwater Castle and Delicious Fish Soup
Crawly, a crab, goes on an adventure to find a secret underwater castle, discovers delicious fish soup, and returns to the beach to share it with friends and become known as the greatest adventurer.
Talk about it - What did Crawly find when he dug in the sand? - What did Crawly do when he found the key? - What was inside the underwater castle? - What did Crawly and his friends have for dessert? - Why was Crawly known as the greatest adventurer on the beach?
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Story Letter K - L
The King's Lemon Adventure
A king uses a magic lamp to turn a lion, that was chasing a kangaroo, into friends and they play under a lemon tree.
Talk about it 1. What did the king love the most? 2. What did the kangaroo do in the lemon tree castle? 3. Who appeared when the kite was flying on the branch? 4. How did the king help the kangaroo? 5. What did the king wish for? 6. Did the lion and kangaroo become friends?
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Story English 8, Kotlyarova
Pot's Moon Adventure
Pot sets off on an exciting adventure to reach the moon and bring back a slice of it as a souvenir with the help of his friends.
Talk about it 1. What was Pot's dream? 2. Who helped Pot achieve his dream? 3. What item did Bowl suggest using to launch Pot into space? 4. What did Pot realize on his space adventure? 5. How did Pot show determination during his adventure?
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Story Раслiны
The Adventures of Valoshka and Kvetka: A Forest Tale with Dreva and Sunitcy
Valoshka, a fun-loving beaver, goes on a journey with Kvetka to find food, meets many animals and thanks to Dreva, they have a big picnic in the sun with all the creatures they met along the way.
Talk about it 1. Who is Valoshka and what does he love to do? 2. What does Kvetka ask Valoshka for help with? 3. What does Dreva have that helps Valoshka and Kvetka? 4. What is the name of the meadow filled with plants and flowers in the story? 5. Who did Valoshka and Kvetka have a picnic with at the end of the story?
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Story Letter M and L
The Lion, the Mouse, and the Monkey's Sour Adventure
A lion, a mouse, and a monkey become friends after the mouse saves itself from the lion by giving it a lemon instead of a stolen mango.
Talk about it 1. What did the mother lion love to eat? 2. Who stole the mother lion's mango? 3. How did the mouse solve its problem with the mother lion? 4. Who became friends with the mother lion, mouse and monkey? 5. How did the story end?
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Story Unit 0 Hello
The Sticky Race Adventure of the 10 Friends
The 10 friends learn that teamwork is more important than winning a race after getting stuck in a sticky mess during a race.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the end? 2. What happened to Orange in the beginning of the story? 3. How did White and Blue help their friends? 4. What did the friends learn from the race? 5. Who was afraid to get dirty in the story?
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Story Unit 1. I love animals
The Picnic of Talking Animals
A group of talking animals have a picnic and bring delicious food, leading to a fun and memorable day.
Talk about it 1. What was the main idea of the story? 2. Can you name all the animals that attended the picnic? 3. What did each animal bring to the picnic? 4. How did the horse feel about the fish's food? 5. Why did the sheep sneeze at the picnic? 6. Why did the animals decide to have a picnic every month?
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Story Unit 2. At home
The Armchair's Adventure: A Fun Tale for Kids
An armchair embarks on a house-wide adventure with a flower and bird, eventually joined by a sofa, in "The Armchair's Adventure: A Fun Tale for Kids".
Talk about it 1. What was the armchair's goal in exploring the house? 2. Why did the flower go to find help when the armchair got stuck in the bathroom? 3. Who helped the flower and the armchair get unstuck? 4. What happened when the sofa joined the group? 5. What did the armchair, flower, bird, and sofa do together?
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Story Unit 4. Food
The Tasty Fruit Kingdom Contest
Lime is crowned the tastiest fruit in the fruit kingdom after a taste test competition.
Talk about it 1. What was the contest about in the fruit kingdom? 2. Who won the contest and why? 3. How did the other fruits react to the winner? 4. Can you think of another fruit that could have joined the contest? 5. Which fruit would you have liked to taste?
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