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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 Unit 5. Clothes
The Clothes Swap Adventure
The clothes in a wardrobe play a game of swapping outfits, but find themselves needing the help of a tailor to switch back.
Talk about it 1. What happened when the clothes switched outfits? 2. How did the clothes feel when they couldn't switch back? 3. Who helped the clothes switch back to their original outfits? 4. Why was it important for the clothes to ask before trying on each other's outfits?
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Story Unit 6. Body part
Bob the Silly Body and the Switch-Up Adventure.
Bob the Silly Body switches his body parts around for a joke, but realizes he needs them back to eat and talk.
Talk about it 1. How did Bob's friends react when they saw him? 2. What did Bob need help with? 3. What did the wizard tell Bob to do? 4. Did Bob switch his body parts again after he switched them back? 5. Why did Bob want to switch his body parts around in the first place?
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Story Unit 7. School
The Pen Wizard and the Musical Computer
A pupil becomes the "Pen Wizard" and saves the day by using his pen to play beautiful music on a stubborn computer in school.
Talk about it 1. Why was the computer not working in class? 2. How did the smartest pupil solve the problem? 3. What happened to the pupil after he played music on the computer? 4. Can you think of any other creative solutions to fix the computer?
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Story day of the week
The Adventures of the Days of the Week
The days of the week switch places for a day, learn to appreciate their own personalities, and realize the importance of being themselves.
Talk about it 1. What personality traits does each day of the week have? 2. How did the days feel about switching places for a day? 3. What did the days learn from their experience of switching places? 4. Can you relate to any of the days of the week and why?
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Story Unit 1 - Our new things
Compy and Chairy's Tic-Tac-Toe Adventure
A computer and a chair team up with other classroom items to play a game of tic-tac-toe and have an adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was Chairy feeling before the game of tic-tac-toe started? 2. Who won the game of tic-tac-toe in the end? 3. Which item offered to be the playing surface for the game? 4. How did Chairy feel after he and Compy won the game? 5. Can you think of other games that the items in the classroom could play together?
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Story Clothes (review)
The Clothes' Playdate
A group of clothes, including Shoes, Tracksuit, T-Shirt, Hat, Trousers, Cardigan, Dress, Socks, Coat, and Shorts, come together for a fun playdate despite their differences.
Talk about it 1. Who was Shoes' first friend he wanted to play with? 2. Who eventually became Shoes' friends? 3. What did Shoes learn about his friends? 4. How can we be friends with people who are different from us?
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Story Pre-int words
The Adventure of Stretch the Rubber Band
A confident and flexible rubber band named Stretch learns to rely on his friends for help and becomes even more stretchy as a result.
Talk about it 1. How does Stretch feel about himself in the beginning of the story? 2. Why does Stretch have trouble emitting elasticity? 3. Who does Stretch turn to for help and why? 4. How does Stretch feel after getting some rest and relying on his friends? 5. What does the story teach us about asking for help and relying on others?
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Story Foods NOT to eat
The Sweet Transformation of the Hot Dog
A hot dog transforms into a sweet dessert through a fairy godmother's magic and becomes popular among the other foods.
Talk about it 1. Why did the hot dog feel left out at the food feast? 2. What wish did the hot dog make to the fairy godmother? 3. How did the other foods react when they saw the hot dog's transformation? 4. What lesson did the hot dog learn from his experience at the food feast?
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Story a b t c i
Timmy the Turtle's Artistic Adventure
Timmy the Turtle and his friends go on an adventure to find ink and have fun in an igloo while encountering various creatures along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy the Turtle want to find on his adventure? 2. Who did Timmy meet on his journey and what did they do together? 3. What did they find in the igloo and what did they do there? 4. Can you think of another animal that Timmy and his friends could have met on their adventure? 5. What would you have done if you were Timmy on this adventure?
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Story apple, ant, ax and 4 more
The Adventure of Andy the Ant and the Bat: Outrunning the Alligator with a Cab
An ant and a bat have an adventurous escape from an alligator with the help of a cab driver.
Talk about it 1. What game did Andy the ant and the bat play together? 2. Why did Andy the ant and the bat get into the cab? 3. How did they escape from the alligator with the ax? 4. Why do you think the ant and the bat never forgot their adventure? 5. Can you think of another way that the ant and the bat could have escaped from the alligator?
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Story ant, aligator, ax and 14 more
The Butterfly's Adventure Ball
A butterfly goes on a wild adventure with a ball, encountering various creatures along the way.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did the butterfly accidentally fly into? 3. How did the bat help the butterfly? 4. What did the alligator think was in the bag? 5. What happened in the end of the story?
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Story Aa, Cc
The Car, the Apple, the Ax, the Alligator, and the Ant's Big Adventure.
A car, apple, ax, alligator, and ant go on a journey to find the biggest cup in the world.
Talk about it 1. Why did the ax fall from the sky? 2. What was the alligator doing with the ant? 3. What was the cat doing when the car, apple, ax, alligator, and ant met it? 4. What do you think the car, apple, ax, alligator, and ant found at the end of their journey? 5. What would you do if you were on a journey to find the biggest cup in the world?
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Story cat, bat, cab and 3 more
The Apple Adventure of Benny, Al, Coco, and Andy
Benny the Bat, Al the Alligator, Coco the Cat, and Andy the Ant become friends on a journey to return a juicy apple to Benny's tree.
Talk about it 1. Who was Benny and what did he find in the story? 2. Who appeared when Benny was about to take a bite of the apple? 3. What did Benny offer Al in exchange for his help? 4. Who offered to help Benny and Al with the apple? 5. Why did Benny, Al, Coco, and Andy become friends?
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Story cat, bat, apple and 6 more
The Ant and Friends' Apple Adventure
An ant, cat, tiger, bat, and alligator have a wild adventure while searching for an apple-filled cup.
Talk about it 1. Who stole the ant's cup? 2. What did the tiger use the cup for? 3. How did the ant, cat, tiger and bats become friends? 4. Why did the alligator try to steal the apples? 5. What did the ant, cat, tiger, bat, and alligator do together in the end?
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Story table eraser
The Dancing Library: A Pig's Musical Adventure
A pig uses an eraser to fish for a pen but ends up having a dance party with the library furniture using a pencil and cap as musical instruments.
Talk about it 1. What did the pig use to try and retrieve the pen? 2. How did the chairs and tables in the library move? 3. What did the pig play music with? 4. What happened every time the pig visited the library? 5. Can you think of another item that the pig could have used instead of his eraser to fish for the pen?
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Story Lunchtime
Max the Sharing Monkey: A Jungle Adventure with a Delicious Lunch
Max the Sharing Monkey goes on a jungle adventure, learns to share food and makes new friends over a delicious lunch.
Talk about it 1. Why was Max hungry in the jungle? 2. What did Max find floating in the waterfall? 3. Who asked Max to share his lunch with them? 4. What did Max realize about sharing his food with others? 5. What do you think Max learned from his jungle adventure?
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Story School Food
Cherry's Fruit Tasting Adventure
A cherry tries different fruits in a lunch box and learns that everyone has different tastes.
Talk about it 1. What did the cherry find in the lunch box? 2. What was the cherry's reaction to each fruit he tried? 3. What did the cherry learn at the end of the story? 4. Can you name the fruits the cherry tried? 5. Do you like all the same fruits as your friends? Why or why not?
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Story Words to pronounce M
The Moon Cheese Adventure
A mouse, monster and monkey embark on a journey to the moon in search of cheese but must retrieve milk to fully enjoy it.
Talk about it 1. What did the mouse think the moon looked like? 2. Who offered to help the mouse get to the moon? 3. What did the monkey have that helped them find the cookie? 4. What did the monster suggest they use to clean up the cheese? 5. Why did they go back to Earth? 6. What did they finally enjoy?
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Story mop, map, monster and 7 more
Title: "The Mouse and Monkey's Moon Adventure
A mouse and monkey explore the moon with a mop spaceship, encounter a monster, and return with treasure and milk.
Talk about it - Why did the mouse and monkey go to the moon? - What did the monster demand from the mouse and monkey? - How did the mouse and monkey get the money from the monster? - Why did the mouse and monkey go back to the moon for their milk?
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Story tiger, train, table and 6 more
The Adventures of Timmy, the Turtle and Friends
Timmy, the turtle, and his friends, an ant, a cat, and a tiger mechanic, have adventures while helping each other and finding lost tools on a train.
Talk about it 1. Who is Timmy and what did he do in the story? 2. Who are the other characters that joined Timmy on his journey? 3. What did they all do together? 4. What did Timmy receive as a reward at the end of the story? 5. How did the friends help each other throughout the story?
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Story School items
The Eraser's Party
A pencil, pen, and eraser hold a party to help the eraser realize its importance and never feel sad again.
Talk about it 1. How did the pencil and pen feel when they saw the eraser was sad? 2. Why did Peter, Penelope, and the eraser hold a party? 3. What happened at the party that made the eraser feel important? 4. How did the eraser feel at the end of the story? 5. Do you think it's important to make others feel good about themselves? Why or why not?
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Story bag, eraser, pen and 4 more
The Mischief of the Pranking Bag
A mischievous bag learns a lesson in friendship and mischief after playing pranks on school supplies in a classroom.
Talk about it 1. What did the bag do to play a prank on the pencil and eraser? 2. How did the book react to the prank? 3. Who scolded the bag for its mischief? 4. What lesson did the bag learn from the experience? 5. Can you think of another prank that the bag could play in the future?
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Story School supplies
Benny and the Lost Marker: A School Supply Adventure
Benny the backpack brings school supplies together to create a beautiful picture and finds friendship.
Talk about it 1. Who is Benny in the story? 2. Why did Benny invite the school supplies to a party? 3. How did Benny and his friends brighten up the room? 4. What did Benny suggest they do when the marker was lost? 5. What happened at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 9. Hobbies
The Magic Kite and the Musical Friends
A group of friends who love sports, drawing, playing the guitar and piano, painting, singing, and flying kites, use their musical talents to bring a kite down from the sky.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the activities the friends enjoy doing together? 2. How did they bring the kite down from the sky? 3. Why do they play music and sing every time they see a kite flying in the sky? 4. Can you think of any other fun activities that the friends might enjoy doing together?
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