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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 11. In the street
The Great Adventure Team
A group of friends combine their modes of transportation to clear a giant mountain and become known as the greatest adventure team in all the land.
Talk about it 1. What problem did the friends face on their journey? 2. How did they solve the problem? 3. What were the different modes of transportation used in the story? 4. What did they name their adventure team? 5. How did the friends show teamwork in the story?
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Story Review letter T and U
Ump, Tiger and Mrs. T's Umbrella Adventure with Uncle Turtle
Ump, Tiger, and Mrs. T go on a camping trip with their teacher and play a game of catch with Uncle Turtle to retrieve their blown away umbrella.
Talk about it 1. Who is Uncle Turtle? 2. How did the friends get their umbrella back? 3. What did Uncle Turtle want to do with the umbrella? 4. What was the outcome of the game of catch between Ump and Uncle Turtle? 5. What lesson did the three friends learn from their adventure with Uncle Turtle?
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Story Baby animals
The Adventures of Max and Friends on the Farm
A puppy named Max and his new animal friends have fun adventures on a farm.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max and what is he like? 2. Who did Max meet first on the farm? 3. How did Max, Sam and Chirpy help Mittens? 4. Who became friends with Max by the end of the story? 5. What kind of adventures did Max and his friends have on the farm?
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Story Colores
The Joy of Inclusion: A Colorful Adventure
A group of colors learns the importance of inclusion when they invite a lonely Black to their picnic and later include shy Gray in their games.
Talk about it 1. Why was Black feeling sad at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Pink do to help Black feel better? 3. How did White help Gray feel included in the group? 4. Why was it important for all the colors to play together? 5. What can we learn from the story about inclusion and friendship?
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Story Singular and plural
Max and Mia's Goose Adventure
Max and Mia, two city mice, go on an adventure with a kind man and his pet goose to find a new home and end up living happily in a park with geese and playing with children.
Talk about it 1. How did Max and Mia feel about the man when they first met him? 2. What happened when the goose saw the geese flying overhead? 3. How did the geese react when Max, Mia and the man landed in their park? 4. What did Max and Mia do in the park with the geese and the man? 5. Do you think Max and Mia would ever go back to the city to live? Why or why not?
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Story insects
The Flying Adventure of the Forest Friends
The fly and his friends, a beetle, ladybug, caterpillar, snail, spider, ant, dragonfly and mosquito, go on an adventure and learn to help each other despite their differences.
Talk about it 1. What was the challenge the friends faced in the story? 2. Who had an idea to solve the challenge? 3. How did the friends help each other during their adventure? 4. What did the friends learn from their adventure? 5. Which of the friends can fly and which ones cannot? 6. What do you think the friends will do next on their adventure?
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Story insects
The Slow and Steady Quest for Beauty
A lazy snail joins a group of diverse insects on a journey to find the most beautiful butterfly, learning that true beauty comes from kindness and helping others.
Talk about it 1. Why did the snail agree to go on the adventure? 2. What was the ladybug's role in the story? 3. What did the butterfly teach the group about beauty? 4. What would you do if you were in the snail's place?
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Story Toys (Kid's Box)
The Adventure of Carla, Robby, Billy, Dolly and Friends
Carla, a car, Robby, a robot, Billy, a bike, and Dolly, a doll embark on an adventurous journey filled with laughter and fun.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What did Carla, Robby, Billy and Dolly do together? 3. What did they all have in common? 4. Why did they all become friends? 5. What was the most exciting part of the adventure?
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Story Body parts
Wibbly's Wacky Body Swap Adventure
Wibbly's body parts keep swapping places until a fairy grants his wish for them to stay in their proper places.
Talk about it 1. What was Wibbly's problem? 2. How did Wibbly feel at first? 3. Who helped Wibbly in the end? 4. How did Wibbly feel after his wish came true? 5. Can you think of another creature that has a similar problem?
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Story Body parts
Milly the Mischievous Monster: A Body Parts Adventure
Milly, a mischievous monster, mixes up her body parts and learns to use her imagination to fix them with the help of a wise wizard.
Talk about it 1. What was Milly's big problem? 2. How did Milly fix her body parts? 3. Who did Milly go see for help? 4. What did Milly do to celebrate? 5. What was the best part of Milly's party? 6. What did Milly learn from the wizard? 7. How did Milly become known as the most creative monster?
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Story people
The Silly Hat Dance
A family of mother, father, baby, boy, girl, sister, and brother dance with silly hats to make the crying baby laugh.
Talk about it 1. What is the problem in the story? 2. How did the father solve the problem? 3. What made the baby stop crying? 4. What happened after the baby started laughing? 5. Who joined in on the silly hat dance?
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Story After school
Teddy and Barbie's Adventure on the School Bus
A teddy bear and a Barbie doll team up on a school bus to read a storybook, act it out with a jigsaw puzzle, and make a play.
Talk about it 1. Who was Teddy in the story and what did he love to do? 2. What happened when Teddy took a ride on the school bus? 3. How did Teddy and Barbie help each other in the story? 4. What did Teddy and Barbie make from the jigsaw puzzle and the storybook? 5. Why was the story so exciting for Teddy and Barbie?
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Story school
The Paper Chess Adventure
Toys on a school bus use their imaginations and paper to play chess in a new way during their journey to a chess tournament.
Talk about it - How did the toys solve the problem of forgetting the chess pieces? - What did the toys use instead of traditional chess pieces? - Who played the role of the king and queen in the game of chess? - Why did the toys decide to make a jigsaw puzzle out of their paper chess set?
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Story vegetables
Title: "The Veggie Picnic Adventure
A group of veggie friends work together to have a fun picnic, making a giant veggie pizza with all their favorite toppings.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem the veggie friends faced at the beginning of the story? 2. Why did the veggie friends decide to have a picnic together? 3. What did each veggie friend want to bring for the picnic? 4. How did the veggie friends solve their problem? 5. What did the veggie friends learn from their picnic adventure?
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Story vegetables
The Laughter Salad
A group of vegetable friends add humor to their salad by making a silly mess with dressing.
Talk about it 1. What was missing from the salad? 2. What did Po-tay-to do to make the salad more fun? 3. How did his friends react? 4. Why did they always add laughter to their salads from that day on?
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Story Animals
The Underwater Rainbow Home: A Story of Friendship and Cooperation.
A ladybug joins forces with a beaver, fly, raccoon, bee, seahorse, dragonfly, snail, and jellyfish to build a beautiful home in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. Why did Lucie help the beaver build the dam? 3. What happened when the seahorse asked to live in the dam? 4. What did Lucie learn from this experience? 5. How do you think the other creatures felt about living in the "Underwater Rainbow Home"?
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Story Common vegetables
The Great Vegetable Salad Adventure
A group of vegetables make a salad, catch a mischievous bunny who ate it, and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. What did Carrot suggest the vegetables should make? 2. Who brought the spices for the salad? 3. Who caught the mischievous rabbit in the end? 4. How did the vegetables protect their salad after the incident? 5. What did the group of vegetables and the bunny learn in the end?
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Story Feelings words
Benny the Brave Bear
A sad, sleepy and shy bear learns to overcome his fears and makes new friends by being brave and asking for help.
Talk about it - Why was Benny feeling sad at the beginning of the story? - What did Benny do when he felt hungry and thirsty in the forest? - What happened when Benny asked the animals for food and drink? - How did Benny feel after he made new friends at the picnic? - What can we learn from Benny's story about being brave and making friends?
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Story Colors
The Green Elephant and the Blue Carrot
A green elephant helps black and red ants resolve their conflict and shares a blue carrot with them and a white rabbit in the pink meadow.
Talk about it - What was the green elephant's idea to solve the conflict between the black and red ants? - Why did the rabbit jump happily in the story? - What color was the carrot that the ants were fighting over? - What did the ants do after the elephant helped them? - What color was the elephant's home?
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Story My body
The Adventures of a Mischievous Hand
A mischievous hand decides to go on an adventure, but learns the importance of having fun together as a team.
Talk about it 1. What did the hand want to do on its adventure? 2. Why was the head surprised to see the hand on its own? 3. What did the body learn at the end of the story? 4. How did the rest of the body feel about the hand's adventure? 5. What would you do if you were in the hand's place?
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Story Numbers 1-10
The Silly Friends and their Hide & Seek Fun
Five silly friends play hide and seek, find humor in their game, and make it a tradition to always have fun.
Talk about it 1. Who are the five friends in the story and what are their names? 2. What game did the friends play together? 3. How did they react when they found Two hiding? 4. What did they learn about having fun from playing their game? 5. Can you think of a time when you laughed with your friends?
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Story ABC
The Bear and the Alligator's Adventures in the Forest
A big bear and an alligator become friends while on a journey to retrieve a stolen cup of banana smoothie in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why was the bear angry at the beginning of the story? 2. How did the bear feel about the alligator after he saw him eating the apple? 3. Why did the bear and alligator become friends? 4. What did the bear and alligator like to do together? 5. What happened to the stolen cup of banana smoothie?
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Story Seasons
The Four Season's Friendship Adventure
The four seasons, Spring, Summer, Winter, and Autumn, form a friendship and have a party together with the flowers, animals, and birds.
Talk about it 1. Who are the four seasons in the story? 2. What does each season enjoy doing the most? 3. What happened to the snow in the beginning of the story? 4. How did the four seasons become friends? 5. Who was invited to the season's party?
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Story Adjectives
The Adventure of Squeaky and Goliath: A Tale of a Small but Funny, Smart and Clever creature and a Tall and Kind Giant.
Squeaky and Goliath, a small but funny and smart creature and a tall and kind giant, go on an adventure to find the biggest treasure in the world, and find happiness on the moon.
Talk about it - Who were the main characters in the story? - What did Squeaky and Goliath do to find the biggest treasure in the world? - Why was the pot of happiness the biggest treasure of all? - How did Squeaky and Goliath feel after they found the treasure?
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