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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 CLOTHES 3
Jumper's Pool Adventure
Jumper, a brave adventurer, becomes the star of the pool by using his boots to make a big splash and showing off his unique style.
Talk about it 1. Why did Jumper put on his boots, helmet, and gloves before he went on his adventure? 2. What was the amazing sight that Jumper saw in the far-off land? 3. How did Jumper feel when he saw all of the other swimmers wearing the latest and greatest trainers? 4. How did Jumper become the star of the pool? 5. What did Jumper learn about himself at the end of the day?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Fashion Mix-Up Adventure
A group of friends have a dress-up adventure, with each picking an item from a trunk and Timmy combining all the items into a funny mix-up outfit.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story? 2. What did each friend pick from the trunk? 3. How did Timmy look when he wore everything from the trunk? 4. Have you ever played dress up with your friends? What did you wear? 5. Can you think of a different item Timmy could have added to his outfit?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Lily's Silly Adventure Train
A girl named Lily goes on a silly adventure train wearing a mix of her favorite swimsuit, sandals, blouse, belt, necklace, gloves, helmet, scarf, and ring.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily wear on her adventure train? 2. Why do you think she put a helmet on her head? 3. What was the reaction of people on the train to Lily's outfit? 4. Do you think it's okay to mix and match clothes and accessories? 5. What would you wear on an adventure train?
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Story Classroom
Ernie the Mischievous Eraser
Ernie the eraser loves to play pranks on his school supply friends, especially Pencil Pete.
Talk about it 1. Why did Ernie play a joke on Pencil Pete? 2. How did Pete react when the pen wouldn't write because of the eraser's prank? 3. Who won in the end, Ernie or Pencil Pete? 4. Have you ever played a joke on someone? How did they react?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
Tom the Turkey and the Ginger Man's Sweet Adventure
Tom the Turkey and the Ginger man become friends despite their different tastes, and go on a sweet adventure in the Candy Cane Forest to find their favorite foods.
Talk about it 1. What were Tom and the Ginger man's favorite foods? 2. Why did Tom invite the Ginger man over for dinner? 3. What happened when they went to the store to buy sweets? 4. What was special about the Candy Cane Forest? 5. How did Tom and the Ginger man become friends despite their different tastes?
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Story Santa claus
Santa's Hat Adventure at the Fireplace
Santa Claus loses his hat in the fireplace, but with the help of a little girl, an elf and a snowman, he is able to retrieve it and continue delivering presents.
Talk about it 1. Who helped Santa find his hat? 2. Why did the snowman offer to help? 3. What did the little girl learn from this adventure? 4. How did Santa deliver presents to the North Pole even though he lost his hat? 5. Can you think of another way the little girl could have helped Santa find his hat?
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Story A/an words
The Tooth-Brushing Pirate and the Orange-Brushing Robot
A pirate and a robot become best friends and go on adventures to find a fairy who grants their wishes for a lifetime supply of toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Talk about it 1. Why did the pirate and the robot become best friends? 2. What did the pirate and the robot wish for from the fairy? 3. How did everyone at the brushing party feel about brushing their teeth? 4. What happened after the brushing party? 5. Can you think of a different wish the pirate or the robot could have made instead?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Power of Free Love: A Tale of Protest, Dreams, and Equality
A young girl leads a band to spread love and defeat greedy leaders, restoring peace, freedom, and equality to a town with the power of music.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the town at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Lily feel about the situation in the town? 3. What happened in Lily's dream and how did it inspire her? 4. How did Lily and her friends bring peace to the town? 5. What is the message of the story?
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Story Polar animals
The Arctic Race: A Tale of Speed and Friendship
A penguin, polar bear, walrus, beluga whale, reindeer, and narwhal have a race and realize they are all winners with different strengths, ending in a big dance party.
Talk about it 1. Who do you think was the fastest in the race? 2. What did they learn from the race? 3. Can you name the different ways each animal moved in the race? 4. Why did they have a dance party in the end? 5. What do you think would happen if they had another race?
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Story New Year's vocabulary!
The New Year's Timer Adventure
A New Year's party-goers help a mouse escape from a timer, making it the official time-keeper for all future parties.
Talk about it -What do you think the party-goers were counting down to? -What was inside the box from the delivery man? -What happened when the timer hit zero? -How did the mouse become the official timer-keeper? -Do you think the mouse was happy or scared to be stuck in the timer? Why?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
The Festive Chimney and the Sock Present
A candle living in a chimney leaves a present for Santa by stuffing lights and garland into a sock and placing it on the chimney top.
Talk about it 1. What did the candle want to do for Santa? 2. How did the candle prepare the present? 3. What did Santa say about the candle's gift? 4. What was the candle known as after giving the present? 5. Why did the children in the village love to visit the candle?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Dino Race: A Tale of Friends and Footwork
Six dinosaur friends race to see who is the fastest, with steady-paced Brontosaurus coming out on top.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race? 2. How did Ankylosaurus try to win the race? 3. What happened to Pterodactyl during the race? 4. How did Stegosaurus keep tripping during the race? 5. Why did Triceratops run in circles? 6. How did Parasaurolophus try to win the race? 7. What was Brontosaurus' secret to winning the race?
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Story Chinese New Year
Duan the Dragon and Bun Bun the Rabbit's New Year Adventure
A dragon and a rabbit team up to achieve prosperity through eating lucky dumplings on Chinese New Year, but end up realizing that their true wealth lies in their friendship and love for their families.
Talk about it 1. Why did Duan and Bun Bun become friends? 2. What did Duan and Bun Bun learn about prosperity by the end of the story? 3. How did they celebrate their newfound wealth? 4. How does the story show the importance of friendship and family?
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Story School supplies
Pencila and Eraser's Adventure
Pencila sets out on adventure with Eraser, using a chair as a vehicle to explore new places and have imaginative fun.
Talk about it 1. What are some things Pencila and Eraser did on their adventure? 2. How did Pencila and Eraser use the chair in their adventure? 3. Why did Pencila want to go on an adventure? 4. Can you think of other imaginative adventures Pencila and Eraser could go on?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
The Mouse's Misadventures in the Classroom
A mouse learns to ask for permission before using technology in the classroom.
Talk about it 1. What did the mouse want to do in the classroom? 2. How did the teacher react when she found the mouse on the computer? 3. How did the mouse feel about what happened? 4. What was the mouse's lesson from his experience in the classroom?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Sleepover Adventure in the Forest
A group of friends, including a dog, fox, frog, ant, and pig, have a sleepover in the forest with the help of a friendly bug.
Talk about it 1. Who offered to help set up the tent in the story? 2. How many fireflies did the frog bring to the sleepover? 3. What did the bug offer to do for the friends at the sleepover? 4. Name one of the friends who went to the sleepover in the forest. 5. Was the bug in the story friendly or not?
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Story Voc
The Adventure of the Lost Knowledge: A Stamp, Fish and Apple Tale.
A stamp and fish go on an adventure to find a hat's lost knowledge with the help of an apple and friends, eventually bringing it back and finding their way home.
Talk about it 1. What did the stamp and fish need help with? 2. Who did they go to for help? 3. What was the hat's knowledge in the form of? 4. Who helped the stamp and fish get the hat's knowledge back? 5. How did the stamp and fish find their way home?
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Story Clothes
The Clothes' Adventure Show
A group of clothes put on a show to become stars of their own adventures after tumbling out of a closet.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What happened to the clothes when the closet door blew open? 3. How did the clothes come up with the idea for their show? 4. Which clothes played which role in the show? 5. What was the outcome of the show for the clothes?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
The Tiny Bell and Belt Adventure
A bell and belt go on an adventure, drink milk and turn into ten tiny versions of themselves.
Talk about it 1. How did the bell and belt feel before they went on their adventure? 2. What happened when they drank the milk in the tent? 3. How did they react to being transformed into tiny bells and belts? 4. Can you think of another adventure the tiny bell and belt might go on next?
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Story Emotions and feelings
Benny the Bear's Emotional Adventure
Benny, a bear, goes on an adventure to find food, experiences various emotions, and eventually makes it back home safely.
Talk about it 1. What emotions did Benny feel during his adventure? 2. How did Benny react when he woke up and realized he missed breakfast? 3. Why was Benny grateful to the rabbit who shared his carrots? 4. How did Benny feel when he couldn't find his way back home? 5. How did Benny feel when he finally made it back to his cave?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
Max's Surprise Party in Snoozeville
Max, a young boy in Snoozeville, throws a surprise party to bring excitement and joy to the town, bringing happiness to all its sleepy and bored residents.
Talk about it 1. Why was everyone in Snoozeville always sleepy? 2. How did Max feel about the town being boring and tired? 3. What was Max's idea to bring excitement to the town? 4. How did the people of Snoozeville react when they saw the birthday cake? 5. How did Max make the grumpiest person in Snoozeville happy? 6. How did the people in Snoozeville feel after the party?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Colors' Quest: Saving the Kingdom of Hues
The Colors band together disguised as objects to defeat the evil king of black and restore peace to the kingdom.
Talk about it - What did each color disguise themselves as? - Why did the colors have to defeat the king of black? - What happened after the colors defeated the king of black? - How do you think the colors felt after they won the war? - Can you think of another object that a color could have disguised themselves as?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
Colors' Hide and Seek Adventure
The colors play hide and seek and have a fun adventure together.
Talk about it 1. Which color hid in a snowflake? 2. Where did Blue hide? 3. What happened at the end of the story? 4. Who was found first while playing hide and seek? 5. Can you think of another place where Yellow could have hidden?
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Story Preschoolers
Grin's Rainbow Castle Adventure
A green dragon named Grin builds a colorful castle and wins a contest by rearranging its colors to look stunning.
Talk about it 1. Why did the king laugh when Grin showed him the castle? 2. What did Grin learn about using different colors? 3. Can you think of a better way for Grin to have arranged the colors in his castle? 4. Why do you think the king declared Grin as the winner of the contest?
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