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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
The Fun-Filled Friends Party
A group of friends have fun dancing, playing, singing, reading, and cooking at a weekly party.
Talk about it -What did the friends like to do together? -What did they do at the party? -What happened at the end of the story? -What would you like to do if you had a party with friends?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Dream Team Adventure of Hoofy, Fish and Chimp
A horse, fish, and chimp team up to achieve their dreams of singing, dancing, and flying with the help of a wise old frog and some animal friends.
Talk about it 1. What did the horse, fish, and chimp want to learn to do? 2. Who helped them achieve their dreams? 3. What was the moral of the story? 4. Can you think of any other animals who might have wanted to join the dream team? 5. How do you think the show at the end turned out?
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Story Clothes
The Fashion Mix-Up Adventure of T-Shirt and Hat
T-shirt and Hat have a funny adventure mixing and matching their clothes to create unique outfits.
Talk about it 1. What was T-shirt's initial reaction to its clothes not fitting well? 2. Why did Hat have the idea to mix and match the clothes? 3. How did T-shirt and Hat become famous? 4. What is the moral of the story? 5. How did T-shirt and Hat inspire others?
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Story School supplies
The Adventures of Penelope and Friends
A group of stationery friends go on an adventure and make a notebook their permanent home.
Talk about it -What kind of stories did the pen, pencil, eraser, and sharpener write in the notebook? -How did the pencil become ready to write in the notebook? -Did the stationery friends enjoy their adventure in the book store? -Why did they choose to make the notebook their permanent home?
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Story Fill the missing letter
Emotions' Picnic Adventure
A group of emotions go on a picnic and end up switched into each other's bodies, learning about new perspectives.
Talk about it 1. How did the emotions feel about going to the picnic? 2. What was the surprise at the picnic? 3. How did the emotions feel after they switched bodies? 4. Why do you think the emotions switched bodies? 5. What was the lesson learned from the story?
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Story Animals
The Jungle Adventure of the Brave Animal Friends
A group of diverse animal friends band together to save the day and restore peace in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What was the bird and fox admiring in the beginning of the story? 2. Who came to help when the elephant saw the crocodile? 3. What did the frog say about the events of the story? 4. Who was grateful for the peace and quiet in the end of the story? 5. Can you think of another animal that could have been part of this adventure?
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Story Animals
The Adventures of Polar Bear, Eagle and Panda: A Jungle Party Tale
A group of animals, including a polar bear, eagle, panda, and others, work together to retrieve refreshments for a jungle party and become known as the best party animals.
Talk about it 1. What animals were in the party and what was their role? 2. How did the polar bear, eagle and panda become heroes of the day? 3. What happened to the refreshments and how were they retrieved? 4. Who announced the arrival of the polar bear, eagle and panda at the party? 5. What was the reaction of the other animals to the arrival of the polar bear, eagle, and panda?
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Story Animal
Ocean's Jam Session with Friends
An octopus, bear, eagle, fish, polar bear, elephant, and whale have a fun jam session in the ocean.
Talk about it - Who was the star of the jam session in the ocean? - What did the polar bear say when he first saw the creatures? - How did the elephant contribute to the jam session? - What kind of music did they play together?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
Cabbage, Carrot and the Sweetest Birthday Party
Cabbage and Carrot bring a sweet pasta dish to a birthday party, becoming the hit of the celebration and learning that friendship is the greatest gift.
Talk about it 1. What did Cabbage dream of trying and why? 2. What did Carrot offer to help Cabbage with? 3. What was the reaction of the birthday girl and her friends to Cabbage and Carrot's pasta dish? 4. Why was Cabbage happy at the end of the story? 5. What did Cabbage learn from attending the birthday party?
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Story In the living room
The Furniture's Musical Adventure
The furniture in a room play a game of musical chairs, but end up cuddling on the carpet and watching TV together.
Talk about it 1. What did the furniture in the room want to do? 2. Who played the music and how? 3. What happened when the music stopped? 4. How did the furniture end up spending their time together? 5. What was the outcome of the furniture's musical adventure?
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Story Family
The Great Hide and Seek Adventure of the Teeth-Lost Grandpa
A family plays hide and seek, accidentally locks grandpa and baby in pantry, leading to a funny misadventure with police and lost false teeth.
Talk about it - How did the baby feel about grandpa snoring? - What happened to grandpa's false teeth? - Who rescued grandpa and the baby? - Why did grandma call the police? - What did the baby get to keep as a souvenir?
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Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
The Duck's Adventure Day
A duck goes on an adventure with his friend the rabbit, trying new things and having fun.
Talk about it 1. What did the duck want to do first when he got to the park? 2. Who taught the duck how to skate? 3. What did the duck and rabbit cook together? 4. What did the duck want to do after he played with the rabbit? 5. Who helped the duck count the stars in the sky? 6. What did the duck say to everyone at the end of the day?
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Story Body
The Body Part Party
A leg and its body parts have a fun party together after each part has conditions for joining the play.
Talk about it 1. Why did the hand only want to play if its fingers were included? 2. How did each body part make sure it was able to join the party? 3. Can you think of any other body parts that could have joined the party? 4. What did the belly have to do in order to join the party? 5. Why do you think the story was called "The Body Part Party"?
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Story Valentine's Day
The Sweet Story of Lily and Her Best Friend's Heartfelt Love
A young girl receives a box of chocolates with a note of friendship, leading to a lifelong bond of love and gifts between her and her best friend.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do when she received the box of chocolates from her friend? 2. What was the significance of the flowers that Lily's friend gave her? 3. Why do you think the friendship between Lily and her best friend was so special? 4. What does the story teach us about the importance of love and friendship? 5. What would you have done if you were in Lily's shoes?
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Story Body parts
Hank the Hand's Adventure
Hank the Hand goes on a journey with Finger to become a hero in the body's eyes by working with other body parts.
Talk about it 1. Why did Hank feel like he wasn't getting enough attention? 2. Who joined Hank on his journey? 3. What did the wrist suggest they should do to reach the head? 4. How did Hank feel when he finally arrived at the head? 5. Why was Hank a hero in the body's eyes?
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Story Santa claus
The Missing Sleigh Bells & the Cozy Fireplace
Santa Claus learns the true meaning of Christmas when his sleigh bells go missing and a candle by the fireplace spreads joy.
Talk about it 1. Why did Santa Claus go to the snowman for help? 2. How did the snowman help Santa Claus? 3. What did Santa Claus learn about spreading joy and happiness? 4. What do you think would have happened if the candle by the fireplace had gone out?
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Story A/an words
The Orange Pirate Hat Adventure
A woman becomes a pirate with the help of a wish-granting fairy and an orange brush.
Talk about it 1. What did the robot ask the woman for help with? 2. How did the woman become a pirate? 3. What was special about the pirate hat the fairy gave the woman? 4. Why did the woman smile every time she saw an orange?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Great Family Laugh-Off
A family has a contest to see who can make everyone laugh the hardest and realizes that laughter is the best medicine.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of the family's laugh contest? 2. How did each family member try to make others laugh? 3. What did the family learn about laughter at the end of the story? 4. Can you think of a joke or silly skit to tell your family?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Dream of Equality: A Story of Peace and Freedom
A unicorn named Sparkles leads a peaceful protest to bring equality, peace, and freedom back to a magical kingdom.
Talk about it - Why did Sparkles want to organize a protest? - What was the message of the protest? - How did the other creatures react to the protest? - How did Sparkles' dream bring about change in the kingdom? - Why was peace and freedom important to the creatures in the kingdom?
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Story Polar animals
Sniffles the Polar Bear's Prank
A polar bear named Sniffles plays a prank on his underwater friends, becoming known as the prankster of the Arctic.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and what does he do? 2. What was Sniffles' plan to play a trick on his friends? 3. How did Sniffles' friends react when they saw him? 4. What was the result of Sniffles' prank? 5. Do you think Sniffles will play more pranks in the future? Why or why not?
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Story New Year's vocabulary!
Tim's New Year's Adventure
A timer named Tim celebrates 2023 New Year's Eve with fireworks, confetti, champagne, a party hat and mask, but learns that wearing a mask is not part of the tradition.
Talk about it 1. Why was Tim excited about 2023 New Year's Eve? 2. What did Tim do when the timer counted down to zero? 3. Why did Tim feel silly at the party? 4. What did Tim learn about the traditions of his magical land? 5. How did Tim feel after taking off his mask and joining in the party?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
The Lollipop and Sock's Christmas Present Adventure
Lolli the lollipop and Sock create a beautiful present from Christmas decorations to spread joy and become famous for their kindness.
Talk about it 1) Who are the main characters in the story? 2) What did Lolli and Sock use to make the present? 3) Why did they make the present? 4) How did the owner of the house react to the present? 5) What did Lolli and Sock become famous for?
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Story Christmas
The Sweet Adventure of Santa and Friends
Santa and friends deliver presents with a candy-decorated sleigh and a surprise passenger, the snowman.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem Santa and his sleigh faced? 2. How did the elf help solve the problem? 3. Who was the surprise passenger on the sleigh? 4. What made the reindeer happy and able to pull the sleigh again? 5. Why did the snowman want to go with Santa and friends?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Dino Race Adventure in Dino Valley
A group of dinosaurs have a race, with Triceratops losing focus and coming in last, but the other dinos realizing it's about having fun and not always about winning.
Talk about it - Who were the dinosaurs in the race? - Who came in first place in the race? - What happened to Triceratops during the race? - Why did Ankylosaurus come in fourth place? - Was the race about winning or having fun?
Open reading