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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 Preschoolers (2)
The Rainbow Cloud: A Colorful Adventure
Creatures in a colorful land work together to paint a black cloud into a rainbow and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the creatures' colors in the beginning of the story? 2. How did the creatures solve the problem with the black cloud? 3. Why do you think it was important for the creatures to work together? 4. Which creature was your favorite and why? 5. What lesson did you learn from this story?
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Story Preschoolers
The Paint Monster's Rainbow Adventure
A group of black townspeople outwit a mischievous paint monster by constantly changing the colors of their 11 homes, painted in purple, pink, one (as a number), orange, brown, blue, red, green, yellow, grey, and white.
Talk about it - What do you think was the paint monster's motive for changing the colors of the houses? - Do you think the townspeople's decision to change the colors of the houses every day was a good one? Why or why not? - Which house color was your favorite in the story? Why? - If you were a resident of the town, which color would you have painted your house and why?
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Story Actions
The Best Party Ever!
A group of friends have the best party ever filled with dancing, a magic show, singing, cooking, games, reading, and swimming.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do first at their party? 2. What did they do after they saw the magic show? 3. What did they cook for everyone at the party? 4. What did they do after they ate the food they cooked? 5. What happened when they went for a swim in the pool?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Forest Friends' Adventures
A dance-loving bird, a running horse, a singing fish, a jumping chimp, and a croaking frog become friends and have fun in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Who is Twirly? 2. How did Twirly and Gallop become friends? 3. What did Flip offer to do for Twirly and Gallop? 4. Who joined in on the fun with the forest friends? 5. What did the forest friends like to do together?
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Story School supplies
The Adventure of Penelope and Friends: A Journey to the Land of Written Words.
A group of stationery items embark on a magical adventure to the land of written words.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was their goal in the story? 3. How did they get to the land of written words? 4. What did they do when they got there? 5. How did they get back home?
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Story Animals
The Bear's Prank: A Jungle Adventure
A bear learns the importance of including all his friends in his jokes and adventures after a prank goes wrong in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What did the bear do to his friends' homes? 2. Who helped the bear when he was in trouble? 3. What did the bear learn from this experience? 4. What happened to the hare at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of a silly joke that the bear could play on his friends next time?
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Story Animals
The Picnic Adventure of the Forest Friends
A group of animal friends work together to overcome a food thief at their picnic and have a great time.
Talk about it 1. Who stole the food in the story? 2. What did the friends do to solve the problem? 3. How did the friends feel at the end of the story? 4. Which animal was your favorite character and why? 5. What lesson did the friends learn from their picnic adventure?
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Story Animal
The Great Adventure of the Animal Squad
A group of animal friends embark on a fun-filled adventure and overcome obstacles with humor and teamwork, forming lifelong bonds.
Talk about it 1. How did the animals overcome their challenges during the adventure? 2. What made the animal friends become lifelong friends? 3. Which of the animal characters was your favorite and why? 4. How do you think the animals felt at the end of the story? 5. Do you think you would like to go on an adventure like the animal friends? Why or why not?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
Benny's Cabbage Adventure
Benny the rabbit goes on an adventure in search of sweets but learns to stick with what he knows and loves after eating too much cabbage.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny learn after his adventure? 2. What did Benny like to eat before he went on the adventure? 3. Why did Benny feel terrible after eating the cabbage cake and juice? 4. What was the name of the magical land? 5. What was everything made of in the magical land?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
The Colorful Adventure of Mr. Mix-and-Match
Mr. Mix-and-Match teaches kids to be unique and have fun with their clothing in a colorful and adventurous park visit.
Talk about it 1. What did Mr. Mix-and-Match wear on his walk? 2. How did people react to Mr. Mix-and-Match's outfit? 3. What did Mr. Mix-and-Match learn at the park? 4. Why do you think the kids had fun with Mr. Mix-and-Match? 5. What lesson did you learn from this story about clothes and individuality?
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Story Antoinette's Sweet Friendship Adventure
The Tiny Ants' Sweet Mistake
A tiny colony of ants learn that mistakes can lead to funny results while baking a cake, but too much sugar is not good for anyone.
Talk about it 1. What did the tiny ants want to be like? 2. What was the mistake the ants made when baking the cake? 3. How did the ants feel when they realized they made a mistake? 4. What did the ants learn from their mistake? 5. How did the ants change the way they baked cakes after this experience?
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Story Family
The Baby Prankster and the Growing Nose
A baby played a prank on his grandpa causing everyone in the family to laugh and be entertained.
Talk about it 1. Who played the prank in the story? 2. How did Grandpa react when he saw his nose growing? 3. Why did the baby's siblings run to tell their parents and grandmother? 4. What did everyone in the family start doing after they heard the story? 5. What was the baby known as in the family after the prank was played?
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Story Body
The Adventure of Harry and Friends: A Body Part Brigade Story
The hand named Harry and friends, a toe, knee, finger, eye, and leg use teamwork to help find Ivy's glasses.
Talk about it 1. What did Harry and his friends use their bodies for? 2. Who was Ivy and what happened to her glasses? 3. How did Harry and his friends help Ivy find her way home? 4. Why did Harry and his friends become the best of friends?
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Story Valentine's Day
Lily's Love Story: A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship and Chocolate
A little girl named Lily falls in love with her best friend Jack and shows him with a bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolate, and a kiss.
Talk about it 1. How did Lily show Jack her love? 2. What did Jack do when he got the flowers and chocolate from Lily? 3. What happened after Lily told Jack she loved him? 4. How did Lily and Jack's friendship change after Lily showed her love?
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Story Body parts
The Hand's Adventure in the Body
A hand takes a break from work and travels down the arm to have a dance party with the rest of its body parts.
Talk about it 1. What did the hand want to do? 2. Why did the arm need help? 3. Who did they go to for advice? 4. What did the wrist suggest they do? 5. How did the body parts feel about the dance party?
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Story My family
The Baby Passers
A family learns to make a crying baby happy by playing "pass the baby" and singing a silly song.
Talk about it 1. Who took the baby for a walk? 2. What game did the family play to make the baby stop crying? 3. Who was the baby's Uncle? 4. Who suggested playing the game "pass the baby"? 5. Did the Uncle know how to make the baby happy at the beginning of the story?
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Story Numbers
The Misadventures of One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven
Seven friends play a game of hide and seek and have silly misadventures while trying to find each other.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of the hide and seek game? 2. Why did Four and Five get stuck in the tree? 3. How did One, Two, and Three find their friends? 4. What did Seven do when he was found? 5. Why did they all agree to never play hide and seek again?
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Story Can you...?
The Talented Six Friends Show
Six friends named Paint, Dance, Sing, Read, Draw, and Write put on a successful show for the villagers, showcasing each of their unique talents.
Talk about it 1. Who were the six friends from the story? 2. What was each friend's special talent in the story? 3. How did the villagers react to the show put on by the friends? 4. Can you name one thing that each of the six friends did during the show? 5. Why did the friends put on a show for the villagers?
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Story Transport
The Race to Adventure: A Story of Friendship Among Vehicles
A group of vehicle friends realizes the importance of having fun and making memories together during a race.
Talk about it 1. What kind of vehicles were in the story? 2. Why did they all stop racing? 3. What was the outcome of the race? 4. What did the group of friends do to celebrate? 5. What lesson did they learn from their adventure?
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Story Fruit
The Fruits' Feast Frenzy
The fruits of the kingdom have a big feast, but a tummy ache causes trouble until Pineapple gives wise advice.
Talk about it 1. Who was the king of the fruit kingdom? 2. What was the dish that Grapes made? 3. What caused Watermelon to have a tummy ache? 4. Who helped Watermelon feel better? 5. Why did everyone enjoy the rest of the feast? 6. Who is Pineapple in the story?
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Story WHO ARE THEY?
The Mixed-Up Professions of the Magical Land
A story about professions mixing up and learning to appreciate each other's unique skills in a magical land.
Talk about it 1. What happened when all the professions were mixed up? 2. What did the characters learn about each other's jobs? 3. How did the professions work together to build the castle? 4. What did you think was the most funny part of the story? 5. If you could switch professions with someone in the story, who would it be and why?
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Story WHO ARE THEY?
Job Swap Day in the Village
Pupils in a village swap jobs with each other for a day, leading to a chaotic but educational experience.
Talk about it 1. What were the different jobs in the village? 2. How did the pupils come up with the idea to switch jobs? 3. Which job was the most challenging for the pupils to do? 4. Did everyone learn something new from the job swap? 5. What was your favorite part of the story?
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Story vegetables
The Veggie Hide and Seek Adventure
A group of vegetables play hide and seek and have a fun adventure in the garden.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the vegetable that suggested playing hide and seek? 2. Who was the seeker in the game? 3. Where did Carrot hide in the garden? 4. How did Tomato disguise herself? 5. Who was the last vegetable to be found? 6. How did Eggplant surprise Onion? 7. Why did the other vegetables cheer for Eggplant?
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Story Alphabet
Nellie's Rainbow Adventure
Nellie, a nose on a sofa, goes on an adventure with a sock to find its missing mate and discovers a rainbow leading to a mango tree.
Talk about it 1. What did Nellie do when she saw the sock feeling blue? 2. Why did Nellie and the sock follow the rainbow? 3. What did Nellie and the socks find at the end of the rainbow? 4. How did Nellie feel after their adventure was over? 5. What do you think Nellie and the socks will do next time they go on an adventure?
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