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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 FOOD and DRINKS part 1
The Great Food Adventure: A Picnic with Porridge and Friends
A mischievous porridge learns to apologize and make friends with other foods at a picnic.
Talk about it - Who was the main character in the story? - What did the porridge do to his food friends? - What did the chicken and bread do at the end of the story? - Who won the spice race between the porridge and pepper? - Why did the porridge apologize to his food friends?
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Story Common fruits
Pineapple's Amazing Hop Race
Pineapple won a fruit race by hopping and became known as the fastest hopper in the fruit basket.
Talk about it 1. What was the race about and who participated in it? 2. Why did Pineapple get stuck when he started to run? 3. How did Pineapple win the race? 4. How did the other fruits react when Pineapple won the race? 5. What did Pineapple become known as after the race?
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Story unit15dino
Scuttle's Adventure: Finding the Magic Castle on the Beach
Scuttle finds a sandcastle, outsmarts a witch and finds happiness with new friends on the beach.
Talk about it 1. What did Scuttle do when he found the castle made of sand? 2. Who helped Scuttle find the castle again after it disappeared? 3. How did Scuttle trick the witch? 4. What did Scuttle find in the end on the beach? 5. Who did Scuttle become friends with on the beach?
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Story Fly high 3 unit 3
Max and the Smiling Dolphins
A little adventurer named Max goes on a beach adventure and makes new friends with the help of a smiling dolphin.
Talk about it 1. What did Max pack for his adventure? 2. What happened to Max's shirt at the beach? 3. Who helped Max find his shirt? 4. How did Max feel when he got his shirt back? 5. Did Max and the dolphins become friends?
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Story Letter K - L
The King, the Kite, and the Brave Lion's Adventure
A King, a Brave Lion, and a Kangaroo go on an adventure to get a magic lemon key and become good friends while flying kites.
Talk about it 1. What did the King like to do in his free time? 2. Why did the Kangaroo have a lemon with it? 3. Who helped the King get the lemon? 4. How did the King, the Lion and the Kangaroo become friends? 5. What did they promise each other in the end?
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Story Wordlist
Deny and Improve's Fair Adventure in the Forest
Two friends, Deny and Improve, cooperate to help a talking tree find the appropriate amount of sunshine to grow in a fair adventure in the forest.
Talk about it 1) Why was the tree having trouble finding the appropriate amount of sunshine? 2) How did Deny and Improve help the tree? 3) What was the reward that the tree gave to Deny and Improve? 4) Why was it important for Deny and Improve to cooperate to solve the problem?
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Story English 8, Kotlyarova
The Pot and the Slice's Cosmic Adventure with a Piece of Can
A pot and a slice go on a cosmic adventure, accompanied by a piece of can, and impress friendly aliens with their travels.
Talk about it 1. Why did the pot want to go on an adventure? 2. Who did the pot meet on his journey and what happened? 3. How did the pot and the slice get to space? 4. What happened when they landed on a strange new world? 5. How did the aliens react to the piece of can attached to their spaceship?
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Story Раслiны
The Magic Dance of the Forest
A sun, trees, flowers, bee, birds, and plants all come together to bring happiness to the forest through a magical seed and dance.
Talk about it 1. Why were the trees feeling sad? 2. What did Сунiцы do to help the trees? 3. What happened when the trees started to shrink? 4. Who joined in the dance in the forest? 5. Why was the forest filled with happiness and joy?
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Story Letter M and L
Max and the Magic Lemon Lamp
A monkey named Max discovers a magic lemon lamp that grants him unlimited mangoes and shares them with his friends in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What did Max wish for when he rubbed the lemon? 3. Why did Max share the mangoes with his friends? 4. How did the lemon turn into a lamp? 5. What kind of animals lived in the jungle in the story?
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Story Unit 0 Hello
The Colors of Friendship
A group of ten colorful friends come together to build a new home for their friend Pink, who felt left out and excluded because she wasn't among them.
Talk about it - Why did Pink feel left out? - How did the other friends show they care for Pink? - What was your favorite part of the story? - What would you do if you were in Pink's situation? - How do you think Pink felt after she saw her new home? - What can we learn from the story about friendship and kindness?
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Story Unit 1. I love animals
The Silly Bird's Big Performance
A silly bird tries to fly like a horse with its barnyard friends, but learns to embrace its own identity and have fun in the process.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bird want to fly like a horse? 2. What happened during the race? 3. Who won the race? 4. Did the bird learn anything from its experience? 5. How did the barnyard friends feel about the silly bird's behavior?
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Story Unit 2. At home
The Wandering Wall and the Friendly Flower
A wall goes on an adventure to explore the rooms in a house with the help of a flower, but learns to stay in its own place.
Talk about it 1. Why did the wall want to leave the bedroom? 2. What happened when the wall and the flower visited each room in the house? 3. How did all the objects in the house help the wall get back to the bedroom? 4. What did the wall learn from its adventure? 5. What is the moral of the story?
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Story Unit 3. Family and Friends
The Dancing Baby Boy and the Accordion Grandfather
The whole family danced and sang to make the crying baby boy happy, thanks to the grandfather's accordion playing.
Talk about it 1. Why did the baby boy cry? 2. How did Lily make the baby boy happy? 3. What instrument did Lily's grandfather play? 4. Who joined in on the dancing and singing? 5. Was the baby boy happy at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 4. Food
The Sweet and Sour Fruit Adventure
Six fruit friends come together to create the most delicious fruit salad after trying different combinations and finding the best sweet and sour mix.
Talk about it 1. What kind of fruit are Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Lemon, Apple and Orange? 2. What did they want to do together? 3. How did they decide to make the fruit salad? 4. What was the final fruit combination that they used? 5. What happened when they tried the fruit salad?
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Story Unit 5. Clothes
Fashion Frenzy: A Closet Full of Fun
Clothes in a closet come together for a party, showing the importance of teamwork and kindness.
Talk about it - What did Jeans wear for the party? - How did Hat feel before the party? - Who offered to help Jeans with his T-shirt? - What did Skirt wear for the party? - Who helped Skirt stay warm at the party? - What did Shirt and Hat wear for the party?
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Story Unit 6. Body part
The Silly Body Battle
A curious girl discovers her body parts are playfully fighting for control of her face.
Talk about it 1. What parts of the body were fighting for control of Lily's face? 2. How did Lily feel when she saw what was happening in the mirror? 3. What did the face say to Lily about what was happening? 4. What did Lily learn from this experience?
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Story Unit 7. School
The Mischievous Computer in Class
A computer causes chaos in a classroom, but the pupils learn to control it and the importance of using technology responsibly.
Talk about it - What did the pupils learn about computers in the story? - Why did the computer not want to go to school? - How did the teacher handle the situation with the computer? - Why was it important for the pupils to learn about using technology responsibly?
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Story Unit 8. Sports
The Big Sports Tournament: A Story of Fun and Friendships
A group of friends compete in a tournament to see who is the best at each sport, but they all learn that it's more fun to play and have fun together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the best player in hockey? 2. How did the kangaroo win the tennis match? 3. Who won the walking race? 4. What did the monkey excel at during playtime? 5. Who was the MVP of the basketball game? 6. What lesson did the friends learn by the end of the tournament?
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Story day of the week
The Weekend Party Adventure of the Days of the Week
The days of the week band together to have a weekend-long party with different themes for each day, despite their individual quirks.
Talk about it 1. Which day of the week do you think would be the best for a party and why? 2. What do you think each day of the week's personality is like? 3. How do you think the days of the week solved their disagreement about which day should have the party? 4. If you could choose one day to be your favorite day of the week, which day would you choose and why?
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Story Unit 1 - Our new things
The Classroom Hide and Seek Adventure
A computer and other objects in a classroom have fun playing hide and seek and pretending to be different things.
Talk about it 1. What objects in the classroom played hide and seek? 2. Which object pretended to be a peg board? 3. Why did the computer hide under the chair? 4. How did the other objects feel when they couldn't find the computer at first? 5. Did the objects in the story have feelings? Why or why not?
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Story Clothes (review)
The Tracksuit's Adventure: A Lesson in Comfort and Confidence
A tracksuit learns to embrace its comfort and have fun, despite feeling out of place among dressed-up clothing at a special event.
Talk about it 1. Why did the tracksuit feel out of place at the park? 2. What did the tracksuit realize about its own clothes? 3. How did the other clothes react when the tracksuit started to dance and have fun? 4. What lesson did the tracksuit learn in the end? 5. How can you relate this story to your own experiences with feeling confident?
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Story Pre-int words
Drake the Confident Dragon: A Lesson in Fire Breath Control
Drake the dragon learns to control the amount of fire he breathes out and becomes confident once again with the help of a wise wizard.
Talk about it 1. What was Drake worried about in the beginning of the story? 2. Who did Drake go see for help? 3. What did the wizard teach Drake to do? 4. How did Drake feel at the end of the story? 5. What was the lesson Drake learned in the story?
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Story Foods NOT to eat
The Fast Food Race: A Fun and Delicious Adventure.
A group of fast food items have a race to see who is the fastest, but end up having fun and being proud of each other no matter who wins.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What was the race about? 3. Who won the race in the end? 4. Why did Sweets and Candy take a shortcut through the dessert section? 5. What did the fast food friends learn from the race?
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Story Toys
R2 and the Teddy Bear's Block-tastic Adventure
A robot and a teddy bear pilot fly a plane, fix a car with blocks, and play ball while they go on adventures.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What does R2 like to play with? 3. Why does the plane land in front of R2? 4. What was the problem with the car? 5. What did R2 and the teddy bear do to help the car? 6. What do R2 and the teddy bear do after they fix the car?
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