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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 School Food
The Fruit Friends' Mixed-Up Lunch Adventure
A group of fruit friends go on an adventure, have a mixed-up lunch, and learn that their friendship is the most important thing.
Talk about it 1. Who are the fruit friends in the story and what did they pack for lunch? 2. What happened when the fruit friends opened their lunch boxes? 3. Why did the fruit friends have a mixed-up lunch? 4. What did the fruit friends learn by the end of their adventure?
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Story Words to pronounce M
Mickey the Brave: A Moon Adventure with a Mop
A brave mouse named Mickey sets off on a moon adventure using his map and mop as a spacesuit.
Talk about it 1. What did Mickey want to do on the moon? 2. What happened when Mickey reached the moon? 3. How did Mickey solve his problem of not having a spacesuit? 4. What did Mickey learn from his adventure on the moon? 5. Why do you think Mickey is brave?
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Story mop, map, monster and 7 more
The Monster's Meaty Mess: A Tale of a Mirror-Dwelling Mouse
A monster living in a mirror goes on an adventure, tries to sell meat, fails, turns into a mouse, and learns its lesson.
Talk about it 1. What did the monster want to do when it left its mirror home? 2. How did the monkey make money to buy milk? 3. Why did the monster's attempts to sell meat always end in a mess? 4. What did the monster realize when it saw the moon? 5. What lesson did the monster learn at the end of the story?
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Story tiger, train, table and 6 more
Tabletop Adventures with Turt the Turtle and Friends.
A turtle named Turt goes on an adventure with a friendly tiger and a curious cat, overcoming his fear of napping on a big wooden table.
Talk about it 1. Who is Turt in the story and what is his personality like? 2. What did Turt do when he saw the tiger on the table? 3. Why did the tiger and cat want to go on an adventure with Turt? 4. What kind of experiences did the three friends have on their train ride? 5. How did Turt feel about napping on the table at the end of the story?
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Story School items
The Table Race Adventure of Pencil, Eraser, Pen, Chair, and Book.
Pencil, Eraser, Pen, Chair and Book have a race around the table, making the pen's speed irrelevant and the chair wins, making everyone happy.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race and why do you think that happened? 2. How did Pencil, Eraser, and Book make sure everyone was included in the fun? 3. Do you think the pen felt left out before the race? Why or why not? 4. What would you have done if you were in the chair's place? 5. What do you think they will do next time to make sure everyone has a fair chance to win?
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Story bag, eraser, pen and 4 more
The Misadventures of Pen: A Quest for an Eraser
A pencil named Pen goes on a quest to find an eraser and learns to always carry a pen with him.
Talk about it 1. What did Pen need to correct his mistakes while writing? 2. Who did Pen ask for help in finding an eraser? 3. What was the pen's solution to Pen's problem? 4. What did Pen learn from his misadventure?
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Story School supplies
Rigby the Ruler's Art Adventure
A ruler named Rigby transforms the town into a colorful place with his backpack of art supplies and becomes famous as an artist.
Talk about it 1. What did Rigby use to draw and color the town? 2. How did people react to Rigby's drawings? 3. What was in Rigby's backpack? 4. Why did Rigby become famous? 5. What was Rigby's goal in drawing and coloring the town?
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Story Unit 9. Hobbies
Timmy the Musical Fisherman
Timmy, the little boy who loves to draw, listen, paint and play sports, becomes a musical fisherman after learning to play the piano, sing, and read music books with the help of an old man and his grandpa.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy's favorite activity before he learned to play the piano? 2. How did Timmy end up at the old man's house? 3. Who taught Timmy how to read music? 4. What did Timmy become known as after he learned to play the piano, sing, and read music books? 5. What did Timmy and his grandpa do while they were fishing?
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Story Unit 11. Your day
The Radio and Television's Daily Adventure
A radio and a television go on daily adventures together filled with music, laughter, and new discoveries.
Talk about it 1. What did the radio want to explore? 2. Who joined the radio on its adventure? 3. What did the radio and television do during their walk to the park? 4. Did the radio and television have fun on their journey? 5. Why did they make their daily walk to school a routine?
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Story Unit 11. In the street
The Adventures of the Vehicles at the New Train Station
Vehicles learn the value of teamwork and cooperation at a new train station.
Talk about it - Who wanted to open the new train station first? - Why did the vehicles start arguing? - Who suggested that they work together? - What happened in the end? - How did the vehicles feel about working together? - What did the little mouse teach the vehicles?
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Story Review letter T and U
Up, Under, and Over the Rain with Tim the Turtle
Tim the Turtle and Uncle Tom go on an adventure and play a game of up with a tiger and an umpire, taking shelter under an umbrella and a tent during a rainstorm.
Talk about it 1. Who is Tim and what does he do in the story? 2. Why did Tim and Uncle Tom go on an adventure? 3. Who did they meet while playing up? 4. What happened when it started to rain? 5. Who offered them a tent to stay dry? 6. What did Tim and Uncle Tom do next day?
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Story Baby animals
The Great Animal Race: A Lesson in Friendship
A group of animal friends learn the importance of friendship over winning in a race.
Talk about it 1. What was the race about? 2. Who won the race in the end? 3. Why did the friends learn that friendship is more important than winning?
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Story Colores
Pippi the Pink Elephant: A Colorful Adventure
A Pink Elephant named Pippi goes on a journey to find more paint and learns that true beauty comes from within.
Talk about it - What did Pippi realize about herself at the end of the story? - Why do you think the owl told Pippi that true beauty comes from within? - How did Pippi spread joy and happiness after she learned her lesson? - What would you do if you were in Pippi's place and ran out of paint?
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Story Singular and plural
The Friendly Mice and the Missing Geese
A group of mischievous mice play a trick on geese, but end up becoming friends with the man and children who care for them.
Talk about it 1. Why did the mice play a trick on the geese? 2. How did the man and children react when they found out where the geese were? 3. How did the mice and geese become friends? 4. Why did the man and children start leaving food out for the mice? 5. What lesson did the children learn from this story?
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Story insects
The Forest Friends' Fun-Filled Day
A group of forest insects play pranks, hide-and-seek, tag, and make noise, in a fun-filled day.
Talk about it - Who was the first character in the story? - What did the ant do to the snail at the beginning of the story? - Who helped the dragonfly escape from the ant? - What game did the friends play at the end of the day? - Can you think of another game the friends could have played?
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Story insects
The Forest Friends' Fun Adventure
A dragonfly and her forest friends have a fun adventure solving a problem and making new friends.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and why do you think so? 2. Why did the dragonfly and her friends help the spider catch the mosquito? 3. Who was the snail and how did the dragonfly and her friends include him in their fun? 4. Do you think the forest friends will have more adventures together? Why or why not?
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Story Toys (Kid's Box)
The Amazing Adventure of the Ball, Bike, Kite, Car, Doll and Robot
The little ball, bike, kite, car, doll, and robot combine their strengths to form a super vehicle and go on a wild adventure.
Talk about it 1. What do the ball, bike, kite, car, doll and robot do at first? 2. Why did they change their minds about the race? 3. How did they work together to form a super vehicle? 4. What kind of adventures did they have? 5. What did they learn about teamwork?
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Story Body parts
The Mischievous Hand: A Tale of Pranks and Laughter
A hand named Harry plays pranks on his body parts, leading to a wild chase and ultimately a burst of laughter.
Talk about it 1. What was the hand named Harry's favorite thing to do? 2. How did nose react when it found out it was being tickled by Harry? 3. What happened when nose finally caught Harry? 4. Who was crowned the king of pranks at the end of the story? 5. How did the other body parts react during the wild chase between nose and Harry?
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Story people
The Baby in the Tree: A Silly Adventure
Sarah becomes the funniest babysitter in town after her brother, friends, and father help rescue her baby sister from a tree while playing hide-and-seek.
Talk about it - What was Sarah's job in the story? - Who helped Sarah find her baby sister? - What did Sarah's father do when he heard about the baby in the tree? - What was the baby doing in the tree? - Why was Sarah known as the funniest babysitter in town after this adventure?
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Story After school
The Magic School Bus Toy Theater.
A group of toys on a magical school bus put on creative plays using their imagination and skills.
Talk about it 1. What toys were on the school bus? 2. What did the teddy bear suggest they do? 3. What was the jigsaw puzzle used for in the play? 4. Who played the lead in the play? 5. What was the audience's reaction to the play?
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Story vegetables
The Missing Pepper: A Veggie Adventure
A group of veggies search for their missing friend, the pepper, and have a big party once they find him in the salad bowl.
Talk about it 1. What made the veggies decide to have a party? 2. Where did they find the missing pepper? 3. What did they do once they found the pepper? 4. How did the veggies feel about the pepper's prank? 5. Why was the party a success?
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Story vegetables
The Veggie Cook-Off Adventure
A group of veggies organize a cook-off to show off their cooking skills, but the real winner is their friendship.
Talk about it 1. Which vegetable made which dish in the cook-off? 2. What did the vegetables learn from the cook-off? 3. Who was the real winner of the cook-off? 4. If you were a vegetable, what dish would you make to show off your cooking skills?
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Story Animals
The Ocean Adventure of Ray and Friends
Raccoon named Ray and his friends go on a quest to find a treasure that grants wishes in the ocean.
Talk about it -What did each character wish for and why? -What was the treasure that they were looking for? -What was the outcome of their wishes? -What did they learn from their adventure in the ocean?
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Story Common vegetables
The Veggie Potluck Dinner Adventure
A group of friends, Carrot, Onion, Salad, Potato, Cucumber, Pepper and Corn, have a fun potluck dinner using their body parts as utensils after forgetting to invite their friend "Fork".
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What did each veggie bring to the potluck dinner? 3. Why didn't they use forks at the dinner? 4. Did they have a good time at the dinner? 5. What did they learn from this experience?
Open reading