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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 Feelings words
Timmy's Adventure to Happiness
A sad and shy creature named Timmy goes on an adventure and finds happiness by making a new friend, overcoming hunger and thirst, and having fun.
Talk about it 1. Why was Timmy sad and shy? 2. How did Timmy overcome his hunger and thirst? 3. Who did Timmy meet on his adventure? 4. How did Timmy become happy? 5. What did Timmy realize when he woke up from his nap? 6. Why is it important to make friends?
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Story Colors
The White Cat's Colorful Adventure
A white cat discovers the beauty of a colorful world with the help of a purple unicorn and gray elephant.
Talk about it 1. What colors did the cat see in the world? 2. How did the white cat feel in the beginning of the story? 3. Who helped the cat understand the world's colors? 4. How did the white cat feel at the end of the story? 5. What lesson did the white cat learn about colors?
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Story Numbers 1-10
The Adventure of the Magical Numbers: The Secret Room of Toys and Treats
The magical numbers Nine, Five, Two, Six, Four, Seven, One, Ten, Eight and Three go on a fun-filled adventure and receive special wishes from a wizard after discovering a secret room filled with toys and candy.
Talk about it 1. How do the numbers decide what game to play? 2. Who suggested they play hide and seek? 3. What did Four do when he couldn't think of a good spot to hide? 4. What did they find in the secret room? 5. How did the wizard reward the numbers? 6. What did each number wish for from the wizard?
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Story ABC
The Alligator and the Ant's Adventure
A big alligator, an ant, a bear, and a bird go on a wild adventure filled with mishaps and banana throws.
Talk about it 1. Why was the alligator feeling angry? 2. How did the ant escape from the alligator? 3. What did the bear use to stop the alligator? 4. Why did the bird build a nest on the alligator's nose? 5. How did the story end for the alligator, ant, bear, and bird?
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Story Seasons
The Four Friends and the Snowy Adventure
Four friends (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring) use their magic to turn autumn leaves into colorful blankets and enjoy the snow together.
Talk about it 1. What did Winter bring to the land in the story? 2. Why was Spring sad? 3. How did Summer and Autumn help Spring? 4. What did the four friends learn by the end of the story? 5. Can you think of another way to help the flowers stay warm?
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Story Adjectives
The Tall, Smart, and Funny Giraffe: Gracie's Adventure
Gracie, a tall, smart, and funny giraffe, uses her strength and cleverness to help lost small animals and becomes known as the kindest giraffe in all the land.
Talk about it 1. Why did Gracie help the lost small animals? 2. How did Gracie make the small animals happy? 3. What makes Gracie different from other giraffes in the African savanna? 4. Why do you think the small animals thought Gracie was funny? 5. How do you think the small animals felt after Gracie helped them get back home?
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Story ABC words
The Frog, the Cat, and the Kite Adventure
A frog, cat, and a baby bird named Kitey have fun playing with a glass ball, eating jam pie, and flying kites in the park.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What did the frog and cat do in the park? 3. What did the frog find in the end? 4. Why did they name the baby bird Kitey? 5. How did they make the jam pie?
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Story ABC words
The Adventures of Whiskers, Ribbit and the Lost Doll
A cat, a frog and a little girl embark on a journey to find a lost doll and become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Why did Whiskers and Ribbit become friends? 2. How did Whiskers retrieve his ball from the bird's nest? 3. What did Whiskers and Ribbit do to help the little girl find her lost doll? 4. How did the three friends feel at the end of the story? 5. What kind of food did they have for lunch?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Ant and the Baby's Sweet Adventure
The Ant and the Baby became best friends through a sweet journey of sharing and adventure.
Talk about it 1. Why did the ant take the banana to the apple tree? 2. Why did the baby share the cookie with the ant in the end? 3. How did the ant and the baby become best friends? 4. What was the most important lesson learned in this story?
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Story Common Adjectives
The Ugly Turtle and the Happy Elephant: A Lesson in Inner Beauty
A young elephant and an old, dirty turtle become best friends after spending a day scrubbing each other clean and learning about inner beauty.
Talk about it - What did Ellie think of the turtle at first? - Why did Ellie decide to help the turtle? - How did Ellie and the turtle feel after they finished cleaning each other? - What did Ellie learn about the turtle? - What is the lesson Ellie learned in the story?
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Story Adjectives -2
The Beautiful Curse: A Lesson Learned by Ellie and Roro
Two friends learn that true beauty cannot be bought and being clean, young, and hardworking is what really matters.
Talk about it 1. Who were the two main characters in the story? 2. What did they go on an adventure to find? 3. What did they stumble upon inside the cave? 4. How did the diamond affect the jungle? 5. Why did Ellie and Roro return the diamond to its rightful place? 6. What did Ellie and Roro learn from their adventure?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
The Animal Friends' Adventure in the Park
A group of animal friends go on a fun-filled adventure in the park, hopping, jumping, riding, crawling, swinging, running, playing and climbing.
Talk about it 1. What did the animal friends do in the park? 2. Who was the first animal to show off their skills? 3. What did the horse offer to the animal friends? 4. How did the animal friends play on the jungle gym? 5. Why did the animal friends decide to have another adventure in the park?
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Story Unit 5 (G3)
The Adventure of Art and Fun
A group of friends combine their love for running, painting, singing, drawing, dancing and swimming into a big day of adventure and creativity.
Talk about it 1. What is your favorite activity in the story? 2. Can you think of another fun activity that the friends could have added to their day? 3. How did the friends make their activities even more fun? 4. Why do you think it's important to be creative and have fun?
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Story House&Home
The Great Wardrobe Adventure
A mischievous comb, Combby, and his friends - the iron, pillow, cupboard, blanket and stool - escape a wardrobe and go on an adventure to find their way back home.
Talk about it 1. Who is Combby? 2. How did Combby and his friends escape the wardrobe? 3. What was the plan to pick the lock? 4. Who helped Combby reach the lock? 5. What did they do after they escaped the wardrobe?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
The Silly Iron and the Adventures of the Cupboard Crew
A silly iron wakes up surrounded by cupboard objects on a funny and adventurous escapade.
Talk about it 1. What did the iron think it was in the beginning of the story? 2. How did the lock feel about being locked all day? 3. Where did the soap hide? 4. How did the iron react to its surroundings at the end of the story? 5. What do you think the wardrobe would look like if the soap tried on different outfits?
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Story Discover
The Fur-scale-fin-nest-hive: A Tale of Embracing Differences
A group of animals learn to embrace their unique body coverings, and live happily ever after, in "The Fur-scale-fin-nest-hive: A Tale of Embracing Differences".
Talk about it 1. What body coverings did the different animals have in the story? 2. What was the strange creature that appeared in the story? 3. What did the Fur-scale-fin-nest-hive teach the other animals? 4. What did the animals learn at the end of the story? 5. How can you embrace your own unique qualities, just like the animals in the story?
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Story DEF
The Dizzy Adventures of Fish, Duck, Dog, and the Egg in an Envelope
A fish, duck, dog and an egg have a dizzying and funny adventure together involving an envelope.
Talk about it - What was the fish named? - How did the fish get dizzy? - What was the dog doing before he heard the commotion? - Why did the duck start quacking in a funny way? - What happened to the egg? - Why did the dog stick the envelope to his tongue? - Did the fish, duck, dog and egg have fun together?
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Story Adjectives 3
Sparkle the Tiny Light: A Lesson in Friendship
A tiny light learns to balance shining bright and being near friends in the dark forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sparkle want to go on an adventure? 2. What did the fireflies warn Sparkle about? 3. Why did Sparkle feel lonely when she reached the high branch? 4. What did Sparkle learn about shining bright and being near friends? 5. Do you think it's important to be near friends or to shine bright? Why?
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Story ABCDE words
The Alligator, the Bus, the Duck, the Dog, and the Elephant's Adventure
An alligator flags down a bus driven by a duck, invites a sad dog to join their adventure and with the help of an elephant's trunk, they retrieve an apple and go for a wild ride on the elephant's back, becoming the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. Who drove the bus in the story? 3. What did the alligator use to retrieve the apple for the elephant? 4. How did the alligator, bus driver, dog and elephant become friends? 5. How did the story end?
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Story School essential items
Benny the Schoolbag's Adventure
Benny the schoolbag leads his friends on a game of hide and seek, bringing laughter and togetherness to the school supplies.
Talk about it 1. Why was Benny feeling lonely? 2. What game did the school supplies play and who suggested it? 3. Where did Benny hide during the game? 4. How did the other supplies find Benny in the end? 5. What happened after Benny was found?
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Story ANIMALS- 2
Jungle Charade: A Hilarious Adventure with Animals
A group of jungle animals play a game of charades and have a laugh-filled adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who suggested playing the game of animal charades? 2. Who kept guessing the snake was a worm? 3. What did the tiger act like in the game? 4. Who fell asleep dreaming of their next adventure? 5. What kind of adventure did they dream of?
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Story KLMNO words
The Great Key Hunt in the Jungle
A group of animals go on a journey to find their missing key with the help of an octopus, and find it stuck in the nose of a monkey.
Talk about it 1. Who did the group of animals go to for help finding their missing key? 2. What did they find the key stuck in, in the end? 3. How did the animals feel about the situation with the key? 4. What did the group do after they found the key? 5. Why was the octopus considered the smartest animal in the jungle?
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Story PQRST
Slither the Quiet Snake Musician
A snake who learns to play the piano quietly wins a rocket competition hosted by the queen.
Talk about it 1. What was the snake's name and what did he like to do? 2. How did the rabbit help the snake prepare for the rocket competition? 3. What did the snake learn about being quiet? 4. Why was the queen impressed with the snake's performance? 5. How did the snake become known in the land?
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Story u5
The School Rooms' Playful Adventure
The rooms at a school come to life, have a party, and learn to work together in "The School Rooms' Playful Adventure".
Talk about it - Which room was declared the winner of the competition? - What did each room bring to the party? - Why did the computer room start a competition? - How did the rooms learn to work together? - What made the school a happier place in the end?
Open reading