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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 A
The Sweet Dream Adventure on the Island and Mountains
A group of kids explore a mysterious island and mountain, only to find out their adventure was just a sugar-induced dream.
Talk about it - What did the kids find on the mysterious mountain? - What happened when they reached the top of the mountain? - What did the coach tell the kids about exploring and imagination? - Do you think it's okay to eat things you find in your dreams? Why or why not? - How do you think the kids felt when they realized their adventure was just a dream?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Fox Who Became a Maestro: A Volcano, Watch, Violin, Window, and Umbrella Adventure
A mischievous fox becomes the greatest musician in the forest after discovering his talent for playing violin music he heard through a window during a rainstorm caused by a volcanic eruption.
Talk about it 1. What was the mischievous fox playing with before he noticed the rain? 2. What did the fox hear while walking in the rain? 3. How did the fox become a musician? 4. What did the other animals in the forest think of the fox's music? 5. Why do you think the fox was able to remember the tune he heard through the window?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Fox's Adventure with the Volcano
A fox escapes a volcanic eruption with a yo-yo, violin, umbrella, watch, and box and has a musical adventure.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the fox when the volcano erupted? 2. How did the fox escape the lava? 3. What did the fox find on the ground? 4. What happened when the fox opened the box? 5. What did the fox do with his new watch? 6. What happened when the ash started to fall from the sky? 7. How did the fox's adventure end?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Rat, the Fan and the Brave Cat
A man, a cat and a van team up to retrieve a stolen fan from a mischievous rat.
Talk about it 1. Who stole the man's fan? 2. What did the man do to get his fan back? 3. Who helped the man get his fan back? 4. How did the cat help the man get his fan back? 5. Who became friends after the adventure was over?
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Story 1 MONTH
The BAT's Jellybean Pranks
A BAT fills a CAN, HAT, and MAN with jellybeans to play pranks on his friends in "The BAT's Jellybean Pranks".
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in this story? 2. What did the BAT fill with jellybeans? 3. Who did the BAT play pranks on? 4. How did the MAN look like in the end? 5. Who laughed at the end of the story?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventure of the Silly Hats: A Story of Friendship and Fun
A man named Mat, a bat, and a rat team up to retrieve a stolen hat from a mischievous cat in a hilarious tree-climbing race.
Talk about it - What did the man named Mat find in the forest? - Why did the bat need help catching the cat? - How did the rat get involved in the story? - Who won the race to the top of the tree? - How did the friends solve the problem at the end of the story?
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Story 1 MONTH
MAT's Wild Ride
A napping MAT's peaceful day is disrupted by a series of unexpected events involving a FAN, CAN, RAT, HAT, MAN, BAT, CAT, and VAN.
Talk about it 1. What was the MAT's initial plan for the day? 2. How did the RAT react when he saw the MAT jump into the air? 3. Who chased the MAT, and why? 4. How did the MAT feel at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of a different ending to the story?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventures of Ben the BAT and Tom the CAT.
Two friends, Ben the BAT and Tom the CAT, go on an adventure and make new friends while helping a man retrieve his stolen cheese.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. Why did they go on an adventure? 3. Who helped the man retrieve his stolen cheese? 4. How did they travel during their adventure? 5. What kind of friends did they make along the way?
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Story in it
Mittens' Pin Adventure
Mittens and her friends learn to win a game with the help of a little bird and a kit.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem Mittens and her friends had with hitting the pin? 2. What did the little bird suggest to help them hit the pin better? 3. What did Mittens grab from the bin to help with the game? 4. Who finally managed to win the game? 5. Why did Mittens always remember to bring her kit after that day?
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Story Unit 3: This is my nose
Wiggles the Musical Wonder
Wiggles the funny creature becomes known as the funniest musician in all the land by using all his body parts to make music.
Talk about it 1. What was Wiggles' plan to surprise his friends? 2. How did Wiggles use his body parts to make music? 3. Which body part made the silliest sound? 4. What did Wiggles become known as after surprising his friends? 5. What could you use your body parts to do to make others smile?
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Story Toys and Animals
The Adventure of the Sailing Ship and its Unusual Crew
A duckling sets sail on an adventure, meets a frog, hare, bear, goat, and a cunning fox who follows them in a car.
Talk about it 1. How did the duckling feel about going on an adventure? 2. Who did the duckling and frog meet on their journey? 3. Why did the goat want to come along on their adventure? 4. Did the duckling, frog, hare, bear, and goat trust the fox? Why or why not? 5. How did the fox feel when he was not allowed to join the others on their adventure?
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Story Toys
The Treasure Hunt Adventure of the Ship and its Friends
A group of friends, a ship, ball, car, box, bell and doll go on an adventurous treasure hunt and defeat a dragon to claim the treasure.
Talk about it 1. What did the car turn into to defeat the dragon? 2. How did the bell help in defeating the dragon? 3. Why did the friends go in search of treasure? 4. Who was guarding the treasure? 5. What happened to the dragon at the end of the story?
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Story Toys
Charlie's Musical Parade Adventure
A car named Charlie leads a musical parade of friends that includes a drum, a ship, a bus, a box, and a doll to rescue a kite in a tree.
Talk about it 1. What did Charlie always carry with him? 2. Who did Charlie invite to the parade? 3. How did the friends rescue the kite? 4. What happened at the end of the parade?
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Story Unit 2: On my ways
The Chocolate Waterfall Adventure
The villagers follow a path to find their missing river, only to discover a chocolate waterfall that transforms them into silly creatures each time.
Talk about it 1. Where did the villagers live? 2. Why did they go on a journey to find the missing river? 3. What did they find at the end of their journey? 4. Why did they turn into silly creatures? 5. How did the villagers feel about the chocolate waterfall?
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Story Unit 12. My grandparents
Bo the Adventurer: A Tale of Trousers, Cars, Boats and More!
Bo the sheep goes on an adventure to buy a present for his mother, learning the importance of listening to her advice while encountering various modes of transportation and obstacles along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why was Bo the sheep so excited to go on an adventure? 2. What did Bo try to buy for his mother? 3. What mode of transportation did Bo originally plan to use? 4. What did Bo eventually give to his mother as a gift? 5. Why was Bo's mother proud of him?
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Story Unit 13. Going to the zoo
The Court Jester Cow: A Jungle Adventure
The cow becomes the new court jester by making the whole jungle laugh, including the king.
Talk about it 1. Who are the animals in the jungle? 2. Why did the animals audition for the court jester job? 3. What did each animal try to do to make the king laugh? 4. Who became the new court jester and how did they achieve it? 5. If you were in the jungle, what would you have done to make the king laugh?
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Story Unit 14. Happy Birthday
The Skateboarder's Adventure with Lenny the Lizard
A skateboarder goes on an adventurous journey with a friendly lizard to retrieve a balloon and ends up playing a game of catch with a tablet.
Talk about it 1. What did Max trade with Lenny for the balloon? 2. What kind of work does Lenny do on his computer? 3. How did Max and Lenny play with the tablet? 4. Why did Lenny suddenly disappear? 5. What do you think would happen if Max and Lenny had a rematch with the tablet?
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Story Verbs grade 3
The Adventure Day of the Sporty Friends
A group of friends have a fun-filled day playing various sports and activities, including volleyball, swimming, skipping, skating, tennis, badminton, piano playing, and cooking.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends start with when they arrived at the park? 2. How many sports did they play? 3. What did they do after playing tennis and badminton? 4. What did they cook when they took a break? 5. What was the overall mood of the adventure day?
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Story Jobs
Sassy's Adventure: A Day of Many Hats
Sassy becomes a singer, firefighter, policeman, dancer, teacher, doctor, pilot, and pupil all in one day during her adventure in a magical land.
Talk about it 1. What did Sassy learn about being a firefighter? 2. Who taught Sassy how to dance? 3. What was Sassy's favorite job she tried in the story? 4. How did Sassy help Pupil Pat? 5. Can you think of any other jobs that Sassy could have tried while on her adventure?
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Story Clothes vocabulary
Percy the Penguin's Fashion Adventure
A penguin named Percy goes on a journey to find bigger clothes and ends up wearing human clothes, much to the amusement of his friends.
Talk about it 1. Why did Percy go on a journey to find bigger clothes? 2. How did Percy feel when he saw his friends laughing at him in human clothes? 3. Do you think Percy was happy or sad about wearing human clothes? Why? 4. What do you think would have happened if Percy didn't find any bigger clothes? 5. Can you imagine wearing an outfit like Percy's?
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Story My House
The TV's Adventure and Naptime
A TV goes on an adventure throughout the house, ends up taking a refreshing shower, and falls asleep in the bedroom for the best nap ever.
Talk about it - What did the TV do when it was feeling hot in the kitchen? - Where did the TV end up taking a nap? - What made the TV so tired that it fell asleep right away? - How do you think the TV felt after its shower and nap?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Sweetest Christmas Adventure: The Tale of the Candy Cane Elf
An elf named Sparky helps a holiday resort prepare for Christmas and transforms it into a magical forest filled with candy canes, bringing joy to everyone.
Talk about it -What did the elf named Sparky do to help prepare for Christmas? -Why did the workers let Sparky keep decorating the resort? -What was the result of Sparky's decorations? -How did the tourists feel about Sparky's decorations? -What happened to Sparky after the holiday season was over?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Skiing Coach Elf: A Holiday Resort Adventure
An elf becomes a popular skiing coach and desk clerk at a holiday resort in the forest, bringing joy and laughter to tourists during Christmas season.
Talk about it 1. Why did the workers hire the elf as a desk clerk? 2. What did the elf do to make the tourists feel at home? 3. How did the elf become known as the "Skiing Coach Elf"? 4. Why did the holiday resort become popular during Christmas season?
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Story Christmas Elf
Elvy the Elf and the Forest Christmas Adventure
Elvy the Elf goes on a wild skidoo ride and discovers a group of partying elves in the forest during Christmas.
Talk about it 1. Who is Elvy and what does he like to do? 2. What happened when Elvy went on a skidoo ride with the coach workers? 3. How did Elvy end up in the forest? 4. Who did Elvy meet in the forest and what did they do together? 5. How did Elvy get back to the resort?
Open reading