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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 elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Elf's Christmas Adventure at the Holiday Resort
An elf helps holiday resort workers get ready for Christmas, spreading joy and magic among the residents.
Talk about it 1. Why did the elf come to the holiday resort? 2. What did the workers learn from the elf? 3. How did the children feel about the elf's visit? 4. What did the holiday resort look like on Christmas day? 5. What was the most exciting part of the story for you?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Lost Elf's Christmas Adventure
A group of tourists, workers and a coach go on a search for Santa's lost elf in a holiday resort and have a joyous Christmas celebration after rescuing him.
Talk about it 1. What did the workers worry about at the holiday resort? 2. How did they find Santa's elf? 3. How did they celebrate Christmas in the end? 4. Why do you think the elf fell off his skidoo? 5. Where was the holiday resort located?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
Timmy and Tommy's Backyard Adventure
Two best friends have an adventurous day filled with pool, ice-cream, swings, slides, seesaws, volleyball and frisbee in their backyard.
Talk about it 1. Who are Timmy and Tommy? 2. What did they do in the backyard? 3. What was the most fun activity for them? 4. Did they play anything else besides frisbee? 5. Did they eat anything before playing?
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Story u4
The Adventure of the Missing Sticker Book
Friends have a fun-filled day of all their favorite activities, including hide and seek and puzzle solving, to find a missing sticker book.
Talk about it 1. What activities did the friends like to do together? 2. What was the challenge that their friend set for them? 3. What did they do to find the missing sticker book? 4. How did they feel when they found the book in the end? 5. Can you think of any other activities they could have included in their party?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Spot's Stylish Adventure (from #2751)
Spot, a dog who loves to play dress-up, goes on a stylish adventure with a cat and their umbrella.
Talk about it 1. Why did Spot put on a shirt and go for a drive in his car? 2. How did Spot stay dry in the rain? 3. What did the cat offer to Spot? 4. What was the main problem that Spot faced during his adventure? 5. How did Spot and the cat solve the problem together?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Ultimate Playtime Adventure
A group of friends play various games and have fun while splitting into two teams.
Talk about it 1. What were the different activities the friends played? 2. How did the friends split into two teams? 3. What happened when the first team didn't notice the other team was hiding? 4. What did the friends do after they found each other? 5. What did the friends promise to do next time?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of Benny the Boot and Friends
A boot, ring, scarf, belt and their friends go on a funny and adventurous quest to find treasure, defeating a dragon along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny the Boot want to do? 2. Who did Benny and Rachel meet on their journey? 3. Why did Sam the Scarf want to join them? 4. How did they defeat the dragon? 5. What happened to Benny, Rachel, Sam and Blake after they found the treasure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Funny Foxy's Silly Outfit
A clever fox, Foxy, dresses in unusual clothing items to play jokes on other animals, proving that a sense of humor is important.
Talk about it 1. What did Foxy wear on his head? 2. What did Foxy tie around his tail? 3. Why did the other animals find Foxy funny? 4. What is the moral of the story? 5. Can you think of another silly outfit you would like to try on?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Lily's Creative Outfit Adventure
A brave girl named Lily wins a contest with a unique and creative outfit, inspiring the kingdom to think outside the box.
Talk about it 1. What was the contest about in the story? 2. How did Lily make her outfit? 3. What happened when the wizard cast a spell on Lily's clothes? 4. What did Lily use to win the contest? 5. What was the lesson of the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Quirky Clothes' Palace Party
Quirky clothing items come together for a grand party in the palace, learning to appreciate their unique traits and work as a team.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem with the gloves? 2. What happened to the helmet at the party? 3. How did the ring act at the party? 4. Why did the belt keep loosening itself? 5. What did the sandals keep doing? 6. What was the swimsuit's problem? 7. What was the blouse's problem? 8. How did the clothes learn to work together as a team?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Lulu's Silly Outfit Adventure (from #2764)
A girl named Lulu learns to balance fun and practicality while dressing in a silly outfit with her magic ring.
Talk about it 1. What was Lulu trying to do when she put on all of her clothes at once? 2. Did Lulu like the way she looked in her jumbled outfit? 3. What did Lulu do when she couldn't move her legs? 4. How did Lulu solve her problem with her clothes? 5. What did Lulu learn from her silly outfit adventure?
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Story Classroom
The Mischievous Table Tea Party
A group of friends including a table, book, eraser, pen, chair and pencil learn to have fun together instead of playing pranks on each other.
Talk about it 1. What kind of tricks did the table play on its friends? 2. How did the pencil become a part of the fun? 3. Why did the friends decide to stop playing pranks on each other? 4. Can you think of another way the friends could have had fun together?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
Gingerman's Sweet Adventure
A Ginger Man named Gingerman goes on an adventure to find the best chocolate sweets, only to discover they're made of potatoes and taste even better.
Talk about it 1. Why did Gingerman go on an adventure to find the sweets? 2. What did he expect the sweets to taste like? 3. What were the sweets actually made of? 4. Did he like the taste of the potato sweets? 5. What was the result of his adventure?
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Story Santa claus
A Cozy Visit from Santa Claus: A Fireplace, Snowman, and Elf Adventure
A snowman and an elf help bring Santa Claus to a lonely fireplace by making a Santa hat, bells and lighting a candle.
Talk about it 1. Why was the fireplace sad? 2. Who did the snowman go to get help from? 3. What did the snowman and the elf make for the fireplace? 4. What happened when Santa Claus appeared? 5. How did the story end?
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Story A/an words
The Adventures of Captain Brush and the Magic Orange Jeeps
Captain Brush, a pirate and his pet robot, help a fairy find her magic wand, and receive a lifetime supply of brush, oranges and a magical tomato in return.
Talk about it 1. Why did Captain Brush and the robot help the fairy find her magic wand? 2. What did the woman sell from her jeep? 3. How did the robot fix the glass of tomato juice? 4. What were the three wishes granted to each character at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Hilarious Hide and Seek Adventure of a Big Family
A big family plays hide-and-seek, with each member hiding as a different household object, leading to a funny and wild adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who was "it" in the game of hide and seek? 2. What happened when the cousin couldn't find the uncle, aunt, grandpa, and grandma? 3. What happened to the family after the hide and seek adventure? 4. Can you think of a funny household object to hide as in the next game of hide and seek?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
Max and the Children's March for Freedom and Equality
A wicked wizard declares war on a kingdom but the bravery and love of the children, led by Max, inspires him to surrender and bring peace to the land.
Talk about it 1. What did Max dream about? 2. How did the children protest against the wicked wizard? 3. Why did the wicked wizard surrender? 4. What is the message of the story? 5. What can kids learn from Max's actions?
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Story Polar animals
Arctic Adventure: The Great Race
A group of animals have a race in the Arctic, with the narwhal emerging as the winner, but all celebrate their fun adventure together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of the race? 2. How did each animal try to win the race? 3. Why was the polar bear distracted during the race? 4. Why did all the animals celebrate together at the end? 5. If you could be any animal in the story, which one would you choose and why?
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Story New Year's vocabulary!
New Year's Timer: A Magical Celebration
The timer counts down to a magical New Year's celebration filled with confetti, champagne, party hats, fireworks, and masks.
Talk about it 1. What is the timer counting down to in the story? 2. What happens when the timer reaches zero? 3. What was everyone's reaction to the fireworks? 4. What did everyone do at the New Year's party? 5. What do you think will happen at the next New Year's party?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
Santa's Sweet Surprise
A little girl leaves a lollipop for Santa on Christmas Eve and discovers that he appreciated her thoughtful gesture.
Talk about it 1. What did the little girl leave for Santa near the chimney? 2. Why did she light a candle before going up to the roof? 3. Why did she decorate the present with a garland of lights? 4. What was the surprise the little girl found in the morning? 5. How do you think Santa felt when he saw the lollipop?
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Story Christmas
Sparky the Elf and the Candy Cane Snowmen
An elf named Sparky helps Santa by using candy canes as arms for a snowman, starting a new holiday tradition.
Talk about it 1. What did Sparky do to make Christmas special? 2. How did Santa react to Sparky's decoration of the village? 3. What was Sparky's idea for the missing snowman arms? 4. Why did the tradition of candy cane arms for snowmen start?
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Story Common dinausors names
Dinosaurs Put on a Show
A group of dinosaurs put on a successful show, chased away some raptors and lived happily ever after in this fun and creative story for kids.
Talk about it 1. Who were the dinosaurs in the story and what were their roles in the show? 2. What happened when the raptors tried to crash the party? 3. How did the stegosaurus contribute to the show? 4. Why did the ankylosaurus have a club tail? 5. What was your favorite part of the show?
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Story unit 8
The Great Sports Ball Tournament!
A group of seven sports balls hold a tournament to determine the best sport, but ultimately learn that having fun is more important than winning.
Talk about it 1. Who won the tournament between the sports balls? 2. What did the sport balls learn about winning and having fun? 3. Who was your favorite sport ball and why? 4. If you were a sport ball, which sport would you like to play in the tournament and why? 5. How do you think the tournament would have been different if all the sport balls played together as a team instead of against each other?
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Story School supplies
The Table's Lesson: A Classroom Adventure
A bossy table learns to be cooperative in a classroom adventure with pencil, chair, bag, book, and eraser.
Talk about it 1. Why did the chair, pencil, book and eraser team up against the table? 2. How does the table change by the end of the story? 3. What lesson did the table learn? 4. If you were in the story, which character would you like to be friends with? Why?
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