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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 FGHIJ
Grape's Hot Hat Adventure
A grape tries to be cool by wearing a hat, but learns that being himself is what truly matters.
Talk about it 1. Why did the grape want to wear a hat? 2. How did the fish help the grape feel better about himself? 3. Why was the grape happy to go pick grapes with the gorilla? 4. What did the grape learn at the end of the story? 5. Would you have acted differently than the grape if you were in his place?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
Max the Mouse: The Computer Whiz Author
Max the Mouse becomes a famous author with his creativity and determination using only a board, pen, keyboard and other everyday items.
Talk about it 1. What items did Max use to write his book? 2. How did Max overcome the challenge of typing on a keyboard that was too big? 3. What did the teacher think of Max's story? 4. How did Max feel when he had to read his story in front of the class? 5. What did the class learn from Max's story?
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Story unit 8 - FF1
The Prankster House: A Tale of Six Rooms.
The six rooms of a house play pranks on each other until realizing the fun in unity.
Talk about it 1. Which room do you think was the most creative in playing pranks? 2. Can you think of a prank that the rooms could play on each other? 3. Why did the rooms stop playing pranks in the end? 4. How do you think the rooms felt about each other before and after the pranks? 5. Can you think of a lesson that the story teaches us about friendship?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Silly Hat Adventure: When Bugs Play Pranks
A bug plays a prank on an ant, but the ant, frog, and pig turn the tables and play a trick on the bug.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bug put a hat on the ant? 2. How did the ant escape from the dog? 3. What did the frog suggest to the ant? 4. Why was the bug scared of the pig dressed up as a cat? 5. Who won in the end, the bug or the ant, frog and pig?
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Story Voc
The Adventure to Find the Magical Key
A young boy named Timmy goes on an adventurous journey to find the key to a magical flower that can grant wishes.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy’s goal in the story? 2. What did Timmy find in the bottle? 3. What did the stamp on the Apple say? 4. Who told Timmy where the key was? 5. How did Timmy solve the fight between the pen and pencil?
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Story Clothes
The Closet Mix-Up
A group of clothing items switch outfits and have a fun day, learning to not take themselves too seriously.
Talk about it 1. How do the different clothing items feel about each other at the beginning of the story? 2. What happens when the jeans and jacket switch places? 3. Why did the belt suggest they all switch outfits? 4. How do the clothing items feel at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of a similar situation in real life where things got mixed up and it turned out to be fun?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
Bella's Big Adventure: The Magic Belt
Bella learns a lesson in caution and creativity when a magic belt shrinks her to toy-size and she navigates a world of giant furniture.
Talk about it 1. What happened when Bella put on the belt? 2. What did Bella learn from her experience in the world of giant furniture? 3. How do you think Bella felt when she was small compared to everything else? 4. Why do you think the belt was ringing like a bell? 5. What would you do if you were in Bella's shoes?
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Story Emotions and feelings
Mimzy's Emotional Adventure
Mimzy experiences a range of emotions while trying to find a delicious breakfast.
Talk about it 1. How did Mimzy feel when they woke up and found cereal on the table? 2. Why did Mimzy get angry about the cereal? 3. What made Mimzy happy again after they were sad and hungry? 4. What made Mimzy scared and then relieved? 5. Can you think of a time you felt all sorts of emotions like Mimzy did?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
Timmy and the Magical Unicorn Adventure
A little boy named Timmy wakes up to find a unicorn in his backyard and goes on an adventure to find it that leads him to befriend a bear.
Talk about it 1. How did Timmy feel when he woke up and saw the unicorn? 2. Why did Timmy feel sad and afraid? 3. What did Timmy do to find the unicorn? 4. What happened when Timmy heard the loud growl? 5. How did Timmy feel at the end of the story?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Colorful Adventure of Brown, Green, Black, Pink, Blue and Red.
Six friends named after colors go on a journey filled with laughter, challenges, and teamwork to discover the most beautiful place in their world.
Talk about it 1. What was the challenge that the six friends faced on their journey? 2. What did each friend suggest they do to overcome the challenges? 3. How did they work together to reach their goal? 4. What did they find at the end of their journey? 5. Why was it important for them to work as a team?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The White Cloud's Rainbow Adventure
A white cloud goes on an adventure to visit all the colors of the rainbow and make new friends.
Talk about it 1. What was the white cloud's mission in the story? 2. Who accompanied the white cloud on its journey? 3. Who invited the white cloud to a tea party? 4. What did the black bat remind the white cloud before it left? 5. How did the white cloud feel after its adventure?
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Story Preschoolers
The Color Race Adventure
King Yellow wins the color race after all the colors work together and have fun, despite who wins.
Talk about it 1. Who was the ruler of the kingdom of colors in the story? 2. What was the challenge King Yellow received from King Brown? 3. Who won the color race? 4. Why did Pink fall asleep during the race? 5. What did all the colors learn from the race?
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Story Actions
The Adventure-Packed Day of Fun
A group of friends have a day full of their favorite activities, from swimming and reading to cooking and jumping.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends like to do? 2. What was their adventure-packed day like? 3. What was your favorite activity that the friends did in the story? 4. If you could join the friends, what activity would you like to do with them? 5. Do you think the friends had a lot of fun during their adventure-packed day? Why or why not?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Frog's Dance Party
A frog teaches fish to dance, then a horse, chimp, and bird join in for a fun dance party.
Talk about it - Why did the frog go to the pond? - Who was the first animal to join the dance party? - How did the bird participate in the dance party? - Who taught the fish how to dance? - Was everyone having fun at the dance party?
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Story Clothes
The Adventures of Socks and Shorts: A Tale of Wishes and Friendships
Socks and Shorts embark on a magical adventure to collect fruits, win wishes, and find their perfect outfits.
Talk about it 1. Why did Socks decide to wear Shorts instead of his usual shoes and trousers? 2. How did Socks and Shorts win the game with the fairies? 3. What were the three wishes that Socks, Trousers, Shoes, T-Shirt, Dress, Hat, and Jacket received? 4. How did the characters feel about their new outfits? 5. Can you think of a different adventure that Socks and Shorts could go on next time?
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Story School supplies
The Magic Pen: A Story of Timmy and his School Adventure
A little boy named Timmy uses a pen instead of a sharpener and eraser to draw and write, becoming the coolest kid in school.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy's sharpener stop working? 2. How did Timmy feel when he couldn't sharpen his pencil? 3. What did the eraser suggest to Timmy as an alternative to a sharpener? 4. Was Timmy able to draw and write with his pen? 5. Why did Timmy become the coolest kid in school?
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Story Fill the missing letter
The Adventures of Waddles and the Polar Bear: A Story of Friendship and Sharing
A penguin and a polar bear go on an adventure to find food, ending up as friends who share the food they find and help each other.
Talk about it 1. Who was Waddles and what was his problem at the beginning of the story? 2. How did the polar bear feel and why? 3. How did Waddles help the polar bear? 4. How did the polar bear feel after Waddles helped him find food? 5. Why did Waddles become angry? 6. How did the penguin and polar bear end up as friends? 7. Why was it important for them to share the fish? 8. How would the story be different if Waddles didn't help the polar bear?
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Story Animals
The Jungle Adventures of Eli and Friends
Eli the Eagle, Crocodile, Elephant, Bird, Fox, Dolphin, Bear, Frog and Giraffe have hilarious adventures in the jungle while learning to appreciate each other's unique skills.
Talk about it 1. What did Eli the Eagle learn from the crocodile? 2. Why was Frank the Fox embarrassed? 3. What happened when Dave the Dolphin teased Ben the Bear? 4. How did Gina the Giraffe become friends with the other animals? 5. Can you think of another adventure for the friends in the jungle?
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Story Animals
The Prankster Pandas and the Picnic Hunt
Pandy and Polly play an April Fool's Day prank on their animal friends by pretending a giant bird stole the picnic food, leading to a funny hunt.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was the prank that Pandy and Polly played on their friends? 3. Who did the animals think stole the food from the picnic? 4. What happened when the animals went on a hunt to catch the giant bird? 5. What happened on April Fool's Day after the prank was over?
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Story Animal
The Adventure Race: A Tale of Friendship and Fun
A group of animal friends go on an adventure race and learn the importance of helping each other.
Talk about it - Who won the adventure race? - Which animal got stuck in the mud? - Who helped the other animals when they were stuck? - What did the friends learn from their adventure? - Can you name all the animals that went on the adventure?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
The Food Race: A Delicious Adventure
Foods race to find out who's the fastest, but they all end up having a feast together.
Talk about it - Who won the race in the end? - Why did the foods decide to have a feast together? - Which food was having trouble running due to its shape? - Which food got stuck in mud? - Was it important to win the race? Why or why not?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
Closet Chaos: A Story of Switched Clothes
Clothes switch places for a day in the closet, causing chaos for humans until they switch back and have a good laugh.
Talk about it 1. What were the different clothing items in the story? 2. What happened when the clothes switched places? 3. How did the humans react when they saw the switched clothes? 4. How did the clothes feel about their switch? 5. Why did the clothes switch back to normal?
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Story In the living room
The Sofa's Art Adventure
A sofa dreams of becoming an artist and with help from other furniture in the room, they all have a dance party while making art together.
Talk about it 1. What did the sofa want to do? 2. Who helped the sofa with his artwork? 3. How did the chair react to being drawn? 4. What happened at the end of the story? 5. What do you think the furniture will do next time they are together?
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Story Antoinette's Sweet Friendship Adventure
The Sweet Mistake - A Tiny Ant's Baking Adventure
A tiny ant colony's mistake in baking a sweet treat leads to the creation of the popular "Sugar Rush Cake".
Talk about it 1. What did the tiny ant colony want to make? 2. What was their favorite ingredient for baking? 3. How did they feel when they tasted the cake for the first time? 4. Why did they call the cake the "Sugar Rush Cake"? 5. What happened in the end?
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