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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 Family
The Great Kitchen Table Escape
The family plays a game of hide-and-seek, Grandpa and Grandma get stuck under the kitchen table, but are freed by the baby's tug.
Talk about it 1. Who was the seeker in the game of hide-and-seek? 2. Where did Grandma try to hide? 3. Who helped Grandma and Grandpa get out from under the kitchen table? 4. What did the baby do to help Grandma and Grandpa get free? 5. How did everyone feel after they were all freed from under the kitchen table?
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Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
The Ultimate Playdate Adventure
A group of friends have a fun-filled day of play, dance, skiing, reading, singing, speaking, skateboarding, cooking, counting, jumping, and driving.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the different activities that the friends did during their playdate? 2. What was your favorite part of the story? 3. If you could join the friends on their playdate, what activity would you like to do? 4. How did the friends work together during their playdate? 5. What could have made the playdate even more fun?
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Story Valentine's Day
The Sweetest Friendship: A Love Story with Flowers, Chocolates, and Hugs
Lily and Max become the best of friends and share their love for flowers, chocolates, and hugs.
Talk about it 1. What did Max give Lily as a gift? 2. Why did Lily smile after Max gave her a heart-shaped chocolate? 3. Why do you think Max and Lily became the best of friends? 4. What do you think the chocolate box symbolizes in the story? 5. What is the message of the story?
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Story Body parts
Armadillo's Body Adventure
Armadillo learns to explore and use all parts of his body for fun and flexibility.
Talk about it - What parts of the body did Armadillo explore in the story? - Why do you think Armadillo's elbow was stiff? - Who helped Armadillo loosen up his elbow? - What did Armadillo hear from his head? - Why do you think it is important to use all parts of your body?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Lenny the Christmas Elf: A Forest Adventure
A mischievous elf named Lenny turns a coach full of tourists' holiday into an adventure in the forest but makes them all have fun and become known as the "Christmas Elf".
Talk about it 1. What did the elf Lenny do to the tourists' coach when they first arrived in the forest? 2. How did the tourists feel about Lenny's pranks at first? 3. What did Lenny disguise himself as to help the tourists? 4. What did the tourists end up doing during their adventure in the forest? 5. Why did the tourists forgive Lenny in the end?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Benny the Santa Elf
An elf named Benny plays pranks on tourists in a holiday resort during Christmas.
Talk about it 1. What was Benny the elf's job at the holiday resort? 2. What did Benny do to play a prank on the tourists? 3. How did the tourists react when they found out it was Benny and not Santa Claus? 4. Why did Benny become known as the "Santa Elf"? 5. Can you think of any other pranks Benny could play on the tourists in the future?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
The Adventure of the Missing Seesaw
A group of friends retrieve a missing seesaw from a tree-climbing squirrel, celebrating with ice cream in "The Adventure of the Missing Seesaw".
Talk about it - What did the friends do when they noticed the seesaw was missing? - How did they retrieve the seesaw from the tree? - What did they do to celebrate getting the seesaw back? - Can you think of another creative way to solve the problem of the missing seesaw? - Why did the squirrel take the seesaw to the top of the tree?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Stripy and the Fashionable Adventure
A plain shirt turns stylish with the help of friends and a dog, and they go on an adventure to school.
Talk about it 1. Why did Stripy's friends tease him for being plain? 2. How did Stripy feel when he put on the blouse? 3. Why was Tie the Dog helpful to Stripy and his friends? 4. What did the bus driver lose and how did Tie the Dog help find it? 5. How did Stripy, Car, Umbrella, and Tie the Dog become known as the most stylish and adventurous kids in town?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Mr. Smith and the Lost Car: An Unexpected Fashionable Partnership
A man and a lost car form an unexpected fashionable partnership after finding each other.
Talk about it - What does Mr. Smith have that the car doesn't? - What does the car have that Mr. Smith doesn't? - Why did Mr. Smith and the car decide to be each other's owners? - How did Mr. Smith and the car look when they went everywhere together? - What was their trusty companion on their adventures?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Adventure of a Lifetime: A Game-Filled Day
Friends have a fun day playing different games including badminton, skating, hide and seek, chess, skipping, basketball and volleyball, but their adventure turns into a wild chase as the ball keeps bouncing away.
Talk about it 1. What happened when the friends played badminton? 2. Why did they have to skate on the grass instead of ice? 3. Who got stuck in a tree while playing hide and seek? 4. What made the chess game more challenging? 5. Why did they have to chase the ball everywhere in the park? 6. How did the friends feel at the end of the day?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of the Clothes
A group of clothes go on an adventure and work together to overcome challenges, eventually becoming friends and deciding to go on more adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did the clothes do when they got to the river? 2. How did the necklace help the clothes cross the river? 3. Why did the trainers put on the helmet? 4. What happened to the boots? 5. What did the jumper say at the end of the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of the Comfy Outfit Squad
A group of friends find the perfect outfit by combining their favorite clothing items and become a team of comfy outfit superheroes.
Talk about it 1. What items of clothing did the friends have? 2. What did they discover about each item when they tried it on? 3. How did they come up with their unique superhero outfits? 4. What happened at the costume party? 5. Why is wearing a combination of their favorite items now the perfect outfit for the friends?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventurers' Silly Hat Hunt
A group of friends go on a treasure hunt wearing their favorite items, but end up finding silly hats and having fun.
Talk about it 1. What were each of the friends wearing when they went on the adventure? 2. What did they find when they finally found the treasure chest? 3. How did they feel when they found the silly hats in the treasure chest? 4. Do you think they continued to wear silly hats on their adventures? Why or why not?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Magic Belt Adventure of Lucy and the Mischievous Ring
A young girl named Lucy found a magical belt that could turn anything into any type of clothing, leading her on a fun-filled adventure with a mischievous ring.
Talk about it 1. What was the magical belt capable of doing? 2. What type of clothing did Lucy turn into using the belt? 3. What happened when the ring put on the belt? 4. How many times did Lucy use the belt in the story? 5. What happened to the mischievous ring at the end of the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Great Clothing Race
In a magical land, all the clothing items compete in a race to see who is the fastest, but in the end, they learn that it's about having fun and enjoying the competition.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race and why? 2. What did the crown, blouse, and belt learn from the race? 3. Why did the sandals, trainers, swimsuit, gloves, necklace, mittens, scarf, ring, and helmet all want to join in the race? 4. What happened to the necklace and the scarf during the race? 5. What did the swimsuit do that was different from the other clothing items in the race?
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Story Classroom
The Pen and Eraser Adventure
A pencil and eraser switch places for a day, learning to appreciate each other's work on a table surrounded by a book and chair.
Talk about it 1. What was the pencil's name? 2. What did the eraser agree to do for the pencil? 3. How did the eraser feel about writing in the book? 4. What did the pen think about erasing mistakes? 5. How did the pencil feel after hearing about the adventure?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
The Adventures of Gingerman: Saving the World from Bad Chocolate.
Gingerman saves the world from terrible chocolate using his gingerbread magic in a magical land where turkeys can talk.
Talk about it - Who is Gingerman? - What did he love to eat? - Why did he go on an adventure? - Where did he find himself? - Who showed him the secret path to the chocolate factory? - What was wrong with the chocolate at the factory? - How did Gingerman save the world from bad chocolate? - What do you think the elves at the factory thought of Gingerman's chocolate?
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Story Santa claus
Frosty the Hero of the North Pole
A snowman named Frosty becomes a hero at the North Pole by saving Santa's hat from a fire.
Talk about it 1. What was Frosty trying to fix when he put on Santa's hat? 2. How did the hat get stuck to a snowflake? 3. Why did Frosty feel sad after putting out the fire? 4. How did Santa Claus make Frosty feel better? 5. What is Frosty known as now?
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Story A/an words
Wendy and the Magic Brush Adventure
A woman trades her orange juice for a magic brush and goes on a Jeep adventure, ultimately winning it through a painting competition with the help of her painted creations.
Talk about it 1. Which character did you like best and why? 2. What do you think the pirate wanted the brush back for? 3. What do you think the orange juice symbolized? 4. If you could paint anything to life, what would it be? 5. Why do you think the painted creations came to life to help Wendy?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
Grandpa's Monster Prank
Grandpa disguises himself as a monster to play a prank on his family, causing initial fear but ultimately leading to laughter and a fun dinner.
Talk about it 1. What did grandpa do to play a prank on his family? 2. How did the kids react when they saw grandpa in his monster disguise? 3. Who helped explain to the kids that grandpa was just playing a silly prank? 4. What did the family do after they all sat down for dinner?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Dreamers' Dream Come True
A group of creatures called The Dreamers protest for a world filled with freedom, peace, equality, and love and ultimately achieve their dream.
Talk about it 1. What did the Dreamers dream about? 2. Why did the king declare war on the Dreamers? 3. How did the Dreamers show love and kindness? 4. Why did the king change his mind? 5. How did the Dreamers' dream come true?
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Story Polar animals
The Arctic Party on the Polar Bear's Ice Floe
A group of sea and land creatures in the Arctic hold a party on a polar bear's ice floe.
Talk about it 1. What were the challenges of finding a place to hold the party? 2. Why did the animals choose the polar bear's ice floe as the party location? 3. Which animal suggested the cha-cha dance? 4. How did the penguin participate in the dance party? 5. Why did the animals decide to make the party an annual event?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
Sassy the Brave Sock: A Christmas Adventure
A sock named Sassy saves Christmas by climbing a chimney and unblocking it, putting out a fire, and becoming the hero of the holiday season.
Talk about it 1. What did Sassy bring with her to climb the chimney? 2. Why was Santa's chimney blocked? 3. How did Sassy save Christmas? 4. Why is Sassy a hero? 5. What would you do if you were in Sassy's place?
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Story Christmas
Wreath Wearing Santa & Friends
Santa and his sleigh team wear wreaths to bring joy during Christmas deliveries.
Talk about it 1. What did Santa see the elves doing at first? 2. Why did Santa decide to let the reindeer wear wreaths? 3. How did people feel about Santa and his team wearing wreaths? 4. Why do you think Santa continued to wear wreaths every Christmas?
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