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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 Common dinausors names
Treasure Hunt in Jurassic Park: The Mud-y Adventure of the Prehistoric Friends
Six prehistoric friends go on a treasure hunt in Jurassic Park and end up having fun playing in the mud instead.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character of the story? 2. How did the pterodactyl trick his friends? 3. What was supposed to be in the hidden treasure? 4. What did the friends end up doing instead of eating the ice cream? 5. Why did they all live happily ever after?
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Story Chinese New Year
Hoppy's Year of the Dragon Adventure
A lucky rabbit named Hoppy spreads joy and prosperity on New Year's Eve in China by sharing oranges and dumplings, earning a special wish from a dragon.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Hoppy was feeling lucky? 2. What did Hoppy do to spread prosperity and happiness on New Year's Eve? 3. How did the dragon react to Hoppy's kindness? 4. What was Hoppy's special wish? 5. Why did the town cheer at the end of the story?
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Story unit 8
The Adventure of the Sporty Balls
A group of sports balls have a tournament to find where they each fit best in the world of sports.
Talk about it 1. Which sport do you think the ball enjoyed playing the most? 2. How did the ball feel about playing each sport? 3. What do you think the balls learned from participating in the tournament? 4. How would you feel if you were one of the sporty balls in the story? 5. Can you think of any other sports that the balls could play together?
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Story School supplies
The Prankster Gang's Mischief
A mischievous bag named Benny leads a group of office supplies in playing pranks on each other.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What did Benny do to play a trick on his friends? 3. How did Penelope and the others react when they saw Benny pretending to be Charlie? 4. What happened after Benny revealed his prank? 5. How would you describe the characters in the story (e.g. funny, silly, etc.)?
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Story FGHIJ
Finn the Fish and the Jellyfish Hat Adventure
Finn, a fish who loves to jump, goes on an adventure and finds a hat made of jellyfish tentacles, all while enjoying grapes and overcoming hot weather.
Talk about it 1. What did Finn want to get from the flower? 2. How did Finn protect himself from the hot sun? 3. Who made the hat for Finn? 4. Why was Finn's hat special? 5. What did Finn love besides jumping?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
The Detective Class
A teacher loses all her items but her students turn into detectives and help her find them all.
Talk about it 1. What did the teacher lose in the story? 2. Who helped the teacher find all her lost items? 3. How did the students become detectives? 4. What happened after the students found all the lost items? 5. Can you think of a time when you helped someone find something they lost?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Silly Hat Swap Adventure of Ten Animals
Ten animals go on a camping trip, have a hat swap game, and end up with a bed made into a hat by a family of ants.
Talk about it 1. Which animal brought a hat to the camping trip? 2. What happened to the hat? 3. What did the ant family do to the bed and hat? 4. Why did the animals all fall asleep right away? 5. How did the animals feel when they woke up in the morning?
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Story Clothes
The Adventures of Jack, Stripes, Jeans, Coat, and Tie
A jacket, shirt, jeans, coat, tie, and belt come together to solve a problem and have fun in the wardrobe world.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem that Jack and Stripes helped Jeans with? 2. How did Jack and Stripes solve the problem? 3. Who threw the party to celebrate their success? 4. Who were the main characters in the story? 5. Why did Jack want to make friends?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
The Magic Bell and Timmy's Tent Adventures
A young boy named Timmy discovers that his belt and bell from the store hold magical powers and go on adventures together.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy buy at the store with his ten cents? 2. Why did Timmy put the bell in his tent? 3. What happened when Timmy tied down his tent with his belt? 4. What kind of adventures did Timmy and the bell go on together? 5. How did Timmy and the bell become famous?
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Story Emotions and feelings
Benny the Bear's Emotional Rollercoaster Adventure
A little bear named Benny experiences a range of emotions but ultimately ends up happy after a group of friendly bees bring him a jar of honey.
Talk about it 1. How did Benny feel at the beginning of the story? 2. What happened to make him sad? 3. Who helped Benny feel happy again? 4. Why was Benny grateful at the end of the story? 5. What can we learn from Benny's adventure?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
Freddie's Emotional Rollercoaster Adventure
Freddie the bear experiences a variety of emotions throughout a series of events in his life.
Talk about it -What emotions did Freddie feel in the story? -What made Freddie happy, sad, surprised, etc.? -How did Freddie's emotions change throughout the story? -What would you do if you were in Freddie's place? -What do you think will happen to Freddie next?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Rainbow Race: A Colorful Adventure
The colors of the kingdom come together for a race and learn the importance of friendship over winning.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the story? 2. What did the colors learn from the race? 3. What do you think is more important, winning or friendship? 4. Can you name all the colors that participated in the race? 5. What was the finish line like in the story?
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Story Preschoolers
The Rainbow of Harmony: A Tale of Friendship Among Colors
A group of colors learn to work together and form a beautiful rainbow, realizing each color has its own unique qualities and strengths.
Talk about it 1. How did the colors feel about each other before the fairy appeared? 2. Why was each color convinced it was the best? 3. How did the colors change after the fairy spoke to them? 4. What was the final outcome of the colors working together? 5. Can you think of a time when you and your friends had a disagreement but were able to work it out in the end?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Fun-Filled Race of Friends
A horse, frog, fish, bird and chimp have a race with each one doing their special activity in "The Fun-Filled Race of Friends.
Talk about it 1. What special activity did each animal do in the race? 2. Who won the race and why? 3. What was the chimp's contribution to the race? 4. How did the animals react when they landed in a pile of giggles? 5. Can you think of another animal that could join the race with a unique skill?
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Story Clothes
The T-Shirt's Fashion Adventure
A T-shirt tries on different clothing items but finds happiness being itself with a hat.
Talk about it 1. Why did the T-shirt try on different clothes? 2. What was the T-shirt's favorite outfit in the end? 3. What lesson did the T-shirt learn by trying on different outfits? 4. How do you think the T-shirt felt when it finally found its happy outfit? 5. Can you think of another adventure the T-shirt could go on next?
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Story School supplies
The Quirky Adventures of Pengy & Friends
A group of stationary items go on an adventure and write a silly story using their bodies.
Talk about it 1. What was the quirkiness of the pencil named Pengy? 2. What was the idea the friends had when they ran out of writing materials? 3. What was the most unexpected thing about the story they wrote? 4. What did the friends learn from their adventure? 5. Can you think of another silly adventure that Pengy and friends could go on?
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Story Fill the missing letter
The Talking Tree and Timmy: A Story of Friendship and Flowers
A little boy named Timmy becomes friends with a sad talking tree and brightens its day by bringing it flowers.
Talk about it - Why was Timmy always hungry? - What did Timmy see in the forest that shocked him? - How did Timmy make the tree happy? - Why were the villagers angry with Timmy? - Do you think Timmy and the tree will remain friends forever? Why or why not?
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Story Animals
The Scenic Route Race
A mischievous hare tricks his friends into running in circles during a race, but learns the value of fair play and friendship.
Talk about it 1. Why did the hare play a trick on his friends? 2. What did the hare do to win the race? 3. Did the other animals get mad at the hare for playing a trick on them? 4. What did the hare learn from playing the trick? 5. What is the moral of the story?
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Story Animals
The Forest Friends Adventure: A Tale of the Panda, Parrot, Bear, Polar Bear, Bird, and Owl.
A panda and a parrot form unlikely friendships with a bear, a polar bear, an owl, and a bird while on an adventure in the forest.
Talk about it -What do you think the panda, parrot, bear, polar bear, bird, and owl all had in common? -What did the friends do to celebrate their new friendship? -What did you learn about friendship from this story?
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Story Animal
The Great Pretend Adventure
An eagle leads his friends in imaginative and humorous escapades, bringing them closer together through laughter and creativity.
Talk about it - What did the eagle convince the zebra to do? - Who offered to help the polar bear catch the "fish"? - What did the whale pretend to be? - What was the moral of the story? - How did the friends feel after their pretend adventure?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
The Magic Jumping Sausage and the Endless Desserts
A young girl named Lulu meets a magic jumping sausage that grants her wish for unlimited cake and sweets, leading to a fun-filled adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Lulu wish for from the magic jumping sausage? 2. How did the magic sausage bring Lulu's wish to life? 3. What happened to the cake and sweets that Lulu wished for? 4. What was Lulu's favorite part about her adventure with the magic sausage?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
The Adventures of the Clumsy Clothes: A Fashion Fiasco
A T-shirt and its friends go on an adventure and end up becoming the official fashion consultants in a magical kingdom.
Talk about it 1. What made T-shirt want to go on an adventure? 2. How did T-shirt and its friends end up dressing the king? 3. Why did the king laugh so hard? 4. What was the king's reaction to the silly outfit? 5. What was the moral of the story?
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Story In the living room
The Table's Trickster Adventure
A table plays a trick on the furniture in the room, causing laughter and becoming the center of attention.
Talk about it 1. Why did the table pretend to be stuck on the carpet? 2. How did the furniture react when they saw the table was stuck? 3. Why did the table finally jump up and shout "Surprise"? 4. What do you think the table learned from this experience? 5. Can you think of a time when you played a trick on someone?
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Story Antoinette's Sweet Friendship Adventure
The Tiny Ants' Sweet Baking Adventure with Grandma's Wise Advice
A colony of tiny ants learns the importance of adding the right amount of salt and sugar to their baking with the help of their wise Grandma Ant.
Talk about it -What did Grandma Ant teach the tiny ants? -What mistake did the tiny ants make while baking? -How did they fix their mistake? -What did the tiny ants learn about baking and adding salt and sugar?
Open reading