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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 Let's GO 4: Unit 8 Work and Play
The Fun-Filled Day at Home
Friends have a fun-filled day at home balancing screen time, chores & physical activities, learning that a clean house can lead to a happy home.
Talk about it 1. What were some of the things the friends did together? 2. How did they balance screen time with other activities? 3. What was the moral of the story? 4. What would you have done differently if you were one of the friends? 5. What's your favorite part of the story and why?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 1 How Much Food?
Scoopy the Squirrel and the Trading Adventure
Scoopy the squirrel trades his way to getting what he wants with the help of friends and wise old bear.
Talk about it 1. What did Scoopy want more of? 2. Who did Scoopy meet that helped him solve his problem? 3. How did Scoopy get what he wanted in the end? 4. What was the moral of the story? 5. What would you have done if you were Scoopy?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Comparing Animals
The Great Forest Race!
A group of friends, including a squirrel, polar bear, cheetah, gazelle, rhinoceros, skunk, dog and turtle, have a race and learn it's more important to have fun together than to be the fastest.
Talk about it - Who were the friends in the story? - What did they do in the story? - What did they learn at the end of the story? - Why was the turtle slow? - Can you name the different animals and describe their unique characteristics?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Comparing
The Snail Who Won the Race
A determined snail wins a race in the forest and becomes known as the fastest snail in the world.
Talk about it - Why did the other animals laugh at the snail? - How did the snail win the race? - What was the snail's secret to winning? - Why was the snail determined to win? - How did the other animals react when the snail won the race?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Animals
The Adventures of Pablo and Friends in the Wild Forest.
A lonely polar bear Pablo meets a wolf named Will and together they go on a journey to find friends, eventually starting wild adventures with their new friends Coco, Charlie, Timmy, and Zara.
Talk about it 1. Who did Pablo meet first during his journey to find friends? 2. How did the friends help Timmy? 3. What did the friends do to help Zara? 4. Who became the best of friends in the end of the story? 5. What was the name of the turtle in the story? 6. Who was the fastest among the friends?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 3 Last Weekend
Max and Lucy's Fun Adventure Day
Two best friends, Max and Lucy, go on an adventure filled with playing catch, hiking, mailing a package, watching DVDs, skateboarding, buying sneakers, playing volleyball, running, taking pictures and walking their dogs.
Talk about it 1. What did Max and Lucy do first on their adventure day? 2. Why did Max and Lucy go to buy new sneakers? 3. What games did Max and Lucy play at the park? 4. What did Max and Lucy do at the end of their adventure day? 5. Can you name all the activities Max and Lucy did during their adventure day?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 4 Activities
Kit the Curious Cat's Adventure in Skill-Learning Class
A curious cat named Kit learns various skills in a class led by a wise owl and learns the importance of listening to instructions.
Talk about it 1. What skills did Kit learn in the class? 2. Why was the teacher a wise owl? 3. What did Kit bake at the end of the story? 4. What did Kit learn by the end of the story? 5. Why was it important for Kit to listen to the teacher's instructions?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 5 The Future
The Chore Adventure of Lucy
A little girl transforms boring household chores into a fun adventure by using her imagination.
Talk about it 1. What did Lucy do to make household chores fun? 2. How did Lucy turn each chore into a game? 3. What was the result of Lucy's creative approach to chores? 4. What can we learn from the story about making boring tasks more enjoyable? 5. Can you think of your own creative way to do household chores?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 7 The Senses
Noisy and the Smelly Soap Monster
Noisy transforms an ugly monster back into a good-smelling bar of soap through determination and the wonder of a rainbow.
Talk about it 1. Why was Noisy running from the soap monster? 2. What made the soap monster stop chasing Noisy? 3. What did Noisy learn from the experience with the soap monster? 4. How did Noisy turn the bad situation into a good one? 5. How does the rainbow play a role in the story?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 8 New Experiences
The Fusion Food King: A Crocodile's Culinary Adventure
A crocodile tries different foods from around the world and creates a delicious fusion dish, becoming known as the king of fusion food.
Talk about it 1. What foods did the crocodile try in the story? 2. What was the end result of mixing all the different foods together? 3. Why did the other animals in the jungle find the crocodile funny? 4. Do you think you would like to try the fusion dish that the crocodile made? 5. How do you think the crocodile felt when he became known as the king of fusion food?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 1 School Days
Timmy's Journey to Responsibility
A boy named Timmy learns the importance of responsibility through completing his chores and writing an essay.
Talk about it 1. What were Timmy's responsibilities? 2. Why did Timmy's teacher scold him for playing games instead of reading his textbook? 3. What did Timmy learn about responsibility after writing an essay? 4. How did Timmy change after realizing the importance of being responsible? 5. How can being responsible help us in our daily lives?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 2 At the Aquarium
Underwater Adventures: A Fun and Creative Aquarium Tour
A group of sea creatures in an aquarium have fun playing games during a tour and lecture of their exhibit.
Talk about it 1. What sea creatures were in the story? 2. What was the new exhibit about? 3. What did the tour guide show the group? 4. Why did the jellyfish start to giggle? 5. What games did the sea creatures play during the tour?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 3 Going Shopping
The Model's Misplaced Earrings and the Stuffed Toy Adventure
A model who loses her earrings while playing golf, finds a stuffed toy wearing matching jewelry and starts a new adventure with it.
Talk about it 1. What did the model lose while playing golf? 2. How did she find her missing earrings? 3. What did the model buy in the store? 4. Why did the model keep the stuffed toy with her everywhere she went? 5. What did the stuffed toy do to make everyone smile?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 4 Around Town
Whiskers' Neighborhood Adventure
A curious cat named Whiskers goes on an adventure to explore the neighborhood and finds an ice cream truck.
Talk about it 1. What did Whiskers turn right at? 2. What was next to the toy store? 3. What was on the corner Whiskers saw? 4. Where did Whiskers go after he turned left? 5. How many blocks did Whiskers go in the end? 6. What did Whiskers find at the end of his adventure?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 5 Explore the World
The Great International Food Soccer Tournament
Seven friends from different countries have a soccer tournament representing themselves with their traditional foods, where friendship and delicious cuisine win.
Talk about it 1. What country did each friend represent in the tournament? 2. What was the outcome of the match between Brazil and France? 3. Who won the championship match between Italy and France? 4. What were the traditional foods each country brought to the tournament? 5. What was the most exciting part of the tournament for you?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 6 Doing Things
The Search for Jack's Lost Cat: A New York Adventure
A girl named Sarah helps her friend Jack find his lost cat while they play soccer and wait in New York.
Talk about it 1. Where did Sarah live? 2. What did Jack do while waiting for Sarah? 3. Why was Jack looking for his cat? 4. What did Jack and Sarah do while they were waiting for the cat to appear? 5. What happened to the cat in the end?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 8 In the Future
Lily's Cosmic Adventure
Lily goes on a fun-filled adventure buying a pony, kayaking, going to Mars, meeting TV and sports stars, visiting Antarctica and skydiving, all while transporting her motorbike with magic powers.
Talk about it 1. What adventures did Lily go on? 2. Who did she meet on Mars? 3. What did they do in Antarctica? 4. How did Lily get her motorbike to Antarctica? 5. What was the name of the story?
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Story Word Families: all
Bounce Gets Installed
A ball named Bounce gets stuck in a game installation at the mall, but is rescued by a mall security guard.
Talk about it - What did Bounce like to do? - Who helped Bounce get unstuck from the installation? - Where did Bounce and its friends go in the story? - Why did Bounce fall into the installation? - What did Bounce learn from this experience?
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Story Word Families: ice
The Ice Cream Mice: A Game of Dice and Rice
The mice in the snowy village win a game of dice by using ice to make ice cream and sell it at a nice price to buy rice.
Talk about it 1. Why did the mice want to play a game of dice? 2. How did the mice turn the ice into a prize? 3. What was the name of the prize the mice won? 4. How did the mice use the ice cream to buy the prize? 5. Why were the mice happy at the end of the story?
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Story Word Families: oke
Chuck the Joking Chicken Saves the Day
Chuck, a funny chicken, saves his friends from a yoke by telling jokes but learns to be mindful of their limits.
Talk about it 1. What did Chuck do to help his friends escape the yoke? 2. How did Chuck's jokes affect his friends? 3. What did Chuck learn from the experience? 4. Why was Chuck known as the funniest chicken? 5. Why did Chuck have to be mindful of his jokes in the future?
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Story Word Families: ame
Blaze's Journey to Fame: A Tale of Responsibility and Fun
A little flame named Blaze learns to take responsibility and goes on a journey to fame.
Talk about it 1. What did Blaze learn about blaming others? 2. How did Blaze become famous? 3. What is the lesson that Blaze teaches us in the story? 4. Why do you think Blaze was playing hide-and-seek with his friends? 5. What would have happened if Blaze continued to blame others for his mistakes?
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Story Word Families: ick
Licking Bricks and Feeling Sick: The Misadventures of Kit and Skip
A mischievous cat and his dog friend compete in a trick to lick the most bricks, but end up feeling sick and forget their adventure by playing with a flick.
Talk about it 1. What was the trick Kit played on Skip? 2. Why did Skip start feeling sick after licking the bricks? 3. How did Kit and Skip feel at the end of the story? 4. What did Kit and Skip do to forget about their adventure with the bricks? 5. What lesson did you learn from this story?
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Story Word Families: op
The Lost Mop and the Dance Party
A shopkeeper named Shop and his pet frog Chop have a dance party with bird friends Pop and Hop after Chop's mop goes missing.
Talk about it - Who were the main characters in the story? - What happened to Chop's mop? - Who helped Pop hide the mop? - Why did Chop start hopping and dancing? - What made Shop and Chop never forget the silly dance party?
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Story Word Families: an
The Clan's Cooling Plan
A man named Sam starts a tradition of painting fans and spinning them together with his clan to beat the heat, leading to a big fan-spinning party.
Talk about it 1. What did Sam do to make the hot day cooler? 2. How did the other members of the clan react to Sam's plan? 3. Why did the clan decide to make fan-spinning a tradition? 4. Can you think of any other ways to keep cool on a hot day?
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