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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 Word Families: ip
Chip's Big Dip Adventure
A chip named Chip dips into the ocean while performing tricks on a ship, but swims back to the ship with pride.
Talk about it 1. How did Chip feel when he dipped into the ocean? 2. What did Chip do to get back to the ship? 3. Why was Chip proud of himself at the end of the story? 4. Can you think of a different trick that Chip could have done on the ship? 5. If you were in Chip's place, would you have tried to swim back to the ship or would you have been too scared?
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Story Word Families: aw
The Adventure of the Creative Jaw
A jaw who loves to draw goes on an adventure with a saw, straw, and draw to stop the claw breaking the law and find what was missing in his drawings.
Talk about it 1. What was the flaw in the jaw's drawings? 2. Why did the jaw, saw, straw, and draw team up? 3. What did the jaw learn by the end of the story? 4. Why was the claw breaking the law? 5. How did the jaw's drawings change by the end of the story?
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Story Singular-Irregular Plural Nouns
The Adventures of the One-Footed Goose and Friends
A man, mouse, and deer go on a journey to help others and make new friends, learning that even the smallest creatures can be heroes.
Talk about it 1. What did the man learn from his journey with the mouse and deer? 2. How did the mouse, deer, and man help the fish cross the river? 3. Why did the mouse bite the goose's foot off? 4. Can you think of another solution for the mouse to get away from the goose without biting its foot off? 5. Who do you think was the hero in the story and why?
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Story STORY basketball
Benny's Bouncing Basket Adventure
A famous inventor named Benny creates a basket that automatically scores points and makes the game of basketball more fun for kids.
Talk about it 1. What was Benny's invention and how did it change the way people played basketball? 2. Why did Benny invite all the kids in town to come and try out his new basket? 3. How did the kids feel about Benny's invention? 4. What did Benny say about why he came up with such a brilliant idea for the basket? 5. Do you think Benny's invention was successful? Why or why not?
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Story FF3 UNIT 10 VOCAB
Fred the Fox and the Fishy Adventure
A mischievous little fox named Fred uses his quick thinking and bravery to cross a river and become the official jester of the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Fred do to make everyone laugh and shout? 2. How did Fred help the animals cross the river? 3. Why was Fred declared the official jester of the forest? 4. What is the moral of the story? 5. Can you think of another creative solution to cross the river?
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Story FS UNIT 5 FEELINGS
Bumpy's Adventure: From Thirsty and Hungry to Happy and Content
A little bear named Bumpy goes on an adventure to find food and water, overcomes obstacles, and eventually finds happiness.
Talk about it 1. What did Bumpy feel at the beginning of the story? 2. Who helped Bumpy when he was feeling sad? 3. What did Bumpy find at the end of his journey? 4. How did Bumpy feel after he ate and drank?
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Story Tidy up
The Bedroom Adventures of Pillow, Blanket and Rug
A Pillow, Blanket, and Rug have a wild adventure together in a Bedroom, tickling a Shelf and getting lost in a Cupboard.
Talk about it 1. What did Pillow and Blanket decide to do? 2. What did they find when they explored the Cupboard? 3. Who was tickling the Shelf? 4. What happened to Pillow, Blanket, and Rug the next morning? 5. What was the owner of the Bedroom surprised to find in the Cupboard?
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Story Numbers
The Ten Numbers' Adventure
In this story, ten numbers play hide and seek in a magical kingdom and have a fun adventure.
Talk about it - Who was the seeker in the game of hide and seek? - Where did Two hide? - What did Four disguise himself as? - Who was the last number to be found by Nine? - Can you think of other ways the numbers could have hidden?
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Story FF1_Review 3
The Fashion Show of the Closet Friends
A group of clothes friends have a fashion show to showcase their unique styles.
Talk about it - Who was the first model in the fashion show? - What did Shoes do to steal the show? - Why were Socks making everyone laugh? - What did Belt do to make everything look polished? - Which of the clothes was the belle of the ball?
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Story FF1_Review 3
The Magical Wardrobe Adventure
A group of clothes go on an adventurous journey in a magical wardrobe, but return to their hangers with newfound appreciation for each other.
Talk about it - Who were the main characters in the story? - What did the clothes do on their adventure? - How did the clothes feel at the end of the story? - If you could have a magical wardrobe, what would you like to do with it?
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Story My body
The Dancing Knee and Toe
A knee named Knee and a toe named Toe become best friends and dancing partners on their quest to find the best dance teacher.
Talk about it 1. Why did Knee want to find a dance teacher? 2. What happened when Knee and Toe started dancing together? 3. How did Knee and Toe feel about their dancing at first? 4. Why did Knee and Toe end up laughing while they were dancing? 5. What did Knee and Toe decide to do after they laughed?
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Story FF4 UNIT 8
The Luggage Genius
A passenger at the airport outsmarts others by folding newspapers into the shape of suitcases to replace their lost luggage.
Talk about it 1. What did the passenger Penny do when she saw all the luggage was missing? 2. How did the other passengers react when they saw their "luggage"? 3. What is the moral of the story "The Luggage Genius"?
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Story My House
The Living Room Party
The furniture in a magical room come to life and have a wild party in the living room.
Talk about it 1. What kind of furniture came to life in the story? 2. What did each piece of furniture do during the party? 3. How did the furniture feel about going back to being just ordinary furniture?
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Story Wild Animals
Race to the Finish: The Sneaky Snake Wins in the Jungle
A group of jungle friends have a race, but the sneaky snake steals the win unnoticed.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the jungle? 2. What did they do in the story? 3. Who won the race in the end? 4. Why did nobody see the snake cross the finish line? 5. What did Max the monkey do during the race?
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Story Wild Animals
Jungle Talent Show: A Tale of Wild Friends".
A group of wild animal friends put on a talent show in the jungle and discover that talent is not about winning, but about having fun together.
Talk about it - What did each animal do in the talent show? - Who helped Lion perform on stage? - What did Polar bear do in the talent show? - What was the message of the story? - Which animal did you like the most and why?
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Story Animals
The Animal Masquerade: A Tale of Friendship and Laughter
A group of jungle animals dress up and act like different animals to cheer up a short little rabbit and show her the importance of friendship.
Talk about it 1. What made the rabbit feel sad? 2. Who helped her feel better? 3. How did they help her? 4. What did Rosie learn about being short? 5. Who were some of the animals in the story?
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Story My family
The Great Family Hide and Seek Adventure
A family of ten play a game of hide-and-seek with each other, ending in a big laugh and feast together.
Talk about it 1. Who was hiding in the fridge? 2. Who was hiding under the bed? 3. Who was hiding in plain sight? 4. What did the family do after the game of hide and seek? 5. Can you think of any other silly places to hide in a hide-and-seek game?
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Story Numbers
The Great Number Race: A Fun and Friends Adventure!
A group of numbers have a race to see who is the fastest, but they end up learning that it's more about having fun together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of the race? 2. What did the numbers learn from the race? 3. Which number took a nap during the race? 4. Why did THREE get tangled up in his own arms? 5. Who stumbled and fell while trying to high-five everyone?
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Story Can you...?
The Great Talent Show of Fun!
Friends have a contest to see who's best at singing, painting, cooking, writing, reading, dancing, drawing and baking, but they all realize that having fun is what matters the most.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story and what did they like to do? 2. What was the purpose of the contest? 3. What was each friend's talent and who won in each category? 4. What did the friends learn at the end of the day? 5. What is your favorite activity from the story and why?
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Story Transport
The Great Adventure Race: A Tale of Friendship and Teamwork
A group of friends, a hot air balloon, a rocket, a helicopter, a car, a motorbike, a bus, a bike, a train, and a plane, work together to win a race after an ant shows them a shortcut.
Talk about it 1. Which friend was the fastest in the beginning of the race? 2. What happened to the rocket during the race? 3. How did the friends finally reach the destination? 4. What did the friends learn about teamwork and friendship? 5. Can you think of another mode of transportation that could have joined the race?
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Story Fruit
The Fruity Tales of the Fruit Basket Adventure
A fruit basket goes on an adventure and tells funny stories about each fruit to grateful animals.
Talk about it 1. What was the fruit basket filled with? 2. What did the basket do one day? 3. Who did the basket meet in the forest? 4. What did the animals ask the basket to do while they ate the fruits? 5. How did the animals feel at the end of the story?
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Story WHO ARE THEY?
The Picnic of Many Talents
A group of waiters, pupils, vets, doctors, farmers, teachers, and builders come together for a picnic using their unique skills to solve a problem and have a delicious meal.
Talk about it 1. What were all the jobs of the people in the story? 2. What did each person bring to the picnic? 3. How did they solve their problem at the picnic? 4. What was the most creative thing they did at the picnic? 5. Who had the best idea? 6. What did they learn from this experience?
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Story vegetables
Veggie Hide and Seek Adventure
A group of vegetable friends play a fun game of hide and seek in the garden.
Talk about it 1. Which vegetable do you think was the best at hiding? 2. Can you think of another way that Potato could have disguised himself? 3. If you were Cucumber, where would you have looked first to find your friends? 4. Why do you think Cucumber was so happy when Carrot found him first?
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Story PREKET SCHOOL THINGS
The Rucksack Artist: Timmy's Tale of Creativity and Imagination
A student named Timmy becomes known as the "Rucksack Artist" after impressing his teacher and classmates with his creative drawings in his exercise book and on the board.
Talk about it - What was Timmy drawing when his teacher walked in? - What did the teacher ask Timmy to do with his drawing? - How did Timmy's classmates react to his drawings on the board? - Why is it important to always carry a pencil, ruler, book, and paper in your rucksack?
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