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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 Alphabet
The Lion's Rainbow Adventure: A Search for a Hat and Socks
A sad lion follows a rainbow, meets a snake, and finds happiness with a queen who makes him her new hat & sock keeper.
Talk about it 1. How does the lion feel at the beginning of the story? 2. What made the lion feel better? 3. Who did the lion meet in the river? 4. What did the snake offer to do? 5. Who did the lion meet in the palace and what happened there? 6. How did the lion feel at the end of the story?
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Story PREFIX ADJECTIVES
The Impatient Independent's Improbable Impractical Adventure
A young impatient boy learns the importance of maturity and seeking help after a series of impractical and immature wishes granted by a genie.
Talk about it 1. Why was Jack always impatient? 2. What happened when the Genie granted Jack's wish for a flying carpet? 3. Why did Jack crash into the tree while flying the carpet? 4. What did Jack learn from his adventure with the Genie? 5. In what ways could Jack have made better wishes?
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Story UNIT 9 VOCABULARY
Max's Chocolate Ticket Adventure
A clever and small mouse named Max goes on a journey to the ocean stadium using a chocolate ticket and has adventures along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Max do when he found out he needed a ticket to go to the stadium by the ocean? 2. How did Max get into the stadium without a ticket? 3. Why was Max clever? 4. What did Max learn from his journey to the stadium? 5. What do you think would have happened if Max didn't have a trick up his sleeve?
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Story Jobs
The Farmer's Restaurant Adventure
A group of friends turn their farm into a popular restaurant by each taking on unique roles to make it successful.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did the farmer want to build on his farm? 3. Who helped the farmer build the restaurant? 4. What did each friend become in the restaurant? 5. Was the restaurant successful? Why or why not?
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Story Self Identity
Sophie's Guitar Birthday Bash
Sophie and her sister Lily plan a birthday party filled with games, guitar jam sessions, and celebration with friends and family.
Talk about it 1. What was Sophie's hobby? 2. Who helped Sophie and her sister plan the birthday party? 3. What did they do to celebrate Sophie's birthday? 4. Who got to play the guitar with Sophie at the party? 5. Who was baby brother playing with? 6. Was Sophie happy with her birthday party? Why or why not?
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Story -at family
The Fat Cat, Batty, and Ratty Adventure
Fatty, Batty and Ratty go on a wild adventure to retrieve Fatty's stolen hat and become best of friends.
Talk about it -What did Ratty steal from Fatty? -Who offered to help Fatty catch Ratty? -What did Fatty, Batty and Ratty encounter on their adventure? -Why did Fatty, Batty and Ratty become the best of friends?
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Story Letter A
The Ant, Apple, Ambulance, Ax, and Alligator Adventure
A group of unlikely friends team up to transport a juicy apple to an ant colony in a comical adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who is Antony and why was he carrying the apple? 2. How did the ambulance, airplane, ax, and alligator help Antony? 3. What do you think was the reaction of the other ants when they saw the apple? 4. Why do you think the alligator offered to help Antony? 5. What was the end result of the adventure?
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Story Letter B
Bear's Banana Adventure
A bear goes on an adventure filled with a bike, boat, bus, butterfly and more, to retrieve his beloved box of bananas.
Talk about it 1. What mode of transportation did the bear use? 2. What did the bear pack for food on his adventure? 3. Who led the bear to the boat? 4. Was the bear surprised to see a bus on the water? 5. What did the bear do on the beach? 6. What did the bear forget on his journey? 7. How did the bear find his bananas again?
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Story Action Verbs
The Adventure of the 10 Friends
A group of friends named Jump, Run, Walk, Climb, Swim, Draw, Write, Fly, Dance and Talk embark on an adventure filled with racing, exploring, swimming, drawing, flying, dancing, singing and more.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race between Jump and Run? 2. What did Walk and Climb discover on top of the mountain? 3. What did Draw and Write do at the lake? 4. What did Fly and Dance do in the sky? 5. What did Talk do during the adventure? 6. How did the friends feel at the end of the adventure?
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Story Unit 2: Playtime!
Teddy's Toy Adventure at the Park
Teddy and his friends have a wild adventure playing with new toys at the park.
Talk about it 1. What did Teddy do when he didn't have any toys? 2. What did Teddy buy at the toy store? 3. What did the friends race around the park? 4. Who won the race at the park? 5. What did they play every day after that?
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Story Phonics: Letter C-D
The Cup's Adventure with Friends
A cup goes on a wild ride with a dog and ends up having a tea party with a cat, cake, and duck.
Talk about it - Why did the cup jump out of the car? - What was the dog doing outside the door? - What did the cat and cake invite the cup to do? - How did the duck make the cup, cat, and cake feel?
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Story Letter E & F
The Floating Jokester: A Story of a Pencil and his Adventures
A pencil on a farm uses its pen to make a fish laugh, then goes on adventures floating with a fan and making people laugh.
Talk about it 1. Why did the pencil grab his pen? 2. What happened when the fan blew by? 3. Why did the pencil want to make people laugh? 4. Where did the pencil end up at the end of the story? 5. How did the fish feel when the pencil wrote a joke for it?
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Story Letter G
Gracie and the Garden Adventure
A girl named Gracie goes on an adventure with a goat, a frog, and a bear to find the frog's pond in her garden.
Talk about it 1. Who is Gracie and what did she do in the story? 2. Who helped Gracie find the pond? 3. What did the frog do when they finally reached the pond? 4. Why did the bear decide to help Gracie find the pond? 5. What was the goat's role in the story?
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Story Unit 4: He's my hero
The Job Switch Adventure
Adults in a village switch jobs for a day, causing comical mix-ups and learning the importance of each job.
Talk about it 1. What did each adult do in the story? 2. What did they learn by switching jobs? 3. Who had the most challenging day? 4. Why was it important for them to switch back to their original jobs at the end? 5. Can you think of any other jobs that would be funny to switch for a day?
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Story unit 12
Nurse Nellie and Susie's Hospital Hijinks
A nurse named Nellie and a student named Susie play pranks in a hospital while Nellie still keeps her duties as a nurse.
Talk about it 1. What was Nurse Nellie's job? 2. Who did Nurse Nellie meet at the hospital? 3. Who was Susie visiting at the office next door? 4. What kind of mischief did Nurse Nellie and Susie get up to? 5. Did Nurse Nellie ever forget her duties as a nurse? 6. What did Susie learn about Nurse Nellie's job?
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Story Let's play ball
Crabsby's Cool Adventure: The Ice Lolly Sunscreen Story
Crabsby, a beach-living crab, uses an ice lolly as sunscreen while building a sandcastle and playing catch on the beach.
Talk about it 1. What did Crabsby forget to bring on his beach day? 2. How did Crabsby use the ice lolly? 3. What did the boat not have that Crabsby needed? 4. Why do you think Crabsby never forgot his ice lolly sunscreen again?
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Story The amazing escape
Surviving the Sinking Lifeboat
Max, an explorer, survives a sinking lifeboat and reaches a rescue ship with a melted boat in a humorous manner.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem that Max faced in the story? 2. How did Max solve the problem? 3. What did Max say when he was rescued? 4. What do you think Max learned from this experience?
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Story Alphabet
The Adventure of B and Friends: The Quest for the Treasure of I
B and his friends go on a quest to find the treasure of I guarded by the wicked witch H and with the help of the friendly dragon C, they succeed and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Who is B and what kind of bird is he? 2. What kind of adventure did B and his friends go on? 3. Who helped them in their quest for the treasure of I? 4. What did they find in the treasure? 5. How did they get past the wicked witch H?
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Story PREKET FOOD
Lily's Lively Feast
A girl's food comes to life and throws a party every time she cooks, making her the greatest chef in the village.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily buy at the market to make a feast? 2. Why did the food come to life in the story? 3. Who was the best chef in the village after the feast? 4. What happened every time Lily cooked a meal? 5. How did the onions feel during the feast?
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Story School subjects
The Smart and Silly Seven
The seven friends Chemistry, English, Physics, History, Sports, Geography, and Math discover the importance of teamwork and having fun while exploring and learning new things together.
Talk about it 1. Who were the seven friends in the story? 2. What did each friend do to show their knowledge in the competition? 3. What did the friends learn at the end of the story? 4. Why is it important to work together and have fun when exploring and learning new things?
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Story Illness
Billy's Wild Adventure to Cure the Flu
A boy named Billy goes on a wild adventure to cure his flu, but realizes the best cure is rest, fluids, and medicine.
Talk about it 1. What did Billy do when he felt cold, had a headache, earache, dizzy, cough, and was sick? 2. What did the doctor tell Billy to do to get better? 3. What other cure suggestions did Billy receive on his wild adventure? 4. What did Billy ultimately realize was the best cure for being sick? 5. Why is it important to listen to what the doctor says when you're not feeling well?
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Story unit11
The Kitchen Adventurers: A Tale of Shelf, Bin, and Friends.
The Kitchen Adventurers is a story about the kitchen items that go on a nighttime adventure and have a great time exploring the house.
Talk about it 1. What did the shelf do to start the adventure? 2. Who joined the shelf on her adventure? 3. Where did the adventure take place? 4. What did the adventurers find at the end of their journey? 5. How did the adventure end?
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Story unit15
Benny's Sun-Safe Adventure at the Beach
Benny, a bird, goes on a sun-safe adventure at the beach with his friends to find sun cream and build a sandcastle, helped by a crab who gives him a shell for a hat.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny do when he realized he had no sun cream? 2. Who helped Benny keep the sun off his head? 3. What did Benny and his friends build at the beach? 4. Did Benny find any sun cream in the end? 5. What kind of hat did Benny wear to the beach?
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Story FOOD and DRINKS part 1
The Bread with the Beat: A Tasty Tale of Dance and Friendship
A bread leads a group of food friends in a dance party to solve their problem of missing milk, resulting in a fun-filled dinner celebration.
Talk about it 1. What was Bread's solution to the missing milk crisis? 2. What happened when Bread started to dance on the table? 3. How did the other foods react to the falling milk? 4. Why did Bread become the best host at dinner parties? 5. Can you think of another food that might have made a good leader for the dance party?
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