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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 fruits
The Fruit Friends' Picnic Adventure
A group of fruit friends use their unique personalities to distract a bear and save the day during a picnic adventure.
Talk about it - What was the bear going to do to the fruit friends? - Why did Kiwi suggest that the fruit friends use their personalities to distract the bear? - What unique talents did each fruit friend have? - What did the fruit friends learn from the picnic adventure?
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Story unit15dino
The Adventures of Carl the Crab and the Ice Cream Castle”
A crab named Carl and a fish go on a journey to an ice cream castle in the sea and have a fun adventure.
Talk about it 1. Why did Carl the Crab follow the fish? 2. What did Carl and the fish find when they got to the sea? 3. How did they escape from the sea of ice cream? 4. Who offered to help Carl and the fish? 5. Do you think Carl and the fish will visit the ice cream castle again?
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Story Fly high 3 unit 3
The Smiling Sunglasses Adventure
A boy named Timmy goes on an adventure and learns the value of keeping a smile and wearing sunglasses.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy pack in his backpack before going on his adventure? 2. How did Timmy find his map after losing it? 3. Why were the animals happy for Timmy at the end of the story? 4. Why did Timmy start wearing sunglasses with a smile? 5. What lesson did Timmy learn from this adventure?
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Story Wordlist
The Forest Fair Adventure: Learning to Cooperate and Be Appropriate
A group of forest animals have a fair and learn the importance of cooperation, appropriate behavior, and having fun through various events.
Talk about it 1. Who won the first event of the fair? 2. How did the turtle win the race even though he assumed he would be last? 3. Why was the monkey clever? 4. How did the rabbit show appropriate behavior? 5. What did the animals learn at the end of the fair?
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Story English 8, Kotlyarova
The Baking Adventure of Jack and Friends
A pot, slice of bread, bowl of cereal, loaf of bread, tin can and Jack launch a baking competition and turn their creations into delicious treats.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What was the competition about? 3. What did each character bake? 4. Who won the competition? 5. What did they all end up doing with their baked goods?
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Story Раслiны
The Adventure of the Three Plants and the Thief
Three plants and a flower team up to stop a thief from stealing their flowers, leading to his change of heart.
Talk about it 1. What was the plan of the three plants to stop the thief? 2. Why did the thief change his ways after the adventure? 3. Was the thief successful in stealing the flowers? 4. Why did the plants ask for Кветка's help? 5. How did the plants disguise themselves to catch the thief?
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Story Letter M and L
The Adventures of Mother Monkey and the Brave Mouse
A mother monkey helps a mouse find the king of the jungle and protect his gift with bravery and wit.
Talk about it 1. Why did the mouse need help from the mother monkey? 2. Who was the real king of the jungle? 3. How did the mother monkey protect her new friend, the mouse? 4. What did the mouse want in return for giving the lemon to the king of the jungle? 5. What did the mother monkey and her baby learn on their adventure with the mouse?
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Story Unit 0 Hello
The Rainbow Mix-Up Adventure
The Rainbow Mix-Up Adventure" is a story about how mixing colors with positivity can create something new and beautiful.
Talk about it 1. Why did the king ask Purple, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Orange, Red, and Green to mix colors? 2. How did Green turn into a monster? 3. What did the wise old owl suggest the colors do to help Green? 4. What happened when Green mixed with each color again with a positive attitude? 5. What did the colors learn from this experience?
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Story Unit 1. I love animals
The Duck who Became the Leader of the Farmyard
A farmyard filled with peace, laughter and silly adventures is led by a duck who was chosen as the leader by all animals, including a chicken, dog, cat, horse, bird and sheep.
Talk about it 1. Why did the chicken want to be the leader? 2. Who became the leader of the farmyard? 3. What made the duck a good leader? 4. Who were the other animals in the farmyard? 5. Was the chicken happy at the end of the story? Why or why not?
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Story Unit 2. At home
The Great House Party Adventure
The rooms in a house team up to throw a party and have a blast, proving that even the shyest room can join in on the fun.
Talk about it 1. What made the bathroom not want to go to the party at first? 2. How did the bedroom convince the flower to come to the party? 3. What did each room do to help make the party a success? 4. How did the story end? 5. If you were one of the rooms, what would you have liked to do at the party?
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Story Unit 3. Family and Friends
The Great Family Sundae Adventure
Lily and her family embark on a silly adventure to find the world's largest ice cream sundae and end up using their heads as spoons.
Talk about it 1. What obstacles did Lily and her family encounter on their adventure? 2. How did they solve the problem of not having a spoon to eat the giant sundae? 3. Can you think of another silly solution they could have used to eat the sundae? 4. Which family member came up with the idea to use their heads as spoons? 5. What kind of adventure would you like to go on with your family?
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Story Unit 4. Food
The Tasty Mix-Up Feast in the Fruit Kingdom
Lemon and Lime become best friends and all the fruits and vegetables in the kingdom live happily ever after at feasts, after realizing they taste good mixed together.
Talk about it 1. What did Lemon and Lime not like about each other at first? 2. Why did Onion and Carrot argue during the feast? 3. How did the fruits and vegetables taste good together? 4. Why did Lemon and Lime become best friends in the end? 5. What was the name of the kingdom where all the fruits and vegetables lived?
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Story Unit 5. Clothes
Whiskers' Dress Up Adventure
A mischievous cat named Whiskers has a hilarious dress-up adventure with his friends.
Talk about it - How do you think Whiskers felt when he first tried on the different clothes? - What do you think his friends thought of his outfits? - How would you feel if you were Whiskers in this situation? - Do you think it's important to have a sense of humor about trying new things? Why or why not?
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Story Unit 6. Body part
Sarah's Surprising Transformation
A girl named Sarah discovers that her hair, body, face, head, ear and eye have all changed, but learns to embrace her individuality despite looking different.
Talk about it 1. How did Sarah feel when she first saw her changes in the mirror? 2. What did Sarah learn about embracing her individuality? 3. How would you feel if your hair, body, face, head, ear and eye all changed suddenly? 4. What do you think Sarah's friends thought of her new look? 5. Can you think of other ways to embrace your uniqueness?
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Story Unit 7. School
The Keyboard Class Concert
A pupil brings a keyboard to school instead of a book and turns the class into a musical concert with the teacher's encouragement.
Talk about it 1. What was the pupil's original idea for bringing something to class? 2. How did the teacher react to the pupil's keyboard? 3. How did the class become a musical concert? 4. How did the teacher encourage creativity in the story?
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Story Unit 8. Sports
The Sports Spectacle Adventure
A group of friends have a wacky sports competition filled with mishaps, but still have a great time together.
Talk about it 1. What was the first sport that the friends played? 2. What happened during the running race? 3. What did the friends do during the walk? 4. Why did the friends all agree that they were champions at the end of the day? 5. Can you think of any other silly things that could happen during a sports competition?
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Story day of the week
The Seven Days' Adventure in the Park
The seven days of the week go on an adventure in the park and learn to have fun together.
Talk about it - What was Monday's personality like? - How did Wednesday reach the top of the tree? - Who had a party at the top of the tree? - Why did Sunday go to the top of the tree? - Can you think of another adventure that the seven days could go on together?
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Story Unit 1 - Our new things
The Prankster Chair: A Classroom Adventure
A chair named Charlie plays a prank on the other furniture in the classroom, revealing himself as the prankster and bringing laughter to all.
Talk about it 1. What was the prank that Charlie played on the other furniture in the classroom? 2. How did the computer and table react when they saw the board snoring? 3. Who suggested waking up the peg to solve the problem? 4. How did the peg feel about the story the computer and table told him? 5. What was the outcome of Charlie's prank?
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Story Pre-int words
Mo's Imagination Adventure
Mo, a little monster, learns to rely on his imagination instead of colors to emit beautiful designs and inspire others in "Mo's Imagination Adventure".
Talk about it 1. What did Mo use to emit his designs before he met the old monster? 2. What did the old monster tell Mo to do to reduce using up all the colors in the world? 3. How did Mo feel when he woke up and found all his colors were gone? 4. What did Mo do to make people amazed by his creations? 5. Why did Mo never have to worry about using up all the colors again?
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Story Foods NOT to eat
The Food Adventure: A Tale of Sweets, Chips, and Everything Delicious
A group of food items band together to overthrow a king who only wants sweets to be eaten, and restore balance in the kingdom through humor and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. What kind of food items were in the kingdom? 2. How did the food items feel about only being allowed to eat sweets? 3. How did the food items find the wizard and what was their plan? 4. What happened when they put their plan into action? 5. How did the kingdom change after the king was defeated?
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Story Toys
The Great Toy Race
A group of toys, including blocks, ball, robot, plane, car, and teddy, have a race and learn the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the story? 2. What happened to the ball during the race? 3. How did the blocks help in finding the ball? 4. What role did each toy play in the race? 5. What lesson did the toys learn from the race?
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Story Unit 17
Timmy the Trendy T-Shirt
Timmy the T-shirt learns to stand out by being creative and having fun, becoming a trendy piece of clothing.
Talk about it 1. What does Timmy do to stand out from the other clothes? 2. How does Timmy try to find the missing sandal? 3. What does Timmy learn about what makes him special? 4. Why do you think the person who was going to wear Timmy changed their mind about wearing him? 5. Can you think of a different item of clothing that could have helped Timmy stand out even more?
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Story igloo, iguana, table and 4 more
The Cozy Igloo Adventure
An ant, an iguana, an alligator, and a butterfly build a cozy igloo together and have fun inside.
Talk about it 1. Who helped the ant build the igloo? 2. Why did the butterfly think building an igloo was silly? 3. What did they use to make ice cream in the igloo? 4. How did they stay cool inside the igloo on hot days? 5. Would you like to build an igloo with your friends? Why or why not?
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Story a b t c i
Iggy's Ink Adventure
Iggy and friends play ink tag in the igloo, with the tiger chasing after an insect with an apple.
Talk about it 1. What kind of game did Iggy suggest they play? 2. Who was "it" in the game of ink tag? 3. Who won the game in the end? 4. What did the insect have in its mouth? 5. What did the ant do while her friends were playing?
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