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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 Body parts
Headie's Hide and Seek Adventure
Headie, a funny creature with only head, eyes, legs, knees, fingers, ears, arms, and hands, learns to use his fingers to cover himself and becomes the best hider in the forest playing hide and seek.
Talk about it 1. Why did Headie have a hard time hiding during the game of hide and seek? 2. How did Headie solve his problem of always being found? 3. What lesson did Headie learn from playing hide and seek? 4. Would you like to play hide and seek with Headie in the forest? Why or why not?
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Story Body parts
Stick's Silly Body Parts Race to Victory
A silly creature named "Stick" wins a race using its unique abilities of a big mouth, nodding head, dancing legs, twirling fingers, bouncing knee, high-fiving hand, and sniffing nose.
Talk about it - What made Stick a champion in its own right? - How did Stick use its different body parts to win the race? - How did the other animals react to Stick winning the race? - Can you think of another activity that Stick would excel at using its silly body parts? - What do you think is the lesson of the story?
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Story vegetables
The Veggie Salad Adventure
A group of vegetables team up to make a salad and discover their unique skills bring the dish to life.
Talk about it - What did each vegetable bring to the salad? - Who was the leader of the group of vegetables? - What made Garlic special? - Why did Onion cry? - What did Corn add to the salad?
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Story Animals
The Adventure Squad: A Story of Friendship and Fun
A group of friends, including a fly, bee, snail, seahorse, ladybug, beaver, jellyfish, and raccoon, go on a river rafting adventure and learn the importance of friendship.
Talk about it - Who was the main character in the story? - What did Slowpoke want to join Buzz and Honey on their adventure? - How did Wibble get across the river? - What did the friends learn by the end of the story? - Which animal do you think had the most fun on the adventure? Why?
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Story Common vegetables
The Salad That Brought Friends Together.
A group of vegetable friends and hungry bunnies become friends after sharing a delicious salad made from corn, carrot, pepper, salad, potato, cucumber, and onion.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem that the vegetable friends faced in the story? 2. How did the vegetables and bunnies become friends? 3. What ingredients were used to make the salad in the story? 4. What lesson did the vegetables learn in the story? 5. What would you like to add to the salad made by the vegetables?
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Story Colors
Snowball and the Colorful Adventure
Snowball, a white cat, joins forces with a green army of frogs and red army of birds to defeat the evil black cat and retrieve stolen blueberries in a colorful journey.
Talk about it 1. What was Snowball's mission? 2. Who was the leader of the mice army? 3. What were the challenges that Snowball and his friends faced on their journey? 4. What was the outcome of the battle against the black cat? 5. Why was Snowball declared a hero?
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Story My body
The Adventure of the Missing Body Parts: Creating the Belly Dancing Character
A character named Arm and Leg come together to create a belly dancing character with the help of Hand, Chest, Belly, and Foot.
Talk about it 1. What happened when Arm and Leg first met each other? 2. How did they create a new character by joining forces? 3. Why did the new character end up being a belly dancer? 4. What do you think would have happened if they didn't find all the missing parts? 5. Can you think of a different ending to this story?
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Story Numbers 1-10
The Silly Seven's Race to Fun!
The Silly Seven friends learn the importance of embracing their uniqueness during a silly race to the bottom of a hill.
Talk about it 1. What were the different ways each friend moved during the race? 2. Why did the friends hug each other at the end of the story? 3. What did the friends learn about themselves and each other during the race? 4. Can you think of a time when you felt unique or special in your own way? 5. How could you apply the lesson from the story to your own life?
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Story ABC
Benny the Big Bird and the Angry Ant
Benny the big bird learns a lesson in kindness and respect after accidentally crushing an ant's home and making amends by bringing it bananas every day.
Talk about it 1. Why was the alligator guarding the apple tree? 2. Why did Benny disguise himself as a bear? 3. How did Benny make up for crushing the ant's home? 4. What did Benny learn from his experience with the ant? 5. How does Benny's friendship with the ant show the importance of kindness and respect?
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Story Seasons
The Adventure of Snowy and Sunny: A Seasonal Journey
Snowy, a snowflake, and Sunny, a sunbeam, go on an adventure to explore the different seasons and become best friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. What are the different seasons Snowy and Sunny explore in the story? 2. Which season was Snowy's favorite before meeting Sunny? 3. How did Snowy's opinion of summer change after the adventure with Sunny? 4. Why do you think Snowy and Sunny became best friends? 5. What did you learn from the story about appreciating different seasons?
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Story Adjectives
Max & Gracie: A Tale of Clever and kind friends
A small and clever mouse named Max, who wants to prove his worth, befriends a tall and pretty giraffe named Gracie and learns that being smart and strong is not as important as being kind and funny.
Talk about it 1. What did Max learn from Gracie? 2. Why do you think Gracie was kind to Max even though he challenged her to a race? 3. How did the friendship between Max and Gracie change throughout the story? 4. Do you think it's important to be clever and strong or kind and funny? Why?
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Story ABC words
The Adventure of Mittens, the Apple-Catching Cat
Mittens, the curious cat, learns the value of never giving up and playing fair after a game of catch-the-apple with a frog, an egg, a ball, a doll, and an apple.
Talk about it -What did Mittens do when she first saw the frog, doll, ball, egg, and apple playing together? -Why did the frog keep stealing the apple back from Mittens? -What happened when Mittens and the frog had a race to see who would get to keep the apple? -How did Mittens feel when she lost the race? -What did the other characters do to cheer Mittens up? -What lesson did Mittens learn from this adventure?
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Story ABC words
Mittens' Adventure with New Friends
Mittens the cat finds new friends and forgets her ruined hat and ball as they play with a kite, apple, egg, and doll.
Talk about it 1. What did Mittens do when she found the kite? 2. How did Mittens feel after she ruined her hat and ball? 3. Who helped Mittens feel better? 4. What came out of the glass egg? 5. What did Mittens, the frog, and the doll play with?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Adventure of the Baby, the Bear, the Alligator, and the Ant
A baby, a bear, an alligator, and an ant become friends while searching for cookies.
Talk about it 1. Why did the alligator chase the bear initially? 2. What made the alligator and the baby become friends? 3. How did they find the bed full of cookies? 4. What did the bear do when he met the baby? 5. How did the ant help the baby and his friends?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Baby's Sweet Adventure
A baby outsmarts an alligator and makes friends with an ant while on a journey to eat his favorite cookie.
Talk about it 1. Why did the alligator want the baby's cookie? 2. What did the baby offer the alligator in exchange for the cookie? 3. How did the ant react when the baby shared the cookie with it? 4. What gift did the ant give the baby in return for sharing the cookie? 5. How did the baby feel at the end of the story?
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Story Common Adjectives
The Transformation of Scruffy the Shoe
A young and clean shoe teaches an old and dirty shoe the importance of being clean and how it can lead to happiness and friendship.
Talk about it - What did Sparkles teach Scruffy about being clean? - Why was Scruffy unhappy before he met Sparkles? - How did Scruffy feel after he was cleaned up? - What can we learn from this story about friendship and appearance?
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Story Adjectives -2
Mr. Clean's Beautiful Adventure
Mr. Clean teaches young people the importance of keeping their homes clean and beautiful through his experience cleaning up his own new and dirty house.
Talk about it 1. Why did the young people in the town refuse to help Mr. Clean clean his new house? 2. How did Mr. Clean feel about his new, dirty house at first? 3. What did the young people learn from Mr. Clean's experience cleaning up his new house? 4. What does Mr. Clean mean when he says "A clean house is a happy house and a happy house is a beautiful house"?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
Skippity's Playground Adventure
A rabbit named Skippity has a fun-filled day at the playground, trying out different activities like swinging, riding, jumping, and more.
Talk about it 1. What did Skippity do first at the playground? 2. What was Skippity's favorite activity at the playground? 3. How did Skippity feel after each activity at the playground? 4. What did Skippity dream about after he went home?
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Story Unit 5 (G3)
The Multitasking Friends' Adventure
A group of friends have a fun competition combining painting, swimming, singing, running, walking, drawing, dancing, and cooking.
Talk about it 1. What were the different activities that the friends did in the competition? 2. Which activity did they find the most challenging and why? 3. Which activity was their favorite and why? 4. What made the competition so much fun for the friends? 5. If you could join the competition, which activity would you like to do the most?
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Story House&Home
The Mischievous Lock and Friends
A lock, pillow, stool, hanger, iron, cupboard, comb, curtain, scissors, and blanket become friends through a hilarious joke.
Talk about it 1. What was the lock's idea to play a joke on the objects in the room? 2. Who helped the lock with the joke? 3. How did the blanket react when she saw the objects in strange places? 4. How did the scissors become involved in the story? 5. How did the objects become friends in the end?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
The Iron's Sweet Dreams Adventure
An iron and a fan go on a wild adventure filled with locked wardrobes, slippery scissors, and a cupboard filled with sweets.
Talk about it 1. What did the iron want to do? 2. How did the fan help the iron escape the wardrobe? 3. What was in the cupboard that made the iron so happy? 4. Do you think the iron and fan will go on more adventures together? Why or why not?
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Story Discover
The Furry Friend and the Amphibian Adventure
A furry creature builds a new home for its amphibian friend and they live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. What kind of creature did the furry creature live with before it met the amphibian? 2. Why was the amphibian looking for a new home? 3. How did the furry creature help the amphibian? 4. How did the amphibian feel when it saw its new home? 5. Do you think the furry creature and the amphibian will always be friends? Why or why not?
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Story DEF
Daffy's Dizzy Birthday Adventure with Duke and Daphne
Daffy, the energetic duck, gets dizzy and has a messy birthday adventure with friends Daphne the desk and Duke the dog.
Talk about it 1. What happened when Daffy banged his elbow? 2. Why was the egg a surprise for Daffy? 3. Who helped Daffy clean up the mess from the egg? 4. What made Daffy dizzy? 5. What were the names of the three friends in the story?
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Story ABCDE words
The Silly Picnic Adventure of the Duck, Elephant and Dog
A silly duck, an elephant, and a dog have a picnic, outsmart an alligator and go on a bus ride with a ball.
Talk about it 1. What did the duck, elephant and dog do when they saw the alligator? 2. How did the dog get to ride on the bus with his friends? 3. What did the trio learn from their adventure? 4. If you were in the story, what would you have done differently?
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