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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 Christmas Elf
The Elf Who Became a Skidoo Trickster
An elf tries skiing at a holiday resort and becomes a famous skidoo trickster after impressing everyone with his skills.
Talk about it 1. Why did the elf want to try skiing at the holiday resort? 2. How did the elf feel when everyone was laughing at him? 3. What did the elf do to become a star at the holiday resort? 4. Do you think the elf was happy or sad about his new fame? Why? 5. What would you have done if you were the elf?
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Story Christmas Elf
Twinkle the Elf's Christmas ski adventure
An elf who became a ski coach uses skidoos and sticks to build a giant ski ramp for tourists, making him the most creative and fun ski coach in the holiday resort.
Talk about it 1. What did Twinkle the Elf do to help the tourists ski better? 2. Why did the workers decide to make Twinkle the official ski coach? 3. How did the tourists react to Twinkle's ski ramp? 4. What did Twinkle do every Christmas to make skiing more fun for the tourists?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elf Skiers' Christmas Adventure
Elves at a holiday resort in the forest go on strike for a coach for ski trips, end up becoming the best ski guides and entertaining tourists with a unique skiing experience.
Talk about it 1. Why did the elves go on strike? 2. What did the tourists want to do at the holiday resort? 3. What happened when the elves took the tourists skiing on the coach? 4. How did the elves become the best ski guides? 5. What do you think would have happened if the elves didn't go on strike?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Elf Adventures at the Holiday Resort
A group of workers at a holiday resort in the forest, who are all elves, take tourists on a tour and end up having a playful snowball fight in the heart of the forest.
Talk about it 1. What do the workers at the holiday resort do? 2. Where did the tourists go with the elves? 3. What did the tourists see in the heart of the forest? 4. Why did the holiday resort become famous? 5. Who built the snow fort in the story?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Twinkle's Skiing Adventure
An elf named Twinkle goes on a skidoo ride, helps decorate cabins for Christmas, and discovers her love for skiing in a holiday resort.
Talk about it 1. What did Twinkle do when she arrived at the desk in the holiday resort? 2. Why did Twinkle say yes to help the coach with decorating the cabins? 3. What was Twinkle's reaction to skiing down the slope for the first time? 4. Do you think Twinkle will continue to go on skidoo rides and ski in the future? Why or why not?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
The Fun-Filled Park Adventure of Scoops and Friends".
Seven friends have a fun-filled day playing frisbee, sliding, seesawing, swimming, swinging, and eating ice-cream in the park.
Talk about it 1. Who were the seven friends in the story? 2. What did they play with the frisbee? 3. What did they use to turn into a slide? 4. What did they do after playing on the seesaw? 5. How did they feel after swinging on the swings? 6. What was waiting for them after the game?
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Story u4
The Sticker, Draw, Video Game, Bake, Puzzle, Dress Up Adventure!
Three friends have a fun day doing all of their favorite activities – collecting stickers, drawing, playing video games, baking, doing puzzles, and dressing up.
Talk about it 1. What did Tom, Sarah, and Harry like to do? 2. How did they collect stickers? 3. How did they have a drawing contest? 4. What did they turn into while playing video games? 5. How did they have a cookie fashion show? 6. What did they do with the giant puzzle?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Max's Magic Carpet Adventure: A Dog's Tale of Style and Fun
Max, a curious dog who loved to dress up, went on a magical adventure with a magic carpet and became a fashion icon.
Talk about it 1. What did Max wear on his adventure? 2. How did Max get the magic carpet? 3. Where did Max and the magic carpet go? 4. How did Max become popular in the faraway land? 5. What did Max wear when he forgot his shirt?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Max the Dog's Rainy Adventure
Max, a dog, goes on a funny and creative adventure in the rain to visit his friend Mittens while searching for his lost tie.
Talk about it 1. What did Max put on before going out in the rain? 2. How did Max get to Mittens' house? 3. What did Max forget to bring with him? 4. Where did Max find his tie? 5. Who did Max go to visit? 6. What did Max and Mittens do together?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Friends' Fun-Filled Sports & Game Day
A group of friends play various games, including volleyball, basketball, skipping, chess, skating, word puzzles, and badminton, before playing hide and seek and going skating on a lake.
Talk about it 1. What were the different games that the friends played in the story? 2. Which game did they enjoy the most during the sports day? 3. How did the friends feel after playing all the games? 4. What did they do after they took a break from playing games? 5. What was the final activity they did together?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Sir Boot and the Dragon's Joke
Sir Boot sets out to find a lost ring guarded by a dragon and returns as the bravest knight in the land.
Talk about it 1. How did Sir Boot help the princess find her ring? 2. Why did the dragon ask for Sir Boot's belt? 3. What did Sir Boot do when he couldn't take off his belt? 4. What happened to Sir Boot after he returned the ring to the princess? 5. Why was Sir Boot known as the bravest knight in the land?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of the Dressed-Up Friends
A group of friends go on a wild adventure using items from Lily's closet as their costumes.
Talk about it - What was your favorite part of the story and why? - How do you think the friends felt when they were on their adventure? - Can you imagine going on a similar adventure with your own friends? What would you wear? - What do you think the magic ring did in the story? - What do you think the friends learned from their adventure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Fashion Quest: The Magic Kingdom Parade
A magical kingdom's grand parade is won by a cozy sweater, who with the help of adventurous headwear and other clothing items, creates the most stylish and comfortable outfit.
Talk about it 1. Who won the grand parade in the kingdom? 2. What did Jumper need help with? 3. Who offered to keep Jumper warm during the quest? 4. How did all the clothing items come together to create the best outfit? 5. Why was the King impressed by Jumper's outfit?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Bella's Mixed-Up Outfit Adventure
A girl named Bella mixes and matches her clothes and accessories for a funny fashion show with her friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Bella wear in the story? 2. What happened when Bella went outside? 3. Why did Bella start laughing? 4. Who did Bella have a fashion show with? 5. What was the result of the fashion show?
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Story Classroom
The Writing Adventure of the Table, Pencil, Eraser, and Pen
A table, pencil, eraser, and pen work together to write a funny and creative story for kids.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. Why did the table ask the pencil and eraser for help? 3. How did the pen get involved in the story? 4. What was the final outcome of the story? 5. What was the story about?
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Story Santa claus
Frosty the Snowman and Santa's Sparkling Adventure
A snowman named Frosty trades his candle hat for a snowflake hat and helps Santa deliver presents, becoming known as the Snowman with the Sparkling Snowflake Hat.
Talk about it 1) Why was Frosty feeling sad at the beginning of the story? 2) What did Frosty do to make himself happy? 3) What did Frosty trade his candle hat for? 4) How did Frosty's snowflake hat become special? 5) How did Frosty become known as the Snowman with the Sparkling Snowflake Hat?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Pranking Family
A family enjoys a series of pranks played by each member, emphasizing the importance of not believing everything they hear.
Talk about it 1. Why did Billy play a prank on his sister? 2. How did the sister react when she heard the rumor about their parents being aliens? 3. What was the sister's prank on Billy? 4. What did Grandma and Grandpa think of the pranks played by the siblings? 5. What is the main message of the story?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Quest for Equality and Peace: A Story of Love Conquering War
The creatures of a kingdom overcome division and war through peaceful protest and the power of love to achieve equality and peace.
Talk about it 1. Why did the griffins believe only the biggest and strongest creatures deserved to have their dreams come true? 2. Why was it important for the creatures to stage a peaceful protest? 3. How did the creatures show love and hope even in the face of danger during the war? 4. What lesson did the griffins learn by the end of the story? 5. In what ways can you promote equality and peace in your own life?
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Story Polar animals
The Arctic Swim Race: A Tale of Wacky Swimmers.
A group of Arctic animals have a race to see who is the fastest swimmer, but the competition turns into a hilarious adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who do you think will win the race? 2. Why do you think the penguin was so confident? 3. Who ended up being the fastest swimmer in the end? 4. What did the animals do after the race? 5. How would you have done in the race if you were one of the animals?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
The Christmas Tree's Sweet Surprise
A Christmas tree's decoration of a sock filled with lollipops becomes a new holiday tradition after Santa Claus tries them.
Talk about it 1. Who came down the chimney on Christmas Eve? 2. What did the Christmas tree do when it couldn't find a special decoration? 3. What happened to the sock filled with lollipops? 4. Why did Santa Claus like the candy-filled sock so much? 5. How did the new tradition of a candy-filled sock start?
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Story Christmas
Wreath-Sled Adventure: A Christmas Tale of Santa and Twinkle.
Santa and Twinkle use a wreath-sled pulled by healthy reindeer to deliver presents guided by a shining star in the North Pole.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem Santa faced at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Twinkle help Santa deliver presents? 3. Who helped pull the wreath-sled? 4. What guided Santa and Twinkle on their adventure? 5. Why do you think Santa asked Twinkle for help?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Adventure of the Dino Valley Friends
Friends in Dino Valley come together to overcome a thieving bird at their picnic, with the help of Ankylosaurus joining their group.
Talk about it 1) What was the name of the five friends in the story? 2) What did they do when they heard a loud noise at the picnic? 3) What happened when they tried to get their food back from the bird? 4) Who came to the rescue and helped them overcome the bird? 5) How did the friends feel after they had their picnic?
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Story Chinese New Year
The Lucky Rabbits and the Dragon's Blessing
Rabbit family helps dragon regain his luck, then collects oranges for the gods to bring them good fortune and prosperity.
Talk about it 1. What did the dragon do to help the rabbit family? 2. Why was the Orange Festival day special for the rabbits? 3. How did the dragon save the day at the temple? 4. What did the rabbit family receive after offering the oranges to the gods? 5. What does this story teach about kindness and sharing?
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Story unit 8
The Sports Equipment Tournament: A Fun and Whacky Adventure.
A tournament is held between living sports equipment with Table Tennis Paddle emerging as the winner and all equipment celebrate together.
Talk about it 1. Who won the tournament in the end and why? 2. What was the special quality of Tennis Ball that helped him win? 3. How did Badminton Birdie beat Baseball Glove in their game? 4. What do you think would have happened if Hockey Stick had won the first match? 5. Why do you think all the sports equipment celebrated together at the end?
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