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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 Valentine's Day
The Love Story of Lily and Rose: A Sweet Friendship
Lily and Rose, best friends, spread love and happiness by sharing chocolates shaped like hearts and giving each other hugs and kisses.
Talk about it 1. What did Rose give Lily as a surprise gift? 2. How did Lily and Rose show their love for each other? 3. What did they find inside the chocolate box? 4. Why did they laugh after opening the chocolate box? 5. What did Lily and Rose do to spread love and happiness?
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Story Body parts
Boddy's Elbow Adventure: The Touching Champion
A little body named Boddy turns his scraped elbow into a fun game, becoming known as the "Elbow Touching Champion".
Talk about it 1. What happened to Boddy's elbow? 2. Who did Boddy go to see when he scraped his elbow? 3. How did Boddy turn his injury into a game? 4. What did Boddy become known as? 5. How did people react when they scraped their elbow?
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Story Common Adjectives
The Young Elephant's Clean Adventure
A young happy elephant helps his friends get clean, resulting in a jungle full of beautiful and shiny animals.
Talk about it 1. Why did the young elephant want to help his friends get clean? 2. What did the young elephant do to help his friends get clean? 3. How did the friends feel after they were cleaned up? 4. Why was the young elephant proud of his friends and happy? 5. What was the result of the young elephant's efforts to help his friends?
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Story Adjectives -2
The Cleaning Adventures of Tim: A Forest Tale.
A young and old tree named Tim tries to clean up a forest and becomes dirty in the process, but remains happy with his mission accomplished.
Talk about it 1. Why did Tim decide to clean the forest? 2. How did the other trees feel about Tim after he cleaned them? 3. Did Tim care about being called "Dirty Tim"? 4. What is the main lesson learned from Tim's story?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
The Playful Animals Adventure
A group of animals have a fun-filled day of jumping, hopping, running, riding, swinging, crawling, and climbing in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Who was the best jumper in the story? 2. Which animal showed everyone how to hop? 3. Who was determined to finish the running race? 4. What did they all take turns riding on? 5. Who were the best at swinging on vines? 6. Who was the best at crawling through tunnels? 7. Who made it to the top of the tree first?
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Story Unit 5 (G3)
The Adventure of the Multitalented Friends
A group of friends compete in multiple activities but realize the most important thing is having fun together.
Talk about it - What did the friends love to do together? - What happened when they tried each activity in the competition? - What did they finally realize about their abilities and the importance of having fun?
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Story House&Home
The Mischievous Missing Comb Adventure
A group of furniture objects work together to find a missing comb that had caused a silly adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who was Stu and what was his problem in the story? 2. Who helped Stu find the missing comb? 3. What did Iron do with the comb? 4. How did Stu and his furniture friends feel at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of another silly adventure that Stu and his furniture friends might go on?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
The Adventure of the Talking Cupboard and Friends.
A talking cupboard and seven other household items embark on a magical quest, becoming the best of friends in the process.
Talk about it 1. What item in the story had never left its original place? 2. What was the bar of soap feeling? 3. Who helped the iron shine bright again? 4. What happened to the scissors at the end of the story? 5. How did the cupboard, sink, fan, pillow, lock, soap, wardrobe, and iron become friends?
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Story Discover
The Sinking Feather Race
A group of diverse animals in a hive work together to overcome a mischievous feather in a swimming race.
Talk about it 1. What different types of animals were in the hive? 2. What happened in the swimming race? 3. How did the animals work together to solve the problem? 4. Why was the feather mischievous? 5. What did the animals learn from the experience?
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Story Adjectives 3
The High Flying Adventure in the Dark Night
A high-flying airplane's lights go out during a stormy night, leading it to land in a distant village and create memories with the friendly locals.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the airplane's lights in the story? 2. Why did the airplane land near the village? 3. How did the villagers feel about the airplane landing near their village? 4. What did the passengers and villagers do during the night they spent together? 5. How did the passengers feel when they left the village the next morning?
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Story ABCDE words
The Alligator's Adventure with an Elephant and Friends
A ball-playing alligator joins an elephant and friends on a bus ride and has a wild adventure with a dog and duck.
Talk about it 1. What was the alligator's problem with his ball in the swamp? 2. Why did the alligator take a ride on the bus? 3. What did the elephant offer the alligator instead of a bite of apple? 4. How did the alligator stop the dog and duck from chasing him? 5. How did the journey end for the alligator, elephant and friends?
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Story FGHIJ words
Jello the Jellyfish and the Gorilla's Grapes
Jello the jellyfish learns to embrace his individuality with the help of friends in a hilarious adventure involving a flower hat, a gorilla eating grapes, and a hot water vent.
Talk about it 1. Why did the jellyfish feel embarrassed when he saw the gorilla? 2. How did the school of fish help Jello? 3. What happened to Jello's hat made of seaweed? 4. Why was the gorilla impressed by Jello's hat in the end?
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Story Common animals
The Smile Adventure of Mittens, Spot, and Friends
Friends work together to find and return the smile of a sad crocodile in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. Why was the crocodile feeling sad? 3. Who helped Mittens and Spot on their adventure? 4. What did they do to help the crocodile smile again? 5. Who had the missing smile in the end? 6. How did the friends feel after they returned the smile to the crocodile?
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Story ANIMALS- 2
The Jungle Picnic Adventure
A mouse, lizard, horse, monkey, hippo, sheep, and goat have a fun hide and seek picnic in the jungle and become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. What kind of animal was the mouse in the story? 2. Who played hide and seek with the mouse? 3. How did the animals help the mouse find everyone? 4. Who was the last animal to be found in the game of hide and seek? 5. How did the animals feel about each other at the end of the story?
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Story KLMNO words
The Pranking Monkey and the Helpful Octopus
A monkey plays a silly prank on his animal friends, but they all come together and have a laugh with the help of an octopus.
Talk about it 1. Why did Louie play a prank on his friends? 2. How did the octopus help Louie's friends? 3. What did Louie's friends learn from the prank? 4. What was in the box that Louie had put the key in? 5. Why do you think the friends laughed at Louie's prank in the end?
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Story PQRST
The Snake's Sweet Symphony
A curious rabbit, a kind queen, a musical snake, a spider observer, and a peaceful pencil maker come together for a harmonious adventure on a train.
Talk about it 1. What was the rabbit afraid of when he saw the snake? 2. Why did the Queen hop on her rocket to go see the rabbit? 3. How did the snake calm everyone down? 4. Where did the group go at the end of the story? 5. How did the characters feel about each other by the end of the story?
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Story review
The Adventures of the Girl and the Boy in the Magic Clock
A girl rescues a boy from a clock and they embark on a magical adventure together.
Talk about it 1. How did the girl and the boy become friends? 2. What did they find when they went through the window? 3. What kind of adventures did they have? 4. How did their adventure end? 5. Can you think of an animal that would make a good magical pet?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Violin's Adventure: From Window to Volcano and Beyond
A violin goes on an adventure with the help of an umbrella and watch, returning home after a journey to a volcano.
Talk about it 1. Why did the violin fly out the window? 2. How did the umbrella help the violin? 3. What happened when the violin played its music for the watch? 4. How did the violin get back home? 5. Do you think the violin would go on another adventure? Why or why not?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Musical Yo-Yo Fox
A fox learns to make music by just listening and having fun with his yo-yo and a singing bird during a volcanic eruption.
Talk about it 1. What did the fox use to escape the volcano? 2. How did the fox find food during the eruption? 3. What was inside the box the fox found? 4. Why couldn't the fox play the violin well? 5. Who started singing with the fox? 6. What did the fox learn about making music?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventure of Hatty and Friends
A group of friends, including Hatty the hat and Mattie the mat, help a lost cat find her way home while encountering various obstacles and making new friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. Who is Hatty and what does he do in the story? 2. What do Ratty, Mattie, and Hatty do when they meet Fanny the fan? 3. How do they help Cathy find her way home? 4. What do the can and the pan argue about? 5. Why did they all hop into the van and where did they go?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Rat and the Flying Hat
A man and his pet rat go on a walk, encounter a bat carrying the rat's hat, and find it with the help of a cat.
Talk about it 1. What was the man's name in the story? 2. What animal was with the man on the walk? 3. What did the rat do when it saw the bat? 4. Who helped the man find the rat? 5. What happened to the hat?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventure of Stan, the Cat, and the Bat: A Hat Rescue Mission
A man, cat, and bat team up to retrieve a hat from a van in a comical adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was the man named in the story? 2. What did the cat have that helped retrieve the hat? 3. What did the man do to thank the cat for its help? 4. What was the problem that needed to be solved in the story? 5. How did the man, cat, and bat work together to solve the problem?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Rat, the Man, the Cat, the Bat, the Can, and the Mat- Adventure in a Hat!
A man, his pet cat Mittens, and a rat have a funny adventure while playing with a bat and trying to catch the rat in a hat.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What was the pet cat's name? 3. What did the man and Mittens try to do? 4. What was the man's solution to catch the rat? 5. How did the rat escape? 6. What did the man say at the end of the story?
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Story in it
The Hilarious Hide and Seek Adventure
Six friends play hide and seek, each hiding in funny places, and end up making the seeker laugh.
Talk about it 1. Which friend had the most interesting hiding place? 2. How does each friend try to hide from Sit? 3. Why did Sit start laughing when she found her friends? 4. What lesson did the friends learn from playing this game? 5. Can you think of a funnier hiding place for each friend?
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