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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 Toys and Animals
The Quirky Crew and the Duckling Adventure
A group of friends, a pig, a fox, a bear, a rabbit, a rat, a hare, a goat, and a frog, save ducklings from a snake and all become friends, sailing and having adventures together.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem that the ducklings faced? 2. Who came to the rescue? 3. How did the snake change his ways? 4. What did the friends do together after saving the ducklings? 5. What lesson did you learn from the story?
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Story Toys
Kiki's Adventure with Friends
Kiki, the kite, and friends go on a fun-filled adventure filled with games, rides, and dress-up.
Talk about it 1. What was Kiki's favorite part of her adventure? 2. Who did Kiki and friends help along their journey? 3. What kind of games did Kiki and friends play? 4. Where did Kiki and friends go for a ride? 5. What was in the box that Kiki and friends found at the toy store?
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Story Toys
The Adventure of Sarah and her Toys
A little girl named Sarah and her friends go on an adventure playing with a bell, ship, box, doll, car, kite, and ball.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's favorite toy? 2. Why did Sarah go to the park? 3. How did Sarah and her friends recover her kite? 4. What happened when Sarah climbed up the bell tower? 5. What was inside the big box? 6. What did Sarah and her friends always remember to do?
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Story Unit 2: On my ways
The Animal Adventurers: Saving the Village with a Cascade of Courage
A group of farm animals embark on a journey to save their village by bringing water from a mountain waterfall to the river.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the village? 2. How did the animals solve the problem? 3. Who were the heroes of the village? 4. What would you do if you were in their place? 5. Why was it called a cascade of courage?
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Story Unit 12. My grandparents
A Dress Jacket Adventure
A father goes on a horseback adventure and learns to be more cautious after falling into a ditch while riding.
Talk about it 1. Why did the father wear his dress jacket on the trip? 2. Why did the sister warn the father to stop riding the horse? 3. What happened when the father saw the sheep in the road? 4. What did the father learn from his adventure?
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Story Unit 13. Going to the zoo
The Great Jungle Race
Slinky the Snake wins a race in the jungle filled with animal friends, despite being the smallest and slowest.
Talk about it 1. Who threw the party in the story? 2. Who won the race? 3. Who tripped the tiger? 4. Why was the zebra grabbed by the crocodile? 5. Who caused the giraffe to trip? 6. What happened to the monkey at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 14. Happy Birthday
Zack the Skateboarder and the High-Flying Computer Adventure
A lizard named Zack goes on a wild adventure to retrieve a computer attached to a balloon and proves his worth to use it.
Talk about it 1. What did Zack accidentally pour into his lemonade glass? 2. What did Zack find lying on the ground? 3. Who guarded the computer attached to the balloon? 4. How did Zack prove he was worthy of using the computer? 5. What did Zack use the computer for after he retrieved it?
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Story Verbs grade 3
The Ultimate Fun Competition
Friends have a competition to see who's the best at cooking, swimming, singing, skipping, playing badminton, volleyball, tennis, piano, riding, and skating and realize that the real win is having fun together.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends like to do in the story? 2. What kind of competition did they have? 3. What did they learn at the end of the competition? 4. What could you do with your friends to have fun and make memories?
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Story Jobs
The Unusual Town Show
In a town where everyone has unusual jobs, they put on a hilarious show to raise money for a new park.
Talk about it - Who was the dancer in the story? - What did the postman do while delivering letters? - Can you name all the jobs in the story? - Why did the residents of the town put on a show? - Who was the teacher in the story? - What was the result of the show?
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Story Clothes vocabulary
The Adventure of the Lost Clothes
Lost clothes set out on an adventure and find their way back home with the help of Scarf.
Talk about it 1. Why did the clothes go on an adventure? 2. Who helped the lost clothes find their way back home? 3. How did the group of clothes work together to find their way? 4. Why was Scarf important in the story? 5. What can you learn from this story about teamwork and helping others?
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Story My House
The TV's Adventure
A man and his TV go on an adventure to explore the house and learn that there's more to life than just watching TV.
Talk about it 1. Why did Tim wake up and go to the bathroom? 2. What happened when Tim tried to take a shower? 3. How did Tim react when the TV started talking to him? 4. What did the TV learn from its adventure? 5. Why did Tim laugh after the TV's adventure?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elf Coach's Christmas Adventure
An elf coach leads tourists on a hilarious skiing adventure in a holiday resort filled with pranks and fun.
Talk about it 1. What was the holiday resort known for? 2. How did the tourists feel about the elf coach? 3. What made the holiday resort so funny? 4. Why did everyone want the elf to stay as the coach?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Homemade Skis of the Holiday Resort
A tourist, coach workers, and elves team up to make their own skis at a Christmas holiday resort in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What do the coach workers and the tourist do when they can't find the ski rental desk? 2. How do the coach workers and the tourist make their own skis? 3. Why is the ski rental desk closed for the holidays? 4. What do the tourist and the coach workers do every day after making their homemade skis?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elf's Ski Adventure in the Forest
A group of workers go on a wild ski adventure with elves in a magical forest, discovering a holiday they'll never forget.
Talk about it 1. Why did the workers come to the holiday resort in the forest? 2. What did the elves do to convince the workers to join them on a ski adventure? 3. How was skiing with the elves different from what the workers were used to? 4. What did the workers promise to do after their holiday was over? 5. Why do you think the workers had so much fun skiing with the elves?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Jingle's Christmas Cabin Caper
An elf named Jingle decorates his coworkers' cabins as a Christmas surprise, becoming the hero of the holiday resort and starting a tradition of spreading joy every year.
Talk about it 1. Why did Jingle decorate his coworkers' cabins? 2. How did the workers feel when they saw their cabins decorated? 3. Do you think Jingle's idea was a good one? Why or why not? 4. What would you do if you woke up to find your room decorated for Christmas? 5. What is the importance of spreading joy and holiday cheer during Christmas?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Skidoo Elves' Christmas Adventure
Two elves go on a skidoo journey to deliver presents to tourists in wooden cabins, but end up skiing with Santa and becoming famous as the Skidoo Elves.
Talk about it -What do Tim and Tom's job involve? -What did they have to deliver before Christmas? -Where did the tourists stay in the forest? -What did Tim and Tom do after delivering presents? -How did Tim and Tom become famous?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
The Fun-Filled Park Day Adventure
Friends have a fun-filled day playing frisbee, swimming, eating ice-cream and playing volleyball at the park.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story? 2. What did they do at the park? 3. What did they treat themselves with? 4. Why did they have to go home? 5. What game did they play with the net they found?
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Story u4
The Fun-Filled Adventure of Friends
Friends have a day filled with laughter, creativity, and fun activities like puzzles, baking, drawing, roller-skating, reading comic books, hide and seek, watching movies, dressing up, collecting stickers, and playing video games.
Talk about it 1. What activities did the friends do together? 2. What was their favorite activity? 3. Why did they dress up for hide and seek? 4. What did they eat while watching movies? 5. What was the twist they added to hide and seek?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Dressed-Up Dog's Adventure
A dog goes for a walk in his car, gets caught in the rain, and has a wild adventure while trying to retrieve his hat.
Talk about it 1. What did the dog put on before going for a walk? 2. Why was the dog happy when it started raining? 3. What happened to the dog's hat? 4. How did the dog feel at the end of the story? 5. What do you think the dog would dress up as next time?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Adventure of Game Day
A group of friends have a day filled with playing chess, word puzzles, skipping, volleyball, skating, hide-and-seek, chatting, badminton, and basketball, but end up deciding to stick to paper games in the end.
Talk about it 1. What games did the friends play? 2. Why did they change from playing volleyball to ice skating? 3. What happened when they played badminton and basketball? 4. Why did they decide to stick to paper games? 5. Can you think of other games they could play together?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Fashion Parade of Fun
A group of friends have a fashion parade, each wearing an outfit made up of items from the list in a unique way.
Talk about it 1. What were the items each friend wore in the fashion parade? 2. How did each friend make their outfit unique? 3. Who had the most creative outfit in your opinion? 4. Can you think of any other items that could have been added to the list? 5. If you could join the fashion parade, what outfit would you wear?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Fashion Frenzy Adventure
A group of friends have a fashion show where they wear all the items at once, realizing that having fun is more important than what they wear.
Talk about it 1. What items did the friends wear in the fashion show? 2. How did they wear all the items at once? 3. Why was it important for them to have fun? 4. Can you think of any other silly combinations to wear during a fashion show? 5. What did the friends learn from the fashion show?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The King's Funky Costume Party
A king holds a yearly costume party for children in his kingdom, encouraging them to dress creatively using items like sandals, belts, and crowns.
Talk about it 1. What item did the children use to dress up for the party? 2. Who was the host of the costume party? 3. Who declared the costume party a yearly tradition? 4. What was the king's role in the story? 5. Why did the children have a blast at the party?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Fabric Heroes and the Mischievous Monster
A group of friends named Trainer, Blouse, Ring, Sandal, Belt, Scarf, Glove, Helmet, Swimsuit and Necklace embark on an adventure to find a hidden treasure guarded by a mischievous fabric monster.
Talk about it 1. What was the treasure that the friends were searching for? 2. Why did the friends use their clothes and accessories to tickle the fabric monster? 3. Who took the fabric back to the village and shared it with everyone? 4. What do you think would have happened if the friends didn't work together to overcome the obstacles on their journey? 5. How did the friends become known as the fabric heroes?
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