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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 Classroom
The Hilarious Hide and Seek Adventure of the Objects
A group of objects play a game of hide and seek, leading to a funny adventure.
Talk about it - What objects were in the story? - Who suggested playing hide and seek? - Where did the pencil hide? - Why did the pen fall off the book? - How did the objects feel at the end of the story?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
The Sweetest Feast: The Ginger Man's Adventure
A man who loves sweets and candy invites the village kids to a feast and becomes the sweetest man in the village after they decorate a statue with treats.
Talk about it 1. How did the Ginger Man feel when he found the statue covered in candy and sweets? 2. Why did the Ginger Man invite the village kids to the feast? 3. What was the reaction of the villagers to the feast? 4. Do you think it's a good idea to decorate statues with sweets and candy? 5. Who became known as the sweetest man in the village after the feast?
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Story Santa claus
The Mischievous Snowman and the Elf's Christmas Adventure
An Elf and a Snowman team up to spread Christmas cheer and return Santa's hat.
Talk about it 1. What was Echo's solution to the snowman wearing Santa's hat? 2. Why did the snowman take Santa's hat? 3. How did Echo and the snowman spread Christmas cheer? 4. What happened to the snowman and the hat after Christmas was over?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Big Family Game of Hide and Seek
A family plays a game of hide and seek in the park, making memories together.
Talk about it 1. Who suggested playing hide and seek in the park? 2. Why did everyone hide together in a group? 3. How did the brother feel when he saw everyone hiding together? 4. Who surprised the brother when he joined the group? 5. What was the outcome of the game of hide and seek?
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Story Polar animals
The Sneaky Polar Bear Race
Rudolph outsmarts a cheating polar bear in a race with help from his friends the beluga whale, walrus, narwhal, and penguin.
Talk about it 1. Why did Rudolph light up his nose? 2. Who won the race? 3. Was Polar Bear a fair player? 4. How did the other animals feel about the race? 5. What did the animals learn from the race?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
Lily and the Magic Lollipop Room
A little girl named Lily finds a present filled with colorful socks, candles and a lollipop in her chimney while decorating her room with garlands and lights.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily find in her chimney? 2. What was inside the present in the chimney? 3. What did Lily do with the candles and socks she found in the present? 4. What happened after Lily lit the candles? 5. Why do you think Lily always kept a stash of lollipops, garlands, presents, and candles in her room?
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Story Christmas
The Star-Saving Adventure of Santa, the Snowman, and the Elves.
Santa, the snowman and the elves embark on a journey to retrieve the missing star for Santa's sleigh and end up saving Christmas with the help of a wreath fairy.
Talk about it 1. Who helped Santa find the missing star? 2. What did the snowman offer to do? 3. Why was the wreath fairy upset? 4. How did the snowman, Santa and the elves save Christmas? 5. What did Santa do with the sleigh's star?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Dino-Disguise Adventure
A group of dinosaur friends have a hide-and-seek adventure and wear silly disguises, bringing laughter to their day.
Talk about it - What kind of costumes did each dinosaur wear? - Who was the seeker in the game of hide-and-seek? - Why did Triceratops laugh at the others? - What did the dinosaurs learn about having fun? - How would you dress up like a dinosaur if you could?
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Story Chinese New Year
The Dragon's Gift of Prosperity
A Chinese family's kindness to a dragon during New Year leads to prosperity and good luck.
Talk about it 1. What did the family do to impress the dragon? 2. Why was the year of the Rabbit considered lucky? 3. What did the family wish for? 4. How did the dragon help the family? 5. What do oranges symbolize in Chinese culture?
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Story unit 8
The Great Sports Ball Tournament
Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Hockey, Baseball, and Football compete in a tournament to determine the best athlete, with surprising results.
Talk about it 1. Who won the tournament in the end? 2. How did Badminton beat Basketball? 3. What was Baseball's secret weapon in the final match? 4. Why did Tennis lose to Table Tennis? 5. What made Football confident going into the final match?
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Story School supplies
The Book, Pencil, Eraser, Bag and Table Adventure.
A book, pencil, eraser, bag and table embark on a fun adventure while reading and snacking together.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What did the pencil want to do with the book? 3. Why did the eraser want to join the book and pencil? 4. What did the bag bring to the adventure? 5. Where did the characters go to enjoy their snacks and reading?
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Story FGHIJ
George the Gorilla's Jumping Adventure with a Jellyfish Hat
A gorilla named George goes for a swim in the river, befriends a jellyfish and gets a hat made from its tentacles, and learns to jump and have fun.
Talk about it 1. Why did the gorilla George jump into the river? 2. How did the jellyfish help George? 3. What did George do to show his gratitude to the jellyfish? 4. Why were the other animals amazed by George's hat? 5. What did George learn from his adventure in the river?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
The Imagination Station
A group of stationary items come to life and write stories together with the power of imagination.
Talk about it 1. What did the board and keyboard plan to do together? 2. How did the book, pen, ruler, and bag become alive? 3. Why was the teacher impressed by what she saw in the classroom? 4. Can you think of another story that the stationary items could create together? 5. Why is imagination an important thing for kids to have?
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Story unit 8 - FF1
The Six Room House Party
A house with six rooms each with its own personality holds a competition and realize they are all winners.
Talk about it -Which room would you like to live in and why? -What do you think each room represents? -How do you think the rooms felt about each other before the competition? -What do you think the rooms learned from the competition?
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Story Voc
The Adventure of Flora, the Flower with a Hat.
Flora, a flower with a hat, goes on an adventure with a fish to find the key to the secret garden, encountering obstacles and making wishes along the way.
Talk about it 1. What was Flora's adventure about? 2. Who did Flora go on the adventure with? 3. What did the stamp on the tree say? 4. How did Flora and the fish get to the secret garden? 5. What did Flora find in the secret garden?
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Story Clothes
Fashion Frenzy in the Closet
A group of friends from a closet, a belt, a tie, a scarf, a shirt, a jacket, a suit, jeans, a skirt, and a coat, have a fashion show to showcase their unique styles.
Talk about it 1. What was the purpose of the fashion show? 2. Who were the main characters in the story? 3. What was unique about each piece of clothing? 4. How did the clothes realize they were special and unique? 5. What did you learn from the story about being different?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
Rosie's Adventure with the Belted Cow and Pink Hat
A little girl named Rosie goes on a camping adventure in her backyard and trades her belt for a pink hat and glass of milk from a cow wearing it as a necktie.
Talk about it 1. What did Rosie forget to pack for her camping adventure? 2. What did the cow offer Rosie in exchange for her belt? 3. What did Rosie do with the pink cap she received from the cow? 4. How did Rosie feel about her new cow friend? 5. What would you have done if you were in Rosie's place?
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Story Emotions and feelings
The Emotional Adventure: A Journey to Balance Feelings
A group of emotions go on an adventure to find the source of all feelings, learning the importance of balancing them.
Talk about it 1. What were the emotions feeling during the adventure? 2. Why did the emotions go on an adventure to find the source of all feelings? 3. What did they find at the end of their journey? 4. How did they balance their emotions in the end? 5. Which emotion do you relate to the most and why?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
The Brave Bear and the Sleepy Dragon
A sad bear finds new friends and helps them overcome their fear of a sleeping dragon in "The Brave Bear and the Sleepy Dragon".
Talk about it 1. Why was Benny sad at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Benny discover when he reached the cave in the forest? 3. How did Benny feel about the dragon after he woke him up? 4. How did the other animals feel about the dragon after Benny talked to him? 5. Why do you think Benny became friends with the dragon and the other animals in the forest?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Rainbow Makers of the Magical Forest
Eight color creatures go on an adventure to find the most beautiful place in a magical forest and end up creating a rainbow.
Talk about it - Why did the color creatures go on an adventure? - What did they find in the clearing? - How did they make a rainbow? - How did Pink feel when she wasn't part of the rainbow? - What happened after they made the rainbow?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Color Run: A Race of Friendships and Differences
A group of colors learn to appreciate their differences and become friends through a race organized by White.
Talk about it 1. What did White do to stop the colors from fighting? 2. Who won the race and why? 3. How did each color feel about themselves after the race? 4. What did the colors learn at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of another way that the colors could have learned to appreciate their differences?
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Story Preschoolers
The Grey Elephant and the Rainbow of Fruits
A grey elephant goes on a fruit-finding adventures with a white rabbit and discovers a colorful array of tasty treats in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What was the grey elephant's favorite food? 2. How did the white rabbit help the elephant find all the colorful fruits? 3. Can you name all the colors of fruits the elephant tried? 4. Which fruit did the red parrot eat? 5. What did the black cat eat? 6. Who declared that the fruits were the tastiest they had ever eaten?
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Story Actions
The Animal Dance Party
A group of animals have a dance party, each participating in their own unique way.
Talk about it 1. Why did the cat want to sleep? 2. What did the bird want to do? 3. How did the fish participate in the dance party? 4. Why did the giraffe stand tall? 5. Who played instruments while they cooked up a plan? 6. What happened to the cat during the dance party?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
Hoppy the Jumping Horse: A Singing and Swimming Adventure
Hoppy the horse learns to jump high enough to join birds in singing and swimming by practicing every day.
Talk about it -What did Hoppy want to do when he saw the animals dancing? -How did Hoppy learn to jump high enough to join the birds and frogs in the pond? -What did the birds and frogs do when Hoppy finally made it into the air? -What was Hoppy known for after his big jump?
Open reading