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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 Xmas Foods vocabulary
Tom the Turkey and the Ginger Man's Sweet Feast
Tom the Turkey and Gingerman have a sweet feast, but when Tom realizes he forgot the turkey, he pretends to be the main dish and becomes the comedic centerpiece.
Talk about it - Why did Tom and Gingerman have a feast together? - What did Tom forget to bring to the feast? - What did Gingerman suggest Tom do when they realized they forgot the turkey? - How did everyone react to Tom pretending to be the turkey? - Why did Tom and Gingerman become best friends?
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Story Santa claus
The Adventure of Santa's Lost Hat
Santa goes on a journey to find his lost hat and discovers the kindness and creativity of his elves along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Santa lose, and where did he look for it? 2. Who helped Santa find his hat? 3. What did the elves make for Santa? 4. How did Santa feel about the gifts from the elves? 5. What was the outcome of Santa's adventure?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Picnic Mix-Up
A family's picnic turns into a hilarious mix-up with Uncle bringing ants, Aunt bringing a cat, and other mishaps.
Talk about it 1. What did each family member bring to the picnic? 2. Who had the funniest mix-up? 3. Why was the family still able to have a good time despite the mix-ups?
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Story Polar animals
The Narwhal's Swimming Adventure: A Tale of Fun and Friendship in the North Pole
The six friends - a reindeer, penguin, polar bear, walrus, beluga whale, and narwhal - have a race to see who is the fastest swimmer, but the narwhal wins with ease, showing that having fun is more important than winning.
Talk about it - Who were the six friends in the story? - What did they decide to do? - What was each friend's strategy for winning the race? - Who won the race? - Why was the narwhal having the most fun? - Do you think it's more important to have fun or to win a race? Why?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
Socksy's Sweet Christmas Adventure
A sock named Socksy helps decorate Santa's workshop and goes on a lollipop-filled adventure down the chimney.
Talk about it 1. What did Socksy do to decorate Santa's workshop? 2. How did Socksy get the lights? 3. What did Socksy find when he went down the chimney? 4. How did Santa react when he found Socksy in the present? 5. Why was Socksy happy at the end of the story?
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Story Christmas
Twinkle the Elf's Christmas Adventure
Twinkle the Elf brings joy to Christmas by dancing with a snowman and receiving a bag of candy shaped like stars as a gift from Santa.
Talk about it - What was Twinkle the Elf's important task from Santa? - How did Twinkle end up dancing with a snowman? - What did Santa give Twinkle as a present? - Why did Twinkle become known as the Elf who brought the most joy to Christmas?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Great Dino Race: A Surprising Finish
Dinosaurs have a race where unexpected Brontosaurus and Ankylosaurus become tied winners, proving to never judge by appearance.
Talk about it 1. Who were the dinosaurs in the race? 2. Who was the surprising winner of the race? 3. Why did the other dinosaurs cheer for the winners? 4. What did the dinosaurs learn from the race? 5. Who was the fastest dinosaur at first? 6. Why did Pterodactyl fall to the ground during the race?
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Story Chinese New Year
Lucky Rabbit and the Dragon Race: A Tale of Prosperity and Oranges
A lucky rabbit outsmarts a dragon to bring prosperity and good luck to his family's New Year celebration by adding an extra day of luck to the calendar.
Talk about it 1. What was Lucky Rabbit's plan to bring prosperity to his family's New Year celebration? 2. Why did Lucky Rabbit challenge the dragon to a race? 3. How did Lucky Rabbit win the race? 4. Why did Lucky Rabbit's family celebrate with oranges on the extra day of luck? 5. What do you think the tradition of eating oranges on the extra day of luck represents in the story?
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Story unit 8
The Adventure of the Sporty Balls in the Park".
The Sports Balls come to life and play with humans in a park, becoming friends forever.
Talk about it - What happened when the sports balls jumped out of the bag? - Which sport ball was the fastest and why do you think so? - Why did the humans have so much fun playing with the sports balls? - How did the sports balls thank the humans for playing with them? - Do you think the sports balls will come to life again? Why or why not?
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Story FGHIJ
The Gorilla's Hot Day Adventure
A hot gorilla learns that wearing a flower as a hat is more comfortable than a stinging jellyfish.
Talk about it 1. Why was the gorilla feeling hot in the beginning of the story? 2. What did the jellyfish do to the gorilla? 3. What did the little fish suggest the gorilla do instead of wearing a jellyfish? 4. Was the flower a good hat for the gorilla? Why or why not?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
The Switched Classroom Prank
A teacher switches all the objects in the classroom for a prank, leading to confusion and laughter among her students.
Talk about it 1. How did the students feel when they first entered the classroom? 2. What was the teacher's reaction to the confusion of her students? 3. What did the students learn from the prank? 4. How would you have felt if you were in their place?
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Story unit 8 - FF1
The Great Room Swap Adventure
Rooms in a house switch places and learn to appreciate their own unique qualities.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the story? 2. What did each room like to do best? 3. How did the rooms feel about switching places? 4. What did each room learn from the experience? 5. Why do you think the rooms decided to never switch again?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Big Bug Adventure of the Forest Friends
A dog, fox, pig, ant and cat go on a camping trip, but face giant bugs, which they overcome with the help of a magic hat-turned-flyswatter.
Talk about it 1. What do you think the dog, fox, pig, and ant wanted to use the hat for? 2. Why did the cat join the friends on their camping trip? 3. How did the cat help save the day from the giant bugs? 4. Can you think of another way the friends could have solved the problem with the bugs? 5. Why do you think the friends all lived happily ever after?
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Story Voc
The Adventure of the Pencil, Fish, and Bell-Ringing Flower.
A pencil and fish go on adventures, collect stamps, find a ringing flower that grants wishes, and are given a pen to document their travels.
Talk about it 1. What is the pencil's favorite thing to do? 2. What does the fish want from the pencil? 3. How did the hat end up on the Apple tree? 4. What was special about the stamps the pencil and fish found? 5. What was the flower's special ability? 6. What did the flower give the pencil and fish? 7. Why was the pen important to the pencil and fish?
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Story Clothes
The Stylish Adventure of Jack and Jeans
Jack and Jeans, two fashionable outfits, become friends and go on a stylish adventure that inspires everyone in the town to dress creatively.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack made of? 2. Who did Jack meet and become friends with? 3. What did Jack and Jeans do to show off their style? 4. How did the town change after Jack and Jeans' fashion show? 5. Why was the town now the most stylish place in the world?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
The Adventure of Lily and the Circus Bells
A young girl turns her bed into a fort, solves a circus belt theft with her own belt, and becomes the hero of an acrobat circus.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily turn her bed into? 2. How did Lily help the acrobats at the circus? 3. What did Lily use as a rope for her fort? 4. Who was the thief who took the acrobats' belts? 5. How did Lily become the hero of the circus? 6. What did Lily remember every time she played in her fort?
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Story Emotions and feelings
Max the Emotional Monster: A Snowy Adventure of Kindness and Excitement
Max, a little monster, learns that sharing and kindness can turn sad, angry, or scared moments into happy and exciting ones through a snowy adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Max feel when he woke up? 2. How did Max feel when he saw it was snowing outside? 3. What did the shadow turn out to be and what did it offer Max? 4. Why was the bird angry and what did Max do about it? 5. What did Max learn from his adventure in the snow?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Rainbow's New Color: The Story of Orange
A group of 10 colorful friends learn to embrace diversity and creativity when a new color, Orange, joins their world and creates a stunning new shade.
Talk about it - What did the other colors think of Orange when he first joined the group? - Why did Orange have trouble finding the perfect shade of his color? - How did Orange win the race to find the best shade of his color? - Have you ever felt left out or different from others? How did you feel? - What did the other colors learn from Orange's story?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Funniest Friends Adventure
Pink, White, Purple, Green, Blue, Brown, Black, Orange, Yellow, and Red go on an adventure to find the funniest place in the world and end up performing at an orange and yellow circus.
Talk about it 1. Who were the 10 colorful friends in the story and what colors were they? 2. What did the pink and white striped elephant offer to do for the friends? 3. What did the green dragon breathe out? 4. What did the red clown invite the friends to do? 5. Where did the friends end up at the end of their journey?
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Story Actions
The Adventures of Play, Cook, Swim and Friends
Friends with unique talents come together to overcome challenges through teamwork and creativity.
Talk about it 1. Why did the friends join hands and start singing and dancing when they saw the dragon? 2. How did the friends use their unique talents to have a fun day together? 3. What lesson did the friends learn from their adventure with the dragon? 4. How can we work together with our friends to overcome challenges? 5. Can you think of another unique talent that one of the friends could have had?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Fun-Filled Mix-Up Adventure
Friends have a competition in different activities but end up mixing them up and having fun together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did the friends compete in? 3. What happened when they started competing? 4. What did they learn from the experience? 5. How did they feel at the end of the story?
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Story Clothes
The Adventure of Socky and Friends: A Tale of Clothes and Camaraderie
Socky, Tee, Shoezy, and Hatty embark on an adventure to visit the world of trousers, but must return home to save their friends from escaping the dresser drawer.
Talk about it 1. What was Socky's plan for the day? 2. Who did Socky meet on his adventure? 3. Why did Socky, Tee, Shoezy, and Hatty have to go back home? 4. How did they make sure their friends wouldn't escape again? 5. Who was your favorite character in the story and why?
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Story School supplies
Pencil Pete and Eraser Eileen's Book Adventure".
A mischievous pencil named Pencil Pete and an eraser named Eraser Eileen embark on a journey through the pages of a book to find their way back to their home in the bag.
Talk about it 1. What was Pencil Pete feeling when he decided to go on an adventure? 2. Who helped Pencil Pete on his journey through the book? 3. What challenges did Pencil Pete and Eraser Eileen face on their adventure? 4. Why did Pencil Pete and Eraser Eileen have to solve a riddle to pass by the pen? 5. How did Pencil Pete and Eraser Eileen find their way back home in the end?
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Story Fill the missing letter
The Confused Caterpillar and the Grumpy Bear
A caterpillar learns to make friends with a grumpy bear by being brave and asking for an apple.
Talk about it 1. Why was Chuck feeling confused at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Chuck feel when he first saw the apple tree? 3. Why was the bear angry with Chuck? 4. What did Chuck do to make friends with the bear? 5. How did Chuck feel after he and the bear shared the apple?
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