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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 Let's GO 4: Unit 8 Work and Play
The Adventures of Max, Mia and Matt: Fun and Friendship
Three friends, Max, Mia and Matt, learn to balance individual interests with group fun through sending messages and spending time together.
Talk about it 1. What did Max, Mia, and Matt like to do together? 2. What did Max suggest they do one day? 3. How did the friends feel in the evening after separate activities? 4. What did they all decide to do the next day? 5. Why was it important for them to send messages to each other?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 1 How Much Food?
The Fruitful Picnic of Bingo and Squeaky
Bingo and Squeaky go on a picnic in the forest and share their abundance of food equally.
Talk about it 1. Why did Bingo and Squeaky go on a picnic in the forest? 2. What did each of them bring for the picnic? 3. What did they find in the forest? 4. How did they divide their food at the picnic? 5. Why was it the most delicious picnic ever?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Comparing Animals
The African Savannah Adventure
A dog and a turtle go on a journey to find a polar bear and make new animal friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why did the dog run away from the skunk? 2. What did the cheetah offer to the dog in exchange for its help? 3. Why did the turtle want to go to the Arctic? 4. How did the dog and turtle find the polar bear? 5. Who became friends at the end of the story and why?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Comparing
The Slow Snail's Surprising Victory
A slow snail wins a race against a large elephant and fast cheetah by being the only one to remember to stop at the finish line.
Talk about it 1. Why did the cheetah run right past the finish line? 2. Why did the snail win the race? 3. What is the moral of the story? 4. What do you think would happen if the snail was fastest? 5. Do you think the elephant and cheetah learned anything from the race?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 2 Animals
The Great Savannah Race
The Great Savannah Race" is a funny and creative story about the animals of the savannah competing in a race and learning that having fun and being there for each other is more important than winning.
Talk about it - Who won the race in the story? - What did the turtle say after falling and getting up on top of the pile of animals? - Why do you think it's important to have fun and be there for each other, even when competing in a race?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 3 Last Weekend
A Day of Fun Adventures with Friends
A group of friends have a fun-filled day of taking pictures, running, buying sneakers, watching DVDs, playing volleyball, skateboarding, mailing a package, hiking, walking the dogs and playing catch.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do first? 2. What was the most fun activity they did and why? 3. What did they do to end their day? 4. Can you suggest another activity they could have done? 5. How do you think the friends felt at the end of the day?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 4 Activities
The Great Skills Competition of the Forest Friends
A group of forest friends have a contest to showcase their unique talents including walking quickly, painting beautifully, riding a unicycle, baking, speaking quietly, walking slowly, cooking, dancing gracefully, playing the guitar, speaking loudly, and speaking English.
Talk about it 1. Who was the winner of the walking quickly contest? 2. How did the butterfly paint beautifully? 3. What did the clown do while riding the unicycle? 4. Who made the most delicious cake for the baking contest? 5. Who whispered a secret so quietly that only one person could hear it? 6. Who took their time and enjoyed the scenery while walking slowly? 7. Who cooked the most delicious meal for everyone to enjoy? 8. Who danced gracefully and amazed everyone? 9. Who played the most amazing solo on the guitar? 10. Who spoke English fluently and taught everyone a new word?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 5 The Future
Sir Clean and the Adventures of Chore Quest
Sir Clean transforms boring chores into exciting quests and becomes the most famous knight in all the land.
Talk about it 1. What was Sir Clean's mission in the story? 2. What did Sir Clean use to defeat each dragon during his chores? 3. How did Sir Clean make chores fun? 4. What did Sir Clean learn about chores? 5. What did Sir Clean become at the end of the story?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 7 The Senses
The Mask's Musical Adventure
A mask becomes beautiful through its musical journey with the help of a rainbow, noise, and wonderful music.
Talk about it 1. How does the mask feel about its appearance at the beginning of the story? 2. What changes the mask's perception of beauty? 3. What lesson did the mask learn about beauty by the end of the story? 4. Why do you think the mask was so excited to see the rainbow? 5. Can you think of a time when you learned something new and different about beauty?
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Story Let's GO 5: Unit 8 New Experiences
The Food Festival Talent Show
Different foods come together for a talent show and realize that being unique is what makes them special.
Talk about it 1. What made Sushi special at the talent show? 2. How did Tofu prove its versatility? 3. What did Potato Salad do to impress the crowd? 4. What kind of song did Kimchi sing? 5. How did Fried Noodles surprise everyone? 6. What did Ravioli do to show off its drama skills? 7. What was the most impressive trick that Crepes performed?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 1 School Days
Timmy's Busy and Fun Day in the Park
A boy named Timmy multitasks by writing an essay, playing a game, reading a textbook, talking on his cell phone, feeding the fish, drinking water, and watering the plants all while walking in the park.
Talk about it 1. How does Timmy feel at the end of the story? 2. What was Timmy doing while he was talking on the phone? 3. What did the teacher think of Timmy's essay? 4. Can you think of a time when you combined multiple activities into one fun experience? 5. How do you think Timmy came up with the idea to multitask in the park?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 2 At the Aquarium
The Octopus Adventure: A Tour Guide Mix-Up at the Aquarium
A tour guide at an aquarium misleads kids into thinking they're learning about an octopus exhibit instead of a shark exhibit, leading to an unexpected and exciting adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim accidentally talk about during the tour? 2. What did the kids learn about the octopus? 3. Why did the shark swim away? 4. How did Tim turn a mistake into a fun adventure? 5. Can you think of another animal that you would like to learn about during an aquarium tour?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 3 Going Shopping
Teddy's Adventure with Sarah and the Treasures
Sarah and her stuffed toy Teddy go on an adventurous day filled with creativity, new treasures, and making new friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah buy for Teddy at the jewelry store? 2. How did Teddy look like a model in the picture Sarah sent? 3. What did Sarah make with the golf clubs? 4. What was the little girl's reaction when Sarah gave her the ring? 5. What did Sarah and Teddy do at the library?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 4 Around Town
Chirpy's Candy Adventure
A little chicken named Chirpy goes on an adventure to the candy store but ends up making a new friend and going on more adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did Chirpy want to do? 2. How did Chirpy get lost? 3. Who did Chirpy meet at the candy store? 4. What did the bear do to make up for eating all the candy? 5. What adventures did Chirpy and the bear go on together?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 5 Explore the World
Benny the Black Bean's Culinary Adventure
Benny the black bean goes on a food tour to try different cuisines and learns to appreciate good company and good food.
Talk about it 1. Where did Benny the black bean go on his food tour? 2. What was Benny's favorite food he tried on his trip? 3. Who did Benny become friends with during his adventure? 4. What did Benny learn about good food and good company?
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Story Let's GO 6: Unit 7 About Me
Timmy's Incredible Adventure of Learning and Doing
Timmy sets out on an adventure to learn new skills and experiences things such as reading, speaking foreign languages, riding a bike, visiting London, ice skating, walking, flying a helicopter, running a marathon, playing golf, writing his name and tying his shoes.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy want to learn at the beginning of the story? 2. What was Timmy's biggest accomplishment in the story? 3. What did Timmy learn to do in London? 4. How did Timmy become a pilot? 5. What did Timmy do after he ran a marathon in every country he visited?
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Story Word Families: all
Hall's Ball Adventure
Hall falls into a ball pit while helping a friend install software, and discovers a new source of fun.
Talk about it 1. What was Hall's job? 2. Why did he go to the mall? 3. Why did Hall fall into a hole? 4. What did Hall find at the bottom of the hole? 5. How did Hall feel about playing in the ball pit?
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Story Word Families: ice
The Mice's Rice Adventure
A group of mice buy twice as much rice as they need after seeing a reduced price, but end up happy with their purchase after slicing it into smaller pieces.
Talk about it 1. How did the mice feel about buying twice as much rice? 2. Why were the mice grateful for the good deal they found? 3. What did the mice do to make their rice last longer? 4. Was the story a happy ending? Why or why not?
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Story Word Families: oke
The Yoke-Breaking Joke Session
A farmer and his oxen share a joke that leads to the breaking of their yoke and the start of a friendship.
Talk about it 1. Why did the farmer and the oxen stop pulling the yoke? 2. Why did the farmer and the oxen become friends? 3. What do you think would have happened if the farmer didn't play a joke with the oxen? 4. How did the farmer feel when he woke up from his nap? 5. What did the oxen say to the farmer when he woke up?
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Story Word Families: ame
Blaze's Flame-tastic Adventure
A young boy named Blaze becomes famous for his flame-based game, but initially gets blamed for starting a fire.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the young boy in the story? 2. What was Blaze's favorite game to play? 3. Who blamed Blaze for starting a fire? 4. What did Blaze do with the evidence of the fire? 5. How did Blaze become famous? 6. What was Blaze known as at the end of the story?
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Story Word Families: ick
Mittens the Fluffy Cat's Garden Adventure
A fluffy cat named Mittens goes on a garden adventure to feel better, eating greens and attracting bees.
Talk about it - What was wrong with Mittens at the beginning of the story? - What did the vet tell Mittens to eat more of? - How did Mittens get the bees to follow her? - What happened at the end of the story? - Why did Mittens feel better after her garden adventure?
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Story Word Families: op
The Dancing Mop and the Happy Crops
A dancing mop impresses crops with his moves and becomes famous on the farm.
Talk about it 1. What did the mop do when he first arrived at the farm? 2. Why was the farmer surprised by the sight of the dancing mop? 3. How did the crops react to the mop's dancing? 4. What happened when the farmer came with his chop-ping block? 5. What did the mop become known as after his first visit to the farm?
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Story Word Families: an
Ban's Big Prank and the Great Pancake Plan
Ban plays a prank on his friend Can with a loud fan in a box, causing their clan to panic, but the situation is resolved with pancakes and laughter.
Talk about it 1. What kind of person is Ban? 2. How did Can react when he saw the fan in the box? 3. What did the whole clan do when they heard about the fan? 4. Why was the prank a success? 5. What did Ban make to celebrate the end of the prank?
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Story Word Families: ore
Bruin's Sore Adventure
Bruin the bear trades an apple core for medicine, cleans his cave, tears his shirt, and scores a new one in a series of events leading to a happy ending.
Talk about it 1. What was wrong with Bruin's paw and how did he feel at the store? 2. What did Bruin trade for the medicine? 3. How did Bruin feel when he tore his shirt? 4. How did Bruin feel when he put on his new shirt? 5. What is the moral of the story?
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