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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
The Great Toy Race Adventure
A group of toys band together to defeat a giant robot and save their toy box in "The Great Toy Race Adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What did the toys do when they saw the giant robot? 3. How did the toys defeat the giant robot? 4. Why was the teddy bear important in the story? 5. What happened to the giant robot after the toys defeated it?
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Story Unit 17
Fashion Frenzy: The Closet Clothes' Adventure.
Clothes in a closet switch places for a fashion show, having fun trying new outfits.
Talk about it - What was the main idea of the story? - Who were the characters in the story? - What did they want to do? - Why did they choose to switch outfits? - How did they feel about trying on new clothes? - What did they learn from their experience?
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Story igloo, iguana, table and 4 more
The Ant, the Iguana, and the Lumberjack Alligator
A curious ant, a resting iguana, and an alligator lumberjack become friends on a journey to find the swamp.
Talk about it 1. Why did the ant want to explore the world outside? 2. Why was the alligator carrying an ax? 3. How did the ant and iguana help the alligator? 4. What do you think happened on their future adventures together?
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Story a b t c i
The Igloo Friends' Golden Table Adventure
An iguana and his friends go on an adventure to find a golden table and bring it back to their igloo for a fun party.
Talk about it 1. What did the iguana want to do with the golden table? 2. Who were the other animals that went on the adventure with the iguana? 3. What did the iguana do with the ink and apple in the story? 4. Why was the iguana considered a hero in the end? 5. Can you think of a new adventure for the igloo friends?
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Story apple, ant, ax and 4 more
Andy the Ant and His Adventures with the Alligator and Bat
Andy the ant goes on a journey to play catch with an alligator, encounters a bat who tries to steal his apple, but uses his ax to chase the bat away and have a fun game of catch.
Talk about it 1. What did Andy have to do to play catch with the alligator? 2. Who offered Andy a ride on the way to find the apple? 3. Why did Andy bring his ax on the journey? 4. How did Andy defend himself from the bat? 5. What did Andy learn from this adventure?
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Story ant, aligator, ax and 14 more
The Bat, the Bee, and the Alligator's Adventure
A group of friends play a dangerous game with an ax and end up repairing a table after being scolded by a butterfly.
Talk about it 1. What was the first game the friends played? 2. Who suggested they play a new game with an ax? 3. Who scolded the friends for destroying the table? 4. How did the friends make up for destroying the table? 5. What did the Bat find in the bag and how did it change the mood of the story?
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Story Aa, Cc
The Apple Adventure of the Cup, Ant, Cat, and Alligator
A cup, ant, cat, and alligator team up to cut down an apple tree and have a fun-filled adventure.
Talk about it 1. What do you think the cup, ant, cat, and alligator would do next on their adventures? 2. Why do you think the cat wanted to help cut down the apple tree? 3. What do you think happened to the car after the adventure was over? 4. How do you think the friends felt when they finally got to eat the apples?
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Story cat, bat, cab and 3 more
The Adventure of the Bat, Alligator, Apple, Ant, Cat, and Cab
The Bat, Alligator, Apple, Ant, Cat and Cab have an adventure while traveling to the cat's house.
Talk about it 1. Who helped the bat retrieve the apple? 2. Who asked for a ride from the bat? 3. How did the group of friends travel to the cat's house? 4. What happened at the end of the story? 5. What was the reward for the ant?
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Story cat, bat, apple and 6 more
The Adventures of Al and Friends: A Fun-Filled Day
A group of animal friends play catch, find an apple, mourn the death of an ant and learn a lesson about road safety.
Talk about it - Who was the main character in the story? - What happened to the ant in the story? - What did the animals learn at the end of the story? - What was the purpose of using the cup in the story? - What was the name of the tiger in the story?
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Story table eraser
The Adventure of Peter, Carl, Emily and Paul: A Funny Story Writing Journey.
A pencil, a cap, an eraser, and a pen come together to write a funny story and become lifelong friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Peter, Carl, Emily and Paul use to write their story? 2. Who was feeling down in the beginning of the story and why? 3. What made Paul happy again? 4. How did the friends work together to write the story? 5. Why do you think imagination is important when telling stories?
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Story Lunchtime
The Magic Lunch Box: A Fun and Silly Adventure with Food
Benny's lunch box food comes to life, turning his school lunchroom into a dance party, making him the "Lunch Box King.
Talk about it 1. How did Benny feel when he opened his lunch box and saw that his food had come to life? 2. Why do you think Benny's classmates joined in the dance party? 3. What would you have done if your food came to life? 4. How did Benny become known as the "Lunch Box King"? 5. What did Benny tell his family about his amazing day at school?
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Story School Food
The Magic Biscuit Juice Picnic
A group of fruits and snacks go on a picnic and Biscuit turns into juice to provide drink for all, becoming the official drink provider for their picnics from then on.
Talk about it 1. What did each fruit and snack bring to the picnic? 2. How did Biscuit become the drink provider for everyone? 3. How did everyone react when Biscuit turned into juice? 4. Why do you think they all lived happily ever after? 5. Can you think of another food item that could also turn into a drink?
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Story mop, map, monster and 7 more
Mocha and the Missing Moon
Mocha the monkey teams up with a mouse to retrieve the moon from a sleeping monster by sneaking into its room and finding it in a mirror.
Talk about it - Who stole the moon in the story? - What did Mocha bring on his adventure to find the moon? - How did Mocha and the mouse defeat the monster? - Where did Mocha find the missing moon? - What happened after Mocha and the mouse put the moon back where it belonged?
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Story tiger, train, table and 6 more
The Adventures of Tim, the Turtle and Friends on the Jungle Train
A turtle, a cat, and a tiger have fun riding a train and exploring the jungle together while sipping tea from a cup.
Talk about it 1. Who are the characters in the story and what are their names? 2. Why did Tim and the cat hide from the tiger? 3. What happened when they heard the train whistle? 4. What did Tim and the cat have with them while they were on the train? 5. How did the tiger react when he found Tim and the cat?
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Story School items
The Adventures of Peter Pencil and Friends
Pencil Peter and friends have a musical chairs adventure and make a snoring chair laugh.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the pencil in the story? 2. What happened when the chair was snoring? 3. Who won the game of musical chairs? 4. How did Peter and his friends make the chair laugh? 5. Who became friends with Peter at the end of the story?
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Story bag, eraser, pen and 4 more
The Mischievous Little Bag
A mischievous bag brings laughter and mischief to a classroom, eventually becoming the class clown with help from other school supplies.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bag play pranks in the classroom? 2. How did the other school supplies react to the bag's mischief? 3. Did the teacher punish the bag for its actions? 4. How did the bag become the class clown? 5. What do you think would have happened if the bag wasn't caught by the teacher?
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Story School supplies
The Backpack's Stationery Adventure.
A backpack and its stationery friends go on an adventure and use their creativity to find their way back home.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What did the backpack wish for? 3. How did the stationery friends help the backpack find its way home? 4. What did the backpack promise at the end of the story? 5. How did the stationery friends show creativity?
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Story Unit 9. Hobbies
Tim's Music and Adventure Club
A little boy named Tim teaches his friends to play the guitar, read, paint, and play sports while also impressing them with his piano skills during their adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim forget when he went fishing with his dad? 2. What did Tim's friends ask him to teach them? 3. What did Tim and his friends do after they finished drawing, reading, and painting? 4. What amazed Tim's friends about his piano skills? 5. What did Tim and his friends like to do together?
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Story Unit 11. In the street
The Great Adventure Race: A Tale of Vehicles and Fun
The vehicles in a village had a race, but ended up exploring different parts of the world and learned that having fun is more important than winning.
Talk about it 1. What did the vehicles learn from the race? 2. How did each vehicle explore a different part of the world? 3. Why was having fun more important than winning? 4. Which vehicle did you like the most and why? 5. Can you think of other ways the vehicles could have explored the world together?
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Story Review letter T and U
The Umbrella Umpire: Tim the Turtle's Baseball Adventure
A turtle named Tim successfully pitches and wins a baseball game with the help of an umbrella in the rain.
Talk about it 1. Who is Tim and what did he do in the story? 2. What happened when it started to rain during the baseball game? 3. How did Tim become known as the "Umbrella Umpire"? 4. Who helped Tim win the game? 5. Why was Tim's teacher important in the story?
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Story Baby animals
The Adventure of the Shrinking Hat
A group of baby animals go on an adventure and find a shrinking hat, but eventually grow back to their normal size with the help of a wise old owl.
Talk about it 1. What kind of adventure did the kitten, chick, foal, cub, puppy, and calf go on? 2. What happened when they put on the magic hat? 3. How did they get back to their normal size? 4. Who helped the baby animals return to their normal size? 5. What lesson did the baby animals learn from their adventure?
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Story Colores
The Colorful Adventure of Purple, Gray, Pink, Green, Blue, and Yellow!
Six friends in Rainbow Land have an adventure and turn into a new color by a color mixer, learning that they will always be best friends no matter their color.
Talk about it 1. What were the six friends' original colors? 2. What happened when they jumped into the color mixer? 3. What color did they turn into after they spun around in the color mixer? 4. Do you think they liked being orange or would they rather be their original colors? 5. Why did they think it was important to be best friends no matter what color they became?
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Story Singular and plural
The Mischievous Mouse and the Goose's Great Adventure
A mouse and a goose use their wit to bring together geese, women, men, children, and mice for a hilarious and heartwarming breakfast picnic.
Talk about it -What was the problem between the geese and the women in the story? -What did Mickey and Gander do to help solve the problem? -How did the men and children react to the situation? -Why did everyone end up having a picnic together? -What lesson could be learned from this story?
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Story insects
The Ant's Prankster Adventure
Ant, dragonfly, spider, snail, and mosquito team up to play pranks on each other and become friends.
Talk about it 1. What is the moral of the story? 2. Who was the main character in the story? 3. How did the ant trick the dragonfly? 4. What did the spider do to help the ant and dragonfly? 5. Who became friends at the end of the story?
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