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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 Verbs grade 3
Chef's Musical Adventures: Skipping, Singing, and Skating in the Pool.
A cook named Chef holds musical pool parties where everyone sings, skips, swims, rides bikes, plays volleyball, and skates.
Talk about it 1. Why did Chef love to skip while swimming? 2. How did Chef end up playing the piano? 3. What did Chef teach everyone at his musical pool parties? 4. How did Chef become a great skater? 5. What did people think of Chef's musical pool parties?
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Story Jobs
The Superhero Who Could Be Anything: The Adventures of Tim
A superhero named Tim can be anything he wants and uses his powers to perform at a talent show.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim turn into first? 2. What did everyone else turn into at the talent show? 3. What did Tim do when the plane crashed into the stage? 4. Who was Tim known as after the talent show? 5. What was the name of the town in the story?
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Story Clothes vocabulary
Fashion Frenzy of the Closet Crew
Clothes in a closet have a fashion show and realize they all look great together.
Talk about it 1. What did each piece of clothing wear in the fashion show? 2. Why did the clothes think they looked great together? 3. How do you think the clothes felt about their outfits in the end? 4. Can you explain what "fancy" means in the story? 5. What would you wear if you were a piece of clothing in the show?
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Story My House
The Furniture's Wild Adventure
The Furniture in a magical house comes to life and goes on a wild adventure before realizing the importance of staying in their designated rooms.
Talk about it 1. What did the bathroom cabinet want to be in the story? 2. What was the kitchen sink's role in the story? 3. What happened when the shower head burst into the living room? 4. How did the bed try to save the day? 5. Why did all the furniture return to their designated rooms at the end of the story?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elves' Christmas Adventure in the Holiday Resort
The elves at a holiday resort in the forest help fix Santa's sleigh and are rewarded with special gifts on Christmas Eve.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. Where does the story take place? 3. What happened to Santa's sleigh? 4. What did the elves do to help Santa? 5. What did Santa give the elves as a thank you? 6. Why was the holiday resort special after this story?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Great Skidoo Chase: A Christmas Adventure in the Forest
Tourists go skiing on Christmas day, but end up chasing elves dressed as workers who have taken their skidoos, but with the help of a coach, they all have a great time skiing together.
Talk about it 1. Who took the tourists' skidoos? 2. How did the coach help the tourists? 3. What was the special Christmas present the elves gave to the tourists? 4. Where did the story take place? 5. What would you have done if you were one of the tourists in the story?
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Story Christmas Elf
Elvy the Elf's Christmas Coach Adventure
A coach ride through the forest with singing, games and hot cocoa becomes a holiday tradition for tourists, workers and elves.
Talk about it 1. Who is Elvy and what does he do? 2. What happens on the day before Christmas? 3. What did the Elf, workers, and tourists do together that made it a Christmas to remember? 4. Why did the coach ride through the forest become a holiday tradition? 5. Do you think spreading joy and happiness is important during the holidays? Why or why not?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Flying Coach Christmas Adventure
A group of workers on a ski holiday discover Santa's sleigh, which had been disguised as their missing coach, and join in on the festive fun.
Talk about it 1. What do you think the workers thought when they saw the coach flying towards the mountains? 2. Why did the elf appear in the story? 3. How did the tourists react when they found out they were riding Santa's sleigh? 4. Can you think of another way the workers could have celebrated Christmas?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Elfie's Christmas Wonderland: A Forest Holiday Adventure
Elfie builds a holiday resort in the forest where animals gather to celebrate Christmas every year.
Talk about it - What did Elfie want to spread in the forest? - Who were the first visitors to the holiday resort? - What did the animals do at the holiday resort? - Why did the animals want to come back to the holiday resort next Christmas? - What did Elfie say to the animals when they asked to come back next Christmas?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
The Park Adventure: A Fun-Filled Day With Friends
Friends, a squirrel, bird, and rabbit, have a playful day in the park trying out a new toy, a net, on swings, slides, and seesaws while enjoying some sweet ice-cream.
Talk about it 1. What are the names of the friends in the story? 2. What did they do with the net in the park? 3. How did they use the seesaw to play with the frisbee and net? 4. What did they treat themselves with at the end of the day? 5. Can you think of a different toy they could've tried in the park?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Spot's Silly Adventure
A dog named Spot goes on a funny and creative adventure while trying to find his lost tie.
Talk about it 1. What did Spot put on before he went for a walk? 2. What happened when it started to rain? 3. What did Spot do when he couldn't find his tie? 4. How did the woman react to Spot's solution for his missing tie? 5. What was the most fun part of Spot's adventure?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Playday Adventure in Playland
Friends in Playland have fun playing all games together, learning that it doesn't matter what game you play as long as you're playing with friends.
Talk about it 1. How did the friends in Playland decide which game to play? 2. What did the friends learn at the end of the day? 3. Can you name some of the games they played? 4. Do you think it's important to play with friends? Why or why not?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The King's Accessory Adventure
A king who loves to play dress up learns that less is more while on an adventure with a group of animals.
Talk about it 1. What did the king learn about accessories on his adventure? 2. How did the animals help the king have a better time swimming? 3. Why was the king having trouble hiding and swimming with all of his accessories? 4. What would you do if you were the king on his adventure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Lily's Fashion Adventure
A magical fairy transforms Lily's silly dress-up clothes into fashionable outfits, helping her become a stylish fashionista.
Talk about it 1. How did Lily feel about the clothes she found in the box? 2. Who granted Lily's wish to become a real fashionista? 3. What happened to Lily's trainers, belt, swimsuit, scarf, ring and boots? 4. Why did Lily never look silly again after her adventure with the fairy? 5. Can you imagine yourself going on a similar adventure with a fairy?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Timmy the Daring Dress-Up Hero
A little boy named Timmy becomes a daring dress-up hero on a mission to find the best ice cream shop.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy put on his special dress up clothes? 2. What did Timmy use to defeat obstacles on his adventure? 3. What did Timmy realize about himself at the end of the story? 4. Can you think of another adventure Timmy could go on wearing his dress up clothes? 5. What makes Timmy a real hero, according to the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Max, the New Swimming Champion of the Forest
A young adventurer named Max becomes the new Swimming Champion of the Forest after winning a race with the help of his magical ring.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's goal in the story? 2. Who challenged Max to a race? 3. What did Max use to help him win the race? 4. What did Max become at the end of the story? 5. Do you think Max will go on more adventures in the future? Why or why not?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Bella's Bizarre Outfit Adventure
A peculiar fashionista named Bella creates a funny and unique outfit that leads to an adventure in the park with kids.
Talk about it 1. What did Bella wear as a blouse? 2. What did Bella do with her belt? 3. How did the kids react to Bella's outfit? 4. What did the kids enjoy doing with Bella in the park? 5. How did Bella feel about her outfit?
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Story Classroom
The Eraser and the Pen's Big Adventure
A mischievous eraser and a tired pen switch places and discover their true passions in writing and erasing.
Talk about it - What did the eraser do before he met the pen? - How did the eraser feel about writing once he tried it? - What did Peter (the pen) decide to do after his adventure with the eraser? - Why was the chair important in the story? - What did the characters learn from their experience?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
The Sweet and Savory Adventure of Tom the Turkey and the Ginger Man
Tom the Turkey and the Ginger Man embark on a journey to find the best potatoes for their feast, creating a sweet and savory adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Tom forget when he was preparing for the feast? 2. Who did Tom invite to the feast? 3. Who offered to help Tom and the candy store owner find potatoes? 4. What did the Ginger Man want in exchange for helping them? 5. How did they finally get the perfect potatoes?
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Story Santa claus
Snowy and Friends: The Adventure to Find Santa's Hat
Snowy the snowman and his friends go on an adventure to find Santa's missing hat, and with a bit of creativity and teamwork, they succeed in making it fit for Santa.
Talk about it 1. Who is Snowy and what did he do in the story? 2. What did Snowy and his friends use to make Santa's hat bigger? 3. How did they make Santa's hat special? 4. Why was Santa grateful to Snowy and his friends? 5. Can you think of your own adventure to help someone in need?
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Story A/an words
The Adventure of the Talking Tomato: A Jungle Quest with Friends.
A woman, a talking tomato, a pirate and a fairy go on an adventure in the jungle to find a magical brush and turn the tomato back into a prince.
Talk about it 1. What did the tomato tell the woman about himself? 2. Who joined the woman and the tomato on their adventure? 3. What was the answer to the fairy's riddle? 4. How did the tomato turn back into a prince? 5. Who became the best of friends at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Great Shoe Swap
A family jokes around by swapping shoes and causing chaos, leading to a new inside joke.
Talk about it 1. Why did grandma and grandpa want to play a joke on the family? 2. How did everyone feel when they couldn't find their shoes? 3. What made Sarah's shoes so special? 4. How did the family react to the joke in the end? 5. What did the family start calling silly things from then on?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
Lily's Dream of Free Love
A young girl's dream of love and equality inspires a kingdom to fight for their rights and achieve peace.
Talk about it -What did the king think about freedom and equality? -Why did the people in the kingdom protest? -What inspired the people to fight for their rights? -How did they achieve peace? -What was the outcome of their protest?
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Story Polar animals
The North Pole Dance-Off Adventure
A group of Arctic animals go on a North Pole adventure and have a dance contest to win a feast.
Talk about it 1. Which animal do you think won the dance contest? 2. What kind of dance did the polar bear do to win? 3. Why did the animals go on an adventure to the North Pole? 4. Can you think of another way the animals could have solved their food problem?
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