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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 W words
The White Mouse and the Magic Wand
A white mouse with a magic wand embarks on an adventure to find a worm in the forest and defeats a mean wolf.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What was the main character looking for in the forest? 3. Who helped the main character on their journey? 4. Who tried to steal the worm? 5. How did the main character defeat the wolf?
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Story Z words
Zippy the Zebra and the Zip-Up Shoes
Zippy the zebra becomes the coolest animal in the zoo after receiving a pair of zip-up shoes as a gift.
Talk about it 1. Why was Zippy the zebra curious about the delivery truck? 2. What did Zippy find inside the zip from the delivery truck? 3. Why did all the other animals want to be like Zippy after she got her new shoes? 4. What made Zippy the star of the zoo? 5. Do you think Zippy liked her new shoes with zippers?
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Story My Big Family
A Perfect Family Day
A big family gathers for a family photo, has a picnic in the park, and enjoys each other's company on a perfect day.
Talk about it 1. Who were all the people in the family photo? 2. What did they do after they took the photo? 3. Who told funny stories and made silly faces? 4. What did the children do during the picnic? 5. How did everyone feel at the end of the day?
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Story Things in the Home
The Adventures of the Magical Tea Pot
A little girl named Lily helps a magical tea pot make delicious tea after its plug falls out, becoming its hero and ensuring it always has fresh water.
Talk about it 1. What did the tea pot need to make tea? 2. Who came to the rescue of the tea pot? 3. What did the little girl use to hang up the tea pot? 4. Where was the tea pot placed after it was filled with water? 5. Why was everyone in the house happy at the end of the story?
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Story Kitchen
Lily the Little Chef
A young chef named Lily cooks a delicious breakfast with the help of kitchen tools, including a kitchen knife, fruit knife, cutting board, spatula, oilcan, fridge, cleanser, juicer, and cabinet.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the little chef? 2. What tools did Lily use to make breakfast? 3. How did Lily clean up the kitchen after cooking? 4. What did Lily add to the fruits and vegetables to make her breakfast taste better? 5. Who did Lily share her breakfast with?
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Story My body
The Adventure of the Strong Body
A body goes on an adventure to find the source of its weakness, discovers the importance of exercising its muscles, and becomes stronger and healthier with the help of its navel.
Talk about it 1. Why did the body feel weak and tired all the time? 2. Who helped the body to become strong and healthy again? 3. What did the body learn about its muscles? 4. What did the body do to become stronger? 5. How did the body share its newfound knowledge with its friends?
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Story My body
Benny the Bear and Dr. Owl's Check-Up
Benny the bear learns to take care of his whole body with help from his friend Dr. Owl during a check-up.
Talk about it - What was wrong with Benny the bear's shoulder? - Why did Benny go to visit Dr. Owl? - What did Dr. Owl do to help Benny feel better? - What did Benny learn from this experience?
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Story Restaurant vocabulary
Lily's Sunshade Adventure.
A young girl saves up her pocket money to buy a sunshade and fills it with tubes to create a playful castle-like environment.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lily want the sunshade? 2. How long did Lily have to save her pocket money to buy the sunshade? 3. What did Lily fill the sunshade with? 4. What did the sunshade look like after Lily filled it? 5. How did Lily feel when she was playing under the sunshade?
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Story Restaurant vocabulary
Sophie's Fanciful Restaurant Adventure
Sophie enjoys a fancy restaurant experience with sparkling grape juice, a polite waiter, a bill price worth it, and a rain-protected journey home with memories to share through her drawings.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie order at the restaurant? 2. Why was Sophie surprised when she saw the bill? 3. What happened when Sophie left the restaurant? 4. What did Sophie do when she got home? 5. What did Sophie make to share her restaurant experience with her friends?
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Story My Dream Job
Tim's Rise to Fame - A Story of Actor, Director, and Reporter
A story about the friendship between an actor, a director and a reporter, who helped each other achieve success and fame.
Talk about it 1. Who was Tim, and what did he do? 2. How did Sarah become the movie's reporter? 3. Why did Tim and Sarah become good friends? 4. How did the movie become a success? 5. What was the most exciting part of the story for you?
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Story My Dream Job
The Space Adventurers
A soldier-turned-astronaut, a lawyer, a judge, a musician, a repairman, a conductor, an office worker, an actor, a director, and a reporter come together on a spaceship to help each other in a space adventure filled with music, justice, and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. What jobs do the characters in the story have? 2. Who was accused of playing music too loudly in space? 3. Who helped the musician during the court hearing? 4. Who offered the musician a job on the spaceship? 5. How did the different jobs of the characters help each other in their space adventure?
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Story Opposites 1
The Quiet Explorer and the Treasure Chest
A man named Tim finds a treasure chest full of gold coins and diamonds in a quiet forest after exploring a wet and slippery thick forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim like about the quiet forest? 2. Why was Tim able to grab onto the tree branch? 3. How did Tim find the treasure chest? 4. What did the treasure chest contain? 5. What happened to Tim after he found the treasure chest?
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Story Classroom
Lily's Collage Adventure
A little girl named Lily creates a beautiful collage using her stationery, a globe, and a toy.
Talk about it 1. What supplies did Lily use to make her collage? 2. What did Lily find in her pencil box? 3. What was the name of the girl in the story? 4. What was missing from Lily's pencils? 5. What did Lily include in her collage to make it special?
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Story In the classroom
The Adventures of the Stationery Friends
The stationery items come to life and work together to write a story on the blackboard.
Talk about it 1. Which stationery item was the leader of the group? 2. How did each stationery item help in writing the story? 3. Can you think of another story where inanimate objects come to life? 4. Why do you think the blackboard offered to be the background for the story? 5. How did the glue help in writing the story?
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Story Opposites vocabulary
Treasures of the Young and Old
A young girl and her grandmother unlock memories from the past and discover treasures hidden in an old chest.
Talk about it 1. What did the young girl Lily find while playing in the village? 2. How did Lily's grandmother help her open the old chest? 3. What did Lily see inside the chest? 4. What did Lily learn about old things? 5. Why do you think the key was hidden under the tree?
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Story Opposites vocabulary
Crawly the Caterpillar: The Joy of Flying Slow
Crawly the caterpillar learns to appreciate the journey, not just the destination, and finds joy in flying slow.
Talk about it 1. Why did Crawly cry and laugh at the same time? 2. What happened when Crawly tried to fly fast like the big butterfly? 3. What did the big butterfly tell Crawly about flying slow? 4. What did Crawly learn from his experience of flying slow? 5. Can you relate to Crawly's journey and find any similarities in your own life?
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Story Jobs
The Dancing Scientist and the Star-Bound Pilot
Sarah, a dancer with a secret dream of becoming a scientist, meets Tom, a pilot, and together they travel to the stars where Sarah invents a machine that takes them on their star-bound adventures while dancing.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's secret dream? 2. Who did Sarah meet on her journey to the stars? 3. What did Sarah invent after her trip to the stars with Tom? 4. Why do Sarah and Tom dance when they reach their destination in the stars? 5. How did Sarah become a scientist?
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Story My home
Lily's Little House Adventure
A young girl named Lily lives in a little house with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, lamp, bed, toilet, door, and window.
Talk about it 1. What does Lily have in her bedroom? 2. What does Lily like to do in the kitchen? 3. What does Lily see from her big window? 4. Where does Lily go after she opens the door? 5. What is Lily's last action before going to bed?
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Story Play in the park
Fun at the Lake Park
Friends have a fun day at the lake park with activities like boating, exercise biking, seesawing, barbecue, playing on the slide, swing, and hopscotch.
Talk about it 1. What activities did the friends do at the lake park? 2. What did they eat for lunch? 3. How did they decide to spend their weekends? 4. Who won the race on the exercise bicycle? 5. What was the friends' favorite activity at the park?
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Story Things in the park
Swan and the Little Girl: A Park Adventure
A little girl makes a new friend, a swan, and they explore the park together.
Talk about it 1. What did the little girl and her family follow to find the park? 2. What did the little girl do when she saw the paddling pool? 3. Who joined the little girl in the paddling pool? 4. How did the little girl and the swan become friends? 5. What do you think the little girl and the swan will do next time they meet in the park?
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Story English sports vocabulary
The Big Adventure: A Volleyball, Dancing, Running and Cycling Competition
A group of friends have a competition to see who is the best at playing volleyball, dancing, running and cycling, realizing that the most important thing is having fun together.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What activities did the friends participate in? 3. Who won each activity? 4. What did they realize at the end of the day? 5. What is the message of the story?
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Story English sports vocabulary
The Joy of Sports Day
A group of friends have a fun-filled sports day while realizing the true joy of playing sports with friends.
Talk about it 1. What was the group of friends' favorite sports? 2. How did they feel at the end of the sports day? 3. What did they learn about playing sports with friends? 4. Can you think of a time when you played a sport with friends? 5. Why do you think it's important to play sports with friends?
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Story A Farmer's Daily
The Farmer, the Fisherman, and the Missing Scarecrow
A farmer and a fisherman become friends when they work together to find the farmer's missing scarecrow.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. Why did the farmer build a hen house and a scarecrow? 3. What happened to the scarecrow? 4. How did the fisherman help the farmer? 5. How did the farmer and fisherman become friends?
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Story Worm and Insects
The Garden Adventure
A praying mantis, butterfly, snail, spider, bee, mosquito, ladybird and earthworm go on a garden adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who asked the mantis for help and what did the mantis reply? 2. Who led the group across the spider's web and what did they have to watch out for? 3. Who offered to help the group find the other side of the garden? 4. What did the ladybird say she knew? 5. What was the name of the wormhole made by the earthworm? 6. What did the group avoid on their journey? 7. How did the story end?
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