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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 Common Adjectives in English: speed 2
The Slow and Steady Tortoise Wins the Race
A slow and steady tortoise wins a race against six other animals with different speeds.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race and why? 2. What did the other animals learn from the tortoise's victory? 3. How did each animal move during the race (e.g. slow, rapid, etc.)? 4. What does the phrase "slow and steady wins the race" mean? 5. Why was the hare confident about winning the race at the beginning?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: weather 1
Adventure in the Foggy Forest
A brave villager explores a damp and dark forest and discovers its beauty.
Talk about it 1. Why did the villagers not want to go into the forest on the damp, dark and foggy morning? 2. What did Timmy discover in the forest? 3. How did Timmy encourage the other villagers to explore the forest? 4. What did the villagers learn from their adventures in the forest?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: weather 1
Puddles' Adventure in the Arid Desert
A penguin named Puddles takes a trip to the arid desert and experiences new sights, sounds and weather conditions.
Talk about it 1. What kind of weather did Puddles experience in the desert? 2. How did Puddles feel about his adventure in the desert? 3. What kind of creatures did Puddles meet while he was there? 4. How did Puddles feel when he returned home?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: shape 2
Slim the Skinny Tree's Journey to Self-Acceptance
A skinny tree learns to embrace its unique shape and finds happiness.
Talk about it 1. What did Slim feel about his rounded trunk at first? 2. What did Thick say to Slim? 3. How did Slim change after he learned to love himself? 4. Why did Slim provide a home for small creatures?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: sound 2
The Quiet Village and the Roaring Dragon
A little village is saved from a roaring dragon by singing it a soft lullaby.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the dragon was making so much noise? 2. Why did the villagers sing a lullaby to the dragon? 3. How did the dragon react to the lullaby? 4. What do you think happened to the dragon after he fell asleep? 5. What lesson did the villagers learn from their experience with the dragon?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 1
The Magic Chromatic Ball
A little octopus discovers a chromatic ball with the power of coherence and uses it to bring joy and calm to her underwater kingdom.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the little octopus in the story? 2. What did the chromatic ball do? 3. How did Opal's friends react when she told them about the ball? 4. What happened when a big storm hit the ocean? 5. How did the chromatic ball bring joy and coherence to the underwater kingdom?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 1
The Adventures of Alfie: Discovering the Wonders of Science
An atom named Alfie discovers the wonders of science through the beauty of acoustic sound and the marvels of adiabatic processes in an absolute and achromatic world.
Talk about it -What is the name of the atom in the story? -What is the world Alfie lives in like? -What does Alfie hear that makes him go on an adventure? -What does Alfie learn about the sound he heard? -What does Alfie do with the knowledge he gained from his adventure?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 2
Pongo's Planetary Adventure
A curious little planet named Pongo learns about the fundamental principles of physics and the balance between gravity and pressure in its internal workings.
Talk about it 1. What did Pongo learn about the world around him? 2. What was the balance that Pongo discovered in his planet? 3. What was Pongo's mission after learning about the fundamental principles of physics? 4. Why is it important to understand the fundamental laws of physics?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 2
Sparky the Electrical Creature: A Journey to Freedom
A story about Sparky, an electrical creature who learns to control its powers and lives a free life spreading joy and electricity.
Talk about it 1. What did Sparky learn from the wise owl? 2. How did Sparky use its powers differently after learning about exothermic and endothermic reactions? 3. How did Sparky's life change after learning to control its powers? 4. What is the message of the story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 3
The Magic of Potential: A Story about Lily and the Optical Instrument
Lily discovers the potential of an optical instrument to reveal a world of magic and mystery, and learns about its secrets through her adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily find in the forest? 2. Who did she take it to for help? 3. What was the optical instrument capable of doing? 4. What kind of world did Lily find when she opened the instrument? 5. How did Lily describe her adventure to others when she returned home? 6. Why did the elder agree to let Lily try the optical instrument?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: physics 3
The Elemental Master and the Isochoric Reaction.
A young sorceress named Lyra joins a group of magical creatures known as the "Elemental Masters" and uses her knowledge of energy to help defeat a wicked sorcerer and become a full-fledged member of their group.
Talk about it - What forms of energy did Lyra learn about from the Elemental Masters? - How did Lyra use her newfound knowledge to help defeat the wicked sorcerer? - What was the isochoric reaction and how did it help in the battle against the wicked sorcerer? - Can you think of other forms of energy that could have been used in the story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: temperature 1
Hot and Icy's Sizzling Adventure
Hot and Icy go on an adventure to find the source of heat and cold and save the world from a volcanic disaster.
Talk about it 1. Why did Hot and Icy go on an adventure? 2. What happened when Hot approached the volcano? 3. How did Hot and Icy solve the problem with the molten lava? 4. What did Hot and Icy learn about each other during their adventure? 5. Do you think Hot and Icy will go on another adventure? If so, where would they go next?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: temperature 1
The Love That Conquered Heat and Cold
A story of two kingdom rulers falling in love and exchanging gifts to conquer their respective harsh temperatures, demonstrating the power of love.
Talk about it 1. What were the two kingdoms called in the story? 2. What was the King of the blistering hot kingdom's gift to the Queen of the freezing cold kingdom? 3. What was the Queen of the freezing cold kingdom's gift to the King of the blistering hot kingdom? 4. How did the King and Queen feel after trying each other's gifts? 5. Why do you think the story says "love can conquer even the harshest of temperatures"?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: corporate prefixes 1
Saving the Future Together
Humans come together to save the future of the planet by exploring their internal thoughts, working together, and using creativity and love for nature.
Talk about it 1. Why was the world in danger in the story? 2. What did the humans do to help save the environment? 3. How did they come up with their plan to help the environment? 4. What did they do to encourage others to join them in their mission? 5. Did their hard work and determination pay off in the end?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: corporate prefixes 1
The Dynamic Chief and the Direct Connection
A dynamic town chief creates a direct line of communication with customers to improve the town and move it forward.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in this story? 2. What does the chief of the town do for the customers? 3. Why did the town become more dynamic? 4. What was the result of the direct line of communication between the chief and the customers?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: corporate prefixes 2
John's Legacy: An International Investor's Journey
An international investor named John works with senior staff to launch a successful product and leave a lasting legacy.
Talk about it - Why did John want to leave a legacy? - What was the product he invested in? - Who helped John launch the product? - How did people feel about John's investment? - Do you think it's important to think about leaving a legacy? Why or why not?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 1
Blackie and the Blue Bone of Luck.
A little bisque-colored dog named Blackie finds a lucky blue bone and goes on exciting adventures.
Talk about it 1. What was the color of Blackie's fur? 2. What did Blackie love most of all? 3. What happened when Blackie bit the blue bone? 4. Who did Blackie go to for help? 5. What did the owl tell Blackie about the blue bone? 6. How did Blackie feel after discovering the magic of the blue bone?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 1
The Magic Avocado of the Jewel Forest
A little girl named Aubrey brings magic to a village in need by bringing an Avocado from a forest with trees made of Amber, Ash, and Asphalt.
Talk about it 1. What makes the trees in the forest special? 2. What did Aubrey find in the forest? 3. How did the villagers feel when they saw the Avocado? 4. What happened to the village the next day? 5. Why was Aubrey known as the girl who brought magic to the village?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 2
The Cerulean Princess and the Sorcerer's Curse
Princess Cerulean saves her kingdom by defeating an evil sorcerer who had cast a spell to darken the sky and restores it to its beautiful cerulean color.
Talk about it 1. Why did the sky turn charcoal? 2. Who is Princess Cerulean? 3. What was the problem Princess Cerulean faced? 4. How did Princess Cerulean defeat the sorcerer? 5. What happened after Princess Cerulean defeated the sorcerer?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 2
The Colored Adventurers and the rare Canary
A group of seven friends with unique colors embark on an adventure to find a rare bird and bring its vibrant color to their world.
Talk about it - Who are the seven friends in the story and what are their colors? - What is the mission of the seven friends? - Who or what was guarding the Canary bird? - How did the friends distract the dragon to rescue the Canary? - What happened when they brought back the Canary to their land?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 3
Chestnut's Colorful Adventure
Chestnut the horse has a magical adventure filled with colorful creatures and new friends in a world filled with chocolate rivers, citron fruits, claret dragons, and coffee.
Talk about it 1. What did Chestnut find in the chocolate river? 2. How did Chestnut feel after eating the citron fruit? 3. Who became Chestnut's friend in the story? 4. What color was the claret dragon? 5. What did the claret dragon offer Chestnut?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 5
The Rainbow of Color Land
Creatures in Color Land work together to create a rainbow as their most valuable treasure and celebrate their friendship every year.
Talk about it 1. Which creature was your favorite in the story and why? 2. What do you think is the most valuable thing in the world? 3. What would you like to create with your friends if you lived in Color Land? 4. Do you think it's important for people to work together to achieve something great? Why or why not?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 6
The Seven Colors: A Story of Unity and Diversity
The seven colors learn to appreciate their unique qualities and live happily together in unity and diversity.
Talk about it 1. What do you think is the most important message of the story? 2. Which color would you choose to be and why? 3. How can we learn from the colors in the story that it is okay to be different from others? 4. Why do you think the colors started arguing in the first place? 5. How did the colors change their attitudes towards each other?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: colors 6
The Adventure of the Colorful Friends in the Silver Castle
The plum and his colorful friends embark on an adventure that leads them to a silver castle in the snow where they live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story and what colors are they? 2. What did the plum and his friends do on their journey? 3. Who did they meet along the way and what happened when they met them? 4. Where did the adventure lead them and what was there? 5. How did the story end?
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