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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: quantity 1
Tweet and Chirp's Forest Adventure
A special bird named Tweet and his friend Chirp go on a journey in the forest to make new friends and have a big celebration with all the animals they meet.
Talk about it 1. Why was Tweet special? 2. How did Tweet and Chirp meet? 3. What did Tweet and Chirp learn about the animals in the forest? 4. Why did Tweet and Chirp have a celebration in the end?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: quantity 1
The Forest Party: A Tale of Friendship and Talent
Many animals in a forest come together to form a band and perform at a big party, showcasing their unique talents and overcoming their shyness.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was each animal's unique talent? 3. How did the animals come up with the idea of performing together as a band? 4. What was the result of the party? 5. What did the animals learn from this experience?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 1
The Four Mathematical Heroes and the Magic Average
Friends Associative, Asymptotic, Augmenting, and Average go on an adventure to find the average of all numbers in a kingdom and use its power to grant wishes for a world of equality.
Talk about it 1. What was the adventure that the friends Associative, Asymptotic, Augmenting, and Average went on? 2. What did they find at the end of their journey? 3. What was their wish for the kingdom? 4. How did they become known as the Four Mathematical Heroes? 5. Why is it important to treat everyone equally and with kindness?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 1
Ascent's Adventure in the Abstract World
A young dragon named Ascent explores a world of absolute and abstract things and uses amortized algorithms to better approximate his surroundings.
Talk about it 1. What did Ascent notice about the world around him? 2. How does Ascent learn about amortized algorithms? 3. In what way was everything connected in the abstract world? 4. How does Ascent use his new knowledge to explore the world?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 3
The Adventures of Dicho and Dyad: Exploring the Magic of Dichotomic and Dyadic Thinking
Two friends, Dicho and Dyad, go on adventures using dichotomic and dyadic thinking to solve puzzles and make new friends.
Talk about it - What is dichotomic thinking? - What is dyadic thinking? - Can you give an example of how Dicho and Dyad used dichotomic and dyadic thinking in their adventures? - Why do you think it's important to learn about dichotomic and dyadic thinking? - How did Dicho and Dyad's adventures change them?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 3
Title: "The Constant Cycle: A Tale of Counting and Connection
The people of a magical land restore the constant cycle of the sun by fixing their clocks and counting their days.
Talk about it 1. What did the people of the magical land use to keep track of time? 2. Why were the clocks not working properly? 3. How did the people of the land fix the clocks? 4. What happened when the clocks were fixed? 5. Can you think of a real-life situation where things are connected and constant like in the story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 5
Lily's Matching Toy Cars
Lily paints her toy cars to match, with the help of a local store owner's advice on choosing colors based on their brightness.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lily want to paint her toy cars? 2. How did the store owner help Lily choose a color for her toy cars? 3. How did Lily feel after she painted her toy cars? 4. What is the lesson in this story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 5
The Inverted Spell and the Greedy Dragon's Hidden Treasure
A group of kids break the inverse spell on a greedy dragon's hidden treasure by being inclusive and fair.
Talk about it 1. Why was the dragon greedy? 2. How did the kids find the internal entrance to the dragon’s cave? 3. What was the spell that kept the treasure hidden? 4. What shape did the kids have to find to break the spell? 5. Why did the kids share the treasure equally?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 6
Null's Journey to Finding Purpose.
A nullary computer program goes offline to find its purpose and realizes its objective is to help people.
Talk about it 1. What was Null's initial feeling about being a nullary program? 2. How did Null find its purpose in the real world? 3. What was Null's objective once it discovered its purpose? 4. How did Null's life change after finding its purpose?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 6
Max the Naive Robot's Adventure in the World of Numbers
A naive robot named Max learns about maximum, mean, median, minimum, mode, and nondeterministic algorithms in his adventure in the world of numbers.
Talk about it 1. What did Max learn about maximum, mean, median, minimum, and mode? 2. How did Max determine the nearest number to the mean or median? 3. What was Max's newfound knowledge used for? 4. How was Max perceived by his friends after he shared his newfound knowledge?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 7
Lila, The Perfect Polynomial Problem-Solver
A persistent little girl named Lila becomes known as the greatest polynomial problem-solver in a magical world filled with math and science.
Talk about it 1. How does Lila feel about polynomials? 2. What makes Lila's book special? 3. Why does Lila become known as a great problem-solver? 4. What does "persistent" mean in the story? 5. How does Lila help others in her world?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 7
Lily and the Optimal Oriented Robot
Lily orders a robot with optimal design and orientation and discovers its orthogonal and oscillating movements, leading to her interest in technology and imagination.
Talk about it -What was the name of the little girl in the story? -What was her favorite thing to play with online? -What kind of movements could the robot make? -What did Lily learn from playing with the robot? -What is orthogonal movement? -What did Lily go on to do with her knowledge and imagination?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 8
The Relaxed and Simple Journey
Benny the bear discovers happiness by taking the shortest and simplest route through a sparsely populated area of the forest and becomes known as the friendliest and most relaxed bear.
Talk about it 1. Why did Benny go on a journey to the river? 2. What did Benny think about the area he walked through? 3. Who did Benny meet on his journey? 4. How did Benny feel after his journey to the river? 5. Why was Benny known as the friendliest and most relaxed bear in the forest?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 8
The Proper Little Girl and the Quadratic Labyrinth
A proper little girl solves a complex recursive and randomized quadratic equation in a chaotic and random forest.
Talk about it 1. What was the main problem Alice faced in the story? 2. How did she solve the problem? 3. What is meant by the word "recursive"? 4. Why was the forest described as "ragged"? 5. What can we learn from Alice's experience?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 9
The Tractable Little Robot
The story is about a little robot named Tracto who solves puzzles and mazes, never giving up even when faced with an undecidable challenge.
Talk about it 1. What was Tracto's challenge in the story? 2. How did Tracto feel about the undecidable maze? 3. What did Tracto do when he couldn't find his way through the maze? 4. What did Tracto learn from his experience in the maze? 5. Do you think Tracto will be able to solve more difficult puzzles and mazes in the future?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: algorithms 9
The Symmetrical Adventure of the Ternary Threaded in Spatial Square
A swarm of creatures called Ternary Threaded teaches people about the importance of stability and symmetry through patterns created in Spatial Square.
Talk about it 1. What is Spatial Square and why is it special? 2. How did the Ternary Threaded fly in the square? 3. Why were people amazed by the patterns created by the Ternary Threaded? 4. What message were the Ternary Threaded trying to send to the people of the land? 5. What did the people promise to do after receiving the message?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: geometry 1
The Adventure of Circle, Triangle, and Square
Circle, Triangle, and Square go on an adventure to discover a new shape and become known as the explorers of Geometry Land.
Talk about it 1. What are the names of the three friends in the story? 2. What is the name of the strange shape they found on their adventure? 3. What did they learn from the wise shape in the mountains? 4. How did Circle, Triangle, and Square become known in Geometry Land? 5. Can you think of any other shapes that are concentric and congruent?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: geometry 1
The Adventure of the Acute Triangle and Square
A group of friends discover the joys of exploring shapes and angles with an acute triangle and square.
Talk about it 1. What was the first shape the friends found? 2. What did they see when they placed the triangle adjacent to the square? 3. What was their goal after discovering the composite shape? 4. What did the friends learn about angles and sides? 5. Can you think of another shape that could be used in this story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: geometry 2
The Shapely Adventurers: Irregular, Linear, Oblique, and Obtuse.
Friends Irregular, Linear, Oblique, and Obtuse go on an adventure and use their unique abilities to find the missing pieces of a treasure map and learn that true wealth is in relationships and memories.
Talk about it 1. What are the unique abilities of each of the four friends? 2. How did the friends use their abilities to solve the puzzles and find the missing pieces of the treasure map? 3. What did the friends learn about true wealth at the end of the story? 4. Can you think of any other shapes that could have gone on this adventure with Irregular, Linear, Oblique, and Obtuse?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: geometry 2
The Adventures of an Equilateral Triangle
A little girl explores the properties of an equilateral triangle on her adventures.
Talk about it - What makes the equilateral triangle special? - What is an equidistant line and what is its significance? - What does the little girl name the point where a horizontal line touches all sides of the triangle? - Why did the little girl take the equilateral triangle with her on her adventures?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: construction 1
Rollo and the Mysterious Joint
Rollo, a curious robot, discovers the purpose of a mysterious joint with a knurled and laminated design while building structures in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Rollo find in the forest? 2. Why was Rollo fascinated by the object he found? 3. How did Rollo figure out the purpose of the joint? 4. What did Rollo use the joint for? 5. What did Rollo build in the forest using the joint?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: construction 1
Timmy the Carpenter: Building a Safe Home for Squirrels
Timmy the carpenter builds a safe, warm, and dry home for a family of squirrels using beveled, chamfered, coped, flashed, inflammable, insulated, and isometric techniques.
Talk about it 1. What tools did Timmy use to build the squirrels' home? 2. Why did Timmy choose to use inflammable paint? 3. How did Timmy make sure the squirrels' home was warm in the winter? 4. What was the importance of using isometric drawings in building the squirrels' home?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: music theory 1
The Magic of Music.
A string quartet learns to play with expression and never gets lost in the music again with the help of a fairy.
Talk about it 1. What is the meaning of each musical term used in the story (legato, libretto, moderato, etc.)? 2. How did the fairy help the quartet play the music correctly? 3. Why was the audience enchanted by the quartet's performance at the end of the story? 4. Can you think of a time when you felt like you were lost in something, but then found your way again? 5. What do you think the fairy symbolizes in the story?
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Story Common Adjectives in English: music theory 1
The Grand Musical Competition of the Kingdom
A musical competition is held in a kingdom, and all creatures display their unique playing styles on various instruments, with the bat being declared the winner.
Talk about it 1. Who was crowned the best musician in the kingdom? 2. What musical terms were used to describe the creatures' playing styles? 3. How did the judges choose the winner of the musical competition? 4. How did the creatures play together in harmony at the end? 5. Can you think of a musical instrument you would like to play and why?
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