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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 Nouns in English: 3d graphics 7
Pixel's Path of Adventure and Discovery
A girl named Pixel explores a mysterious land filled with shapes and learns about radiosity and finds a ragdoll companion.
Talk about it 1. What did Pixel learn about shapes and light while on her journey? 2. How did Pixel feel when she found a ragdoll? 3. What do you think Pixel's future adventures will be like?
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Story Common Nouns in English: 3d graphics 9
Tilly the Teapot's Texture Adventure
Tilly the teapot goes on an adventure to explore the textures of a mysterious torus.
Talk about it 1. What kind of texts does Tilly like to read? 2. How does Tilly describe the texture of the torus? 3. What does Tilly do when she finds the torus? 4. What does Tilly learn from her adventure? 5. Why did Tilly never forget her adventure on the torus?
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Story Common Nouns in English: 3d graphics 9
Safe Spot for the Specular Sphere
A flying magical sphere encounters problems but finds a safe spot to rest and recover.
Talk about it 1. What was the sphere made of? 2. What happened to the sphere when smoke started pouring out? 3. Why did the sphere choose to land on the bumpy surface? 4. How did the sphere feel when it finally found a safe spot to land? 5. Have you ever experienced a similar situation like the sphere?
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Story Common Nouns in English: travel 1
Lily's Global Adventure
A young girl attends a conference and makes new friends from different continents, gaining a newfound appreciation for the world's diversity.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily and where does she live? 2. What was the conference about? 3. What did Lily learn from the children she met at the conference? 4. How does Lily feel about her experience at the conference? 5. What would you like to learn or experience if you attend a conference like Lily?
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Story Common Nouns in English: travel 1
The Agent's Mission: Delivering the Coach
An agent transports a coach for a city's prestigious class, becoming known as the best coach transporter in the city.
Talk about it 1. What was the agent's job? 2. Why did the city's concierge approach the agent? 3. What was the problem with transporting the coach by plane? 4. How did the agent solve the problem? 5. What happened when the students and teacher arrived at the destination city?
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Story Common Nouns in English: travel 4
Lily's Lunar Adventure
A girl named Lily takes a trip to the moon, explores, and returns home with memories of her adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily save up for? 2. How did she travel to the moon? 3. What did she see from her window seat during the transfer? 4. Where did Lily stay on the moon? 5. What did Lily learn from her trip?
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Story Common Nouns in English: dogs 1
The Four Best Friends and Their Treasure Hunt Adventure
Four best friends - Harrier the eagle, Hound the dog, Husky the wolf, and Maltese the poodle - go on a treasure hunt adventure and find it by working together.
Talk about it - Who are the four friends in the story? - What did each friend do to help find the treasure? - Why was it important that they worked together as a team? - Have you ever gone on an adventure with your friends? - What did you learn from the story about teamwork and friendship?
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Story Common Nouns in English: dogs 1
The Forest Friends' Race Adventure
Eight friends race each other and learn that winners come in all shapes and sizes.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the end? 2. What did the friends learn from the race? 3. Which animal was the fastest runner before the race started? 4. Why was Corgie considered an unexpected hero? 5. How did the friends feel after the race was over?
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Story Common Nouns in English: dogs 2
The Big Park Race: A Tale of Friendship and Fun among the Canine Pack
A group of dogs have a race in the park and learn the value of friendship and fun.
Talk about it 1. Who were the dogs in the story and what were their names? 2. What did the dogs do in the big park? 3. Who won the race and why? 4. What did the dogs learn from the race? 5. What is the most important message in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: houses 1
The Adventure of the Little Girl and Her Quest for Different Homes
A little girl goes on an adventure to discover different types of homes, realizing they each have unique qualities.
Talk about it 1. What did the little girl learn about homes during her adventure? 2. Can you name the different types of homes she visited? 3. Why was the igloo warm inside despite being made of ice blocks? 4. How did the little girl feel when she returned home after her adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: houses 1
The Family's Home Adventure
A family's search for the perfect home leads to a series of adventures in different types of dwellings.
Talk about it 1. What type of home did the family start with? 2. How did they feel about each home they visited? 3. Which home was their favorite and why? 4. What did they learn from each of their experiences in different homes? 5. Where did they finally settle and why do you think they chose that one?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 1
The Prince and the Flux of Fusion.
A young prince discovers the secret of unlimited energy through his journey to find the flux of fusion.
Talk about it 1. What was the secret of unlimited energy in the story? 2. Who was the main character in the story? 3. What did Max find in the envelope he found while exploring the kingdom? 4. What challenges did Max face on his journey? 5. How did Max use the energy he found at the end of his journey?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 1
Twinkle's Journey to the Heart of a Star
Twinkle, a curious star, embarks on a journey to explore the inner workings of stars and learns about its brightness, conduction, convection, core, corona, density, dust, and electrons.
Talk about it 1. What did Twinkle want to learn about stars? 2. How does the core of a star contribute to its brightness? 3. What is the corona and what role does it play in a star's appearance? 4. How does dust affect the brightness of a star? 5. What did Twinkle learn about stars during her journey?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 3
Max's Cosmic Adventures: Exploring Redshift, Relativity, Singularity, and Supernova.
A curious young space traveler named Max discovers the wonders of redshift, relativity, singularity, and supernova in his journey through the universe.
Talk about it 1. What did Max learn about redshift and why is it important? 2. How does Einstein's theory of relativity explain gravity? 3. What is a singularity and what makes it so special? 4. Why is a supernova so bright? 5. What did Max realize about the universe at the end of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 3
Lily's Cosmic Adventure
A young girl named Lily goes on a journey of discovery in the universe and learns about fascinating space concepts like parallax, photometry, photon, proton, pulsar, quasar, radian, and radius.
Talk about it 1. What is parallax and how does it relate to measuring distances in space? 2. What is a pulsar and what makes it special? 3. How do photons and protons differ from each other? 4. What is a quasar and why are they important in studying the universe? 5. What is the relationship between radians and the radius of a circle?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 1
The Adventures of the Abbey Village
A group of villagers in Abbey discover a hidden treasure trove in an old barn while visiting the nearby airport after attending a famous arena show.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the village in the story? 2. What was located in the center of the village? 3. What did the villagers do after the arena show? 4. What did they find when they visited the airport? 5. What did they discover inside the barn? 6. What was the treasure trove filled with?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 2
Lily's Treasure Hunt Adventure in the Crypt Dome
A young girl named Lily discovers a crypt dome filled with treasure while exploring a depot near her cottage and uses her riches to help those in need.
Talk about it -What did Lily find in the crypt dome? -Why was Lily's cottage near a depot? -What did Lily do with the treasure she found in the crypt dome? -What was the crypt dome filled with? -What kind of person is Lily?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 2
Tour of the Village
Tourists visit a small village to see its famous buildings, including a cafe, capitol, cathedral, chalet, chapel, chateau, church, and cinema.
Talk about it 1. What was the cafe in the story used for? 2. What is the significance of the capitol building in the village? 3. What kind of places did the tourists visit in the village? 4. How did the tourists feel about their visit to the church? 5. What was the tourists' experience like at the cinema?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 3
Lily's Adventure in the Garage, Gazebo, Hall, and Hangar
Lily goes on an exciting adventure in a garage, gazebo, hall, and hangar filled with cars, toys, sweets, books, and airplanes.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily find in the garage and what did she do there? 2. Where did the door in the garage lead Lily to? 3. What was inside the hall and what did Lily see in each room? 4. What happened when Lily opened the door at the end of the hall? 5. Who took Lily on a flight in an airplane, and what did she see from the sky?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 3
The Fort of Courage and Unity
The villagers and diplomats unite to defend their land with the help of a fort and weapons from a foundry, defeating an evil king and celebrating their victory by creating a gallery.
Talk about it 1. Why did the villagers need to build a fort? 2. Who were the diplomats and why were they seeking refuge? 3. How did the foundry help the villagers and diplomats defeat the enemy? 4. Why was the gallery built and what was it used for? 5. What did the villagers and diplomats do to celebrate their victory?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 4
The Adventures at the Magical Lodge
A group of children explore a magical place made up of a mall, manor, and marina and have lots of fun.
Talk about it 1. What was the magical place called? 2. What were the three parts of the Lodge? 3. What did the children do in the mall? 4. Who lived in the manor? 5. What kinds of boats were in the marina? 6. What did the children think of their adventure at the Lodge?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 4
The Adventure of the Different Buildings
A group of friends go on an adventure to explore different buildings in their town and learn about what each one is used for.
Talk about it 1. What kind of buildings did the children explore in the story? 2. Where did they first visit in their adventure? 3. What did they learn about jail when they visited it? 4. What was the purpose of the lighthouse in the story? 5. Which building was for people to stay overnight? 6. What did the kids do at the end of their adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 5
The Magic of the Pagoda: A Tale of the Green Kingdom
A king embarks on a journey to find a magical pagoda and gets his wish for more greenery in his kingdom granted, leading to the kingdom being known as the "Green Kingdom.
Talk about it 1. How did the king feel about nature? 2. What did the king wish for at the pagoda? 3. How did the kingdom change after the king's wish was granted? 4. Why was the kingdom called the "Green Kingdom"?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 5
Lily's Town Adventure
A little girl named Lily visits a market, mill, monastery, monument, mosque, motel, museum and observatory on a journey of exploration and learning.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily learn at the mill? 2. Why was the monument important? 3. Where did Lily rest during her journey? 4. What did Lily learn at the museum? 5. What did Lily do at the observatory?
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