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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: infrastructure 1
The Skyway Adventure
A kingdom builds an aqueduct, known as the skyway, with various features to transport goods and protect the city from floods.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the kingdom and how was it solved? 2. What are some of the features of the aqueduct? 3. Why is the aqueduct called the skyway? 4. What happened to the people of the kingdom after the aqueduct was built?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 2
The Cylinder's Degree Adventure
A cylinder embarks on a journey to find the perfect degree and finds it in a tree's trunk, living happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. What did the cylinder want to find on its adventure? 2. How did the cylinder measure the tree's trunk? 3. Was the tree's trunk the perfect degree? 4. Why did the cylinder decide to live in the meadow? 5. What can we learn from the cylinder's adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 2
Exploring the World of Shapes and Numbers
A couple's love for exploring shapes and numbers leads to a discovery of the beauty in combining circles, cones, curves, coordinates, cosines, cubes and circuits.
Talk about it - What shapes did the couple discover in the circuit? - How did the couple use their knowledge of coordinates and cosines to create their own circuit? - What other shapes do you think the couple could have used in their circuit? - How would the story have been different if the couple didn't have an interest in shapes and numbers?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 5
Perimeter's Periodic Lesson: The Story of Octagon and Pentagon
Octagon and Pentagon learn about the importance of straight lines in measuring perimeter through competition and friendship.
Talk about it 1. What shape did Octagon and Pentagon live in? 2. Who had the longer perimeter, Octagon or Pentagon? 3. What did Octagon learn from Pentagon about perimeter? 4. Why did having straight lines help increase the perimeter length? 5. How did Octagon and Pentagon become friends after measuring their perimeters?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 5
Maria's Adventure in Mathematics Land
A young girl named Maria learns about median, midpoint, node, monoids, and normal distribution through imaginative play and conversation with her father.
Talk about it 1. What is the median and what did Maria learn about it? 2. How did Maria's father explain the concept of a network and a monoid to her? 3. What did Maria learn about normal distribution and how did she use her imagination to understand these concepts?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 7
The Adventure of the Tessellators: A Symmetrical Tale
The Tessellators, creatures fond of triangles, discover the beauty of symmetry in their transformed vertices and spend their days creating intricate tessellations.
Talk about it 1. What was the Tessellators' favorite shape? 2. What did Tri discover about the tetrad of vertices? 3. What did the Tessellators create from their transformations and translations? 4. What competition did the Tessellators start among themselves? 5. How did the Tessellators live happily ever after?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 7
The Shape Race: A Story of Friendship and Appreciation
Shapes learn to appreciate each other's strengths through a race and become friends again.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race and why? 2. How did the square and sphere become friends again? 3. What did the shapes in the magical world learn from the race? 4. What are some strengths and weaknesses of squares and spheres? 5. Can you think of other shapes that have different strengths and weaknesses?
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Story Common Nouns in English: set theory 1
The Magic of Sets: A Story of the Universe
The story explores the relationships among sets, subsets, supersets, posets, powersets, unions and the universe in a magical world.
Talk about it 1. What is a set? 2. What is a poset? 3. What is the powerset of a set? 4. What is a subset? 5. What is a superset? 6. What is a union of sets? 7. How does the poset in the story become more powerful? 8. Why did the subset in the story search for a superset?
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Story Common Nouns in English: set theory 1
The Magic of Pairs: A Tale of Cardinality and Complements in a Kingdom.
A kingdom's king learns about cardinality, class, complement, element, limit, member, pair, and partition from his wise advisor.
Talk about it 1. What was the king curious about? 2. What is a complement in the story? 3. How did the advisor divide the sets into smaller parts? 4. What did the king declare for every child in the kingdom to learn? 5. What is a partition in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: ghosts 1
Lily and the Specter's Journey
A kind-hearted soul named Lily helps a lost spirit overcome obstacles and banish a wicked wraith to find peace.
Talk about it 1. Why did the specter appear before Lily? 2. What kind of obstacles did Lily and the spirit face on their journey? 3. What did Lily learn about bravery and kindness through her adventures with the specter? 4. How did Lily help the lost spirit find its true form?
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Story Common Nouns in English: ghosts 1
The Adventure of Lily and the Castle Spirits
A little girl named Lily spreads love and kindness to defeat evil spirits and bring peace to her castle, with the help of an angel.
Talk about it 1. Who was Lily and what did she do to bring peace to the castle? 2. What were the different types of spirits that lived in the castle? 3. How did Lily defeat the evil spirits? 4. Why was the angel important to Lily's journey? 5. How did the story end?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 1
The Battle for the Bastion: A Tale of Ambush and Alignment
The kingdom's bastion and artillery are ambushed and destroyed, but the king builds a stronger base to ensure the kingdom's safety.
Talk about it 1. Why did the king order the alignment of the artillery? 2. What surprised the battery about the enemy's ambush? 3. How did the king make sure the kingdom was safe after the bastion was destroyed? 4. Why was it important for the new base to be stronger than the previous bastion? 5. Why do you think the king decided to always be prepared for any potential ambushes?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 2
Defilade's Directive
A town receives a directive to cover all windows and doors, but a young girl named Defilade comes up with a plan to keep the town safe and secure.
Talk about it 1. Why did the town of Cordon receive a directive from the king? 2. How did Defilade help the townspeople feel safe again? 3. How did the townspeople react to Defilade's plan? 4. What did the townspeople build to keep their town safe? 5. Why do you think it was important for the townspeople to still be able to see outside?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 4
The Treasure Hunt Adventure
A group of friends go on an adventure in a mine filled with creatures, using their melee skills and knives to overcome challenges and find treasure.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends come across when they went on their adventure? 2. How did the friends defend themselves from the creatures in the mine? 3. What did the friends find at the end of their adventure? 4. Why were the friends prepared for any challenges that came their way?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 4
The Brave Soldier Jack and the Fortress Rescue
A young soldier named Jack saves a fortress from a grenade attack with the help of a guide and his bravery.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's job as part of the infantry? 2. How did Jack save the fortress from the grenade attack? 3. Who helped Jack during the rescue mission? 4. How did Jack become known as a hero of the fortress? 5. Can you think of a time when you showed bravery like Jack?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 5
Sir Post and the Recon Mission
Brave knight Sir Post goes on a recon mission to gather information about raiders, returns to the kingdom, and is promoted to the highest rank after his bravery and success.
Talk about it 1. Who is Sir Post? 2. What was the kingdom under attack from? 3. What was Sir Post's mission? 4. What did Sir Post find out during his recon mission? 5. What was Sir Post's reward after his mission?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 5
The Brave Soldier Max and the Battle for the Kingdom
A brave soldier named Max uses his training in weapons like pikes, pistols and mortar to defend the kingdom from an enemy army armed with ordnance and napalm, earning him a medal for bravery.
Talk about it 1. What weapons did Max use to defend the kingdom? 2. How did Max's team use the outworks of the castle to their advantage? 3. What was the secret weapon Max used to defeat the enemy army? 4. Why was Max awarded a medal for bravery? 5. What lesson did you learn from the story of Max?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 7
The Brave Knight and the Surrendering Sword
Sir Lance uses his bravery, tank and sword to defeat the enemy and save his kingdom from defeat in "The Brave Knight and the Surrendering Sword".
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Sir Lance rode to the front lines on his tank? 2. How did Sir Lance defeat the enemy leader in the duel? 3. Why do you think the enemy refused to withdraw peacefully? 4. What do you think would have happened if Sir Lance had not deflected the torpedo? 5. Why do you think Sir Lance is known as the greatest hero of the kingdom?
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Story Common Nouns in English: music instruments 1
The Royal Seven's Symphony
The seven musical instruments Bassoon, Bell, Bongo, Bugle, Celesta, Cello, Clarinet and Cymbal come together to create a beautiful harmony, becoming known as the "Royal Seven's Symphony".
Talk about it 1. What are the different musical styles of the seven instruments? 2. How did the instruments feel about the competition? 3. What happened when they all played music together? 4. What was the outcome of the competition? 5. Why did the king declare all the instruments as winners? 6. What did the Cymbal do in the end?
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Story Common Nouns in English: music instruments 2
The Musical Adventures of the Tambourine, Timpani, Triangle, and Trombone
The tambourine, timpani, triangle, and trombone go on a musical adventure, showcasing their unique talents and proving the importance of collaboration.
Talk about it 1. What was the tambourine, timpani, triangle, and trombone's mission on their adventure? 2. How did the other instruments react to the competition between the four instruments? 3. What lesson did the tambourine, timpani, triangle, and trombone learn about working together? 4. Can you think of any other musical instruments that could have gone on the adventure with them? Why did they choose these four?
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Story Common Nouns in English: music instruments 2
The Musical Kingdom Competition
In a magical kingdom full of musical instruments, a grand musical competition brought harmony and beauty to the land.
Talk about it 1. Which instrument do you think played the best tune? 2. What do you think the special prize was? 3. How did the instruments feel about playing together at the competition? 4. How would you describe the sound of each instrument? 5. What do you think the string instruments played in the end?
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Story Common Nouns in English: music instruments 3
The Magic of Music: A Tale of Friends and Harmony
The story is about a group of musical instruments who learn to work together to break a spell and bring back the music.
Talk about it 1. What was the spell cast by the wicked witch? 2. How did the musical instruments change after the spell was cast? 3. Which instrument was loud and proud? 4. How did the instruments work together to break the spell and bring back the music? 5. What did the musical instruments learn about friendship and harmony?
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Story Common Nouns in English: filmmaking 1
Lily's Love for Cinema
Lily learns about the importance of the clapper for filmmaking, gets a camera, and becomes a successful filmmaker through her love for cinema.
Talk about it 1. What was Lily's favorite thing about going to the cinema? 2. What did Lily learn about the clapper and what did she use it for? 3. What did Lily want for her birthday? 4. How did Lily become a successful filmmaker? 5. Why did Lily always use a clapper on set?
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Story Common Nouns in English: filmmaking 1
Ada & Bounce: The Analog Adventure
Ada and her assistant Bounce work together to stop a villainous antagonist from taking over the world using a powerful boom machine in an analog world.
Talk about it 1. What does Ada do for a living? 2. Who is the antagonist in this story? 3. How does Ada and Bounce work together to stop the evil plan? 4. What kind of world does this story take place in? 5. What was the outcome of Ada and Bounce's mission?
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