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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: containers 3
Lily's Organized Room Adventure
A little girl receives a folder and glass holder gift, and with the help of her friend Max, they organize her room by cleaning out a cluttered hutch and creating a special place for her belongings.
Talk about it 1. What did the little girl receive as a gift? 2. How did the little girl and her friend Max make her room organized? 3. Where did they put the folder and glass holder? 4. What was inside the cluttered hutch? 5. How did the little girl feel after organizing her room?
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Story Common Nouns in English: containers 3
The King's Lost Coffer: A Tale of Treasure and Adventure
A king's treasure is stolen but it is retrieved with the help of a servant and a flask of water.
Talk about it 1. What was the king's treasure kept in? 2. What did the thief steal from the king while he was sleeping? 3. How did the servant help the king retrieve the stolen treasure? 4. What did the king learn from this experience?
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Story Common Nouns in English: containers 4
Pip's Adventure with Pod, Pot, Pouch, and Purse.
A young girl named Pip uses her pod, pot, pouch, and purse filled with gold coins to fulfill her dream of traveling the world.
Talk about it - What is Pip's dream? - How does she save her money? - What does Pip learn on her journey? - What do the pod, pot, pouch, and purse symbolize in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: containers 4
Lila's Golden Jars and Jugs
A young girl named Lila discovers a packet filled with golden treasures and stores them safely in jars and jugs.
Talk about it -What did Lila find in her locker at school? -What did Lila use to store her golden treasures? -What did Lila do every night with her golden pan and plate? -Why did Lila keep her discovery a secret?
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Story Common Nouns in English: containers 5
The Adventurer's Quest for Treasure
An adventurer discovers a tub filled with treasures and uses a tube to transport to a mysterious world where they are granted wishes by an urn and win access to a vault guarded by a dragon to retrieve a vial filled with valuable substance.
Talk about it 1. What did the adventurer find in the magical tub? 2. Why did the adventurer go to the mysterious world? 3. What did the adventurer wish for from the urn? 4. How did the adventurer win access to the vault guarded by the dragon? 5. What was inside the vault?
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Story Common Nouns in English: containers 5
Sarah's Adventure Packing
Sarah packs her adventure essentials in various containers, including a rack, sack, satchel, suitcase, tin, tote, trunk, and tray.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah need to pack for her big adventure? 2. What items did Sarah find in her room to pack her things in? 3. Did Sarah have any trouble packing her things? 4. What was each item used for in the story? 5. How did Sarah feel after she finished packing for her trip?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 1
The Magic Fork: A Tale of Conflict and Peace in the Daemon Kingdom
A young daemon named Diff uses a magical fork to end the conflict between two groups of daemons in their kingdom and bring peace to their world.
Talk about it 1. Why did the two groups of daemons start fighting in the beginning? 2. How did Diff feel about the conflict between the two groups of daemons? 3. What did Diff do to try and solve the conflict? 4. What did Diff find on his journey that helped bring peace to the kingdom? 5. How did the two groups of daemons live in peace after Diff's solution?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 1
The Bazaar of the Branches: A Writer's Journey
An author learns the benefits of version control and collaboration at a bazaar for writers.
Talk about it 1. What did the author learn at the bazaar? 2. Why was it important for the author to have an archive of his work? 3. How did committing changes and adding comments help the author improve his writing? 4. What might have happened to the author's stories if he didn't go to the bazaar?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 2
The Coding Adventure of the Repo Friends
A group of friends fixes bugs in a project stored in their repo with rebase, remote and patch tools.
Talk about it 1. What is a repo in the story? 2. What is rebasing and what was it used for? 3. How did the friends fix the bugs in their project? 4. What other tools or techniques could the friends have used to fix the bugs? 5. Why is it important to work together as a team when coding?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 2
Git the Dinosaur and the Power of Merge
A young dinosaur named Git learns to use the "merge" command and becomes a leader to his friends, helping them collect fossils and keep track of their collections.
Talk about it 1. What did Git find in the cave? 2. Why was Git's index scattered? 3. What command did Git use to bring his index back together? 4. What did Git become after he learned how to merge his fossils collection? 5. How did the dinosaurs live after Git taught them how to merge their collections?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 3
The Upstream Adventure of the Big Tree
A big tree and a user go upstream to find the source of a river, discovering the concept of software updates along the way.
Talk about it 1. What was the tree's initial impression of upstream? 2. Why did the user suggest exploring upstream with the tree? 3. What did the tree learn from its journey upstream? 4. How is the source of a river similar to the source code of software? 5. Why was the tree grateful for its adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: vcs 3
The Magic of Repository and SVN
A magical computer program's code repository is improved through the use of requests, staging, squashing, status updates, submodules, svn, and tags.
Talk about it 1. What is a repository in the story and what does it do? 2. How do developers make changes to the code in the story? 3. What is the purpose of the staging area in the story? 4. What is the role of svn in the story? 5. Why is the tag important in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 1
The Little Fish's Ocean Adventure
A little fish goes on an adventure in the ocean and discovers new friends and wonders.
Talk about it - What was the little fish’s home in the story? - Where did the little fish go for his adventure? - What did the little fish see during his adventure? - Who did the little fish meet during his adventure? - Why was the little fish grateful at the end of his adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 1
The Little Bird's Adventure in the Basin Bayou
A little bird flies over a basin and finds a happy home in a bayou surrounded by a bight, bog, brook, and arroyo.
Talk about it 1. What kind of environment did the little bird come across in the basin? 2. What was the bird's reaction to his new home in the bayou? 3. How did the brook and the bend of the arroyo help the little bird settle into his new home? 4. What could the bight, bog, and bay symbolize in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 2
Title: "Benny the Brave Bear
Benny the bear rescues trapped animals in a gulch by creating a ladder from sticks he gathered at a fork in the river, earning him the title of "Benny the Brave Bear".
Talk about it 1. What did Benny do to rescue the animals in the gulch? 2. Where did Benny find the sticks that he used to create the ladder? 3. Why was Benny called "Benny the Brave Bear"? 4. How did the animals feel after Benny rescued them? 5. What does this story teach us about bravery and helping others?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 2
Timmy's Adventure in the Delta
Timmy explores a delta and learns about the importance of preserving unique habitats.
Talk about it 1. What is a delta and why is it important? 2. What is a fen and what creatures live there? 3. What did Timmy learn about the importance of preserving habitats? 4. Can you name other types of habitats that are important for animals? 5. Why do you think it is important to protect the environments where animals live?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 3
Lily's Adventure in the Loch and Marsh
Lily explores the loch and marsh, learning about the creatures and plants that live there, and promises to return often.
Talk about it - What did Lily learn about the creatures and plants in the marsh? - Why did Lily promise to return to the loch and marsh again? - How did the frogs help Lily in her adventure? - What was the most interesting thing Lily discovered on her visit to the marsh and loch?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 3
The Island Adventure in the Gulf
Explorers discover a hidden island in the middle of a vast gulf and go on an adventure to uncover its secrets.
Talk about it 1. What was the little island in the middle of the vast gulf like? 2. What did the explorers find when they sailed into the harbor? 3. What did they discover when they reached the iceberg? 4. Why did the explorers decide to stay on the islet forever? 5. What kind of adventure and mystery did the explorers find on the islet?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 4
The Brave Man of the Port
A man from the port saves townspeople from a storm and teaches them to be prepared for emergencies.
Talk about it What was the problem in the town? What did the man from the port do to help the townspeople? What is the lesson that the townspeople learned from the storm?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 4
Jake's Adventure: From Oasis to Ocean
A brave adventurer named Jake discovers a magical oasis and follows a river to the ocean, having a memorable experience.
Talk about it 1. What was Jake's goal in his adventure? 2. Where did he find the oasis and what was it like? 3. How did Jake reach the ocean from the oasis? 4. What did Jake do at the playa and how did he feel? 5. Why was Jake grateful at the end of his adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 5
The Shoal of Fish and the Clean Sound.
A shoal of fish saves their sound from pollution by finding and cleaning up the source of waste.
Talk about it 1. Why did the shoal of fish swim to the shore? 2. How did the shoal of fish clean up the pollution? 3. What did the factory workers learn after seeing the shoal of fish’s actions? 4. How do you think the sea creatures felt when the water was clean and clear again?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 5
Fin's Adventure in the Reservoir
A fish named Fin sets out on an adventure to explore a reservoir, learns about environmental conservation and makes a difference.
Talk about it 1. Why did Fin want to explore the reservoir? 2. What did Fin learn about the environment in the reservoir? 3. How did Fin and the other fish work together to clean up the pollution? 4. What was the most important lesson Fin learned during his adventure? 5. How can you make a difference in your own community, like Fin did in the reservoir?
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Story Common Nouns in English: water 6
Olly's Adventure in the Swamp Tributary
The brave otter Olly discovers a peaceful washing area in a swamp tributary and makes new friends while exploring its secrets.
Talk about it 1. Who is Olly and what did he discover in the swamp? 2. What kind of creatures lived in the swamp and why was it considered a mysterious place? 3. What did Olly's new animal friends teach him? 4. How did Olly become known as the adventurous otter? 5. Why is the washing area surrounded by reeds and trees considered a hidden gem?
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Story Common Nouns in English: storage 1
The Magic Room: A Story of Furniture Friends
The Magic Room features furniture that hold books, food, secrets, treasure, and snacks, working together to create a magical place filled with stories and fun.
Talk about it 1. Which piece of furniture do you think is the most important in the Magic Room? 2. Do you think all the furniture get along with each other? Why or why not? 3. If you could add any piece of furniture to the Magic Room, what would it be and why? 4. Can you think of a story that each piece of furniture might have to tell? 5. Which piece of furniture would you like to be and why?
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