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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: geography 1
Finn's Adventure in the Canyon
A young fox named Finn discovers a magnificent canyon with a cape by the sea and makes it his home.
Talk about it 1. What is the butte in the story? 2. Why did Finn explore the other side of the butte? 3. What did Finn find at the end of the canyon? 4. What made Finn decide to make the cape his home?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 1
The Adventurer and the Atoll: A Tale of Geography and Exploration
A young boy named Jack embarks on a journey to explore an atoll in the middle of the ocean.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's goal in his journey? 2. How did Jack navigate during his journey? 3. What did Jack learn from his adventure to the atoll? 4. Why was Jack's atlas important to him? 5. How did Jack feel when he arrived at the atoll?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 2
The Brave Little Bird's Adventure in the Cove
A brave little bird explores the contours of its country and discovers a warm cove, where it takes a bath and continues to explore its surroundings happily.
Talk about it -What did the little bird do on its adventure? -Where did the bird go? -What did the bird find in the cove? -Why did the bird feel refreshed and happy? -What did the bird do after its adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 2
The Treasure of the Capital City Cave
A group of adventurous kids discover a treasure trove in a secret cave while exploring Capital City, using their compass and chart as guidance.
Talk about it 1. What was the secret room in the cave filled with? 2. How did the kids find their way to the other side of the continent? 3. What is the name of the city where the kids lived? 4. What did the kids do after finding the treasure trove? 5. Why did the kids need a compass and chart?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 3
Gia's Amazing World Tour
A curious girl named Gia goes on a magical world tour with a globe to visit a geyser, glacier and gulf.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the girl in the story? 2. What was the magical object that allowed her to travel? 3. What were the three places she visited? 4. How did she feel after visiting each place? 5. What did she learn from her travels?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 3
Sam's Adventure in the Desert Fjord
A young adventurer named Sam discovers a beautiful fjord in the desert and decides to settle down there.
Talk about it - What did Sam see from the top of the dune? - Why did Sam decide to explore the fjord? - How did Sam feel about the fjord when he finally arrived there? - Why did Sam decide to live in the fjord? - What do you think Sam did in his cabin in the fjord?
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Story Common Nouns in English: Topology
The Treasure of the Marsh Legend
A young boy sets out to find the treasure in a marsh, using his knowledge of longitude and latitude, and realizes that the true treasure is the knowledge and skills he gains on his journey.
Talk about it 1. What was the treasure that Max was trying to find? 2. How did Max learn about longitude and latitude? 3. Explain what a map is used for in the story 4. Why do you think the note in the chest said the true treasure was knowledge and skills? 5. What did Max feel proud of and grateful for at the end of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: Topology
The Magic Key and the Latitude Land
A young boy finds a key that gives him the power to control the latitude of a magical land and creates wonders with his imagination.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy find in the hills? 2. What could the key do? 3. What did Timmy create with the key and his imagination? 4. How did people feel about Timmy's creation? 5. What was the name of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 5
The Prince and the Dragon's Treasure on the Plateau
A young prince goes on an adventure to explore the peninsula near the kingdom, defeats a dragon guarding treasure and returns as a hero.
Talk about it - What did the prince discover on the peninsula? - How did the prince defeat the dragon? - What was the prince's reward for his bravery? - How did the kingdom and its people view the prince after his adventure? - What other adventures do you think the prince went on in the future?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 5
The Young Explorer's Journey to the Oasis
A young explorer sets out to find an oasis in the middle of a vast mesa and ultimately becomes a hero in his nation after discovering the lush oasis and reaching the ocean.
Talk about it 1. What did the explorer set out to find? 2. How did he feel when he found the oasis? 3. What did the explorer do after he found the oasis? 4. Why was he considered a hero in his nation?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 6
Fin's Adventure to the Sea
Fin, a curious little fish, goes on an adventure to the sea with the help of a magical scale and experiences its wonders before returning home safely.
Talk about it 1. What was Fin's dream? 2. How did Fin find the magical scale? 3. What did Fin see and hear in the sea? 4. Why did Fin return to the river? 5. What was Fin's adventure like?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 6
The Little Bird's Projection Adventure
A little bird creates a map of its region by flying and taking pictures with its projection camera.
Talk about it 1. Where did the little bird live? 2. What was the bird's goal in its journey? 3. What did the bird discover while flying over the region? 4. How did the bird feel at the end of its journey? 5. Can you describe the scenery of the prairie and pond?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 7
Discovering the Wonders of the Valley
A young adventurer named Max discovers the wonders of a valley surrounded by a volcano, waterfall, and wetland.
Talk about it 1. What did Max see when he first arrived at the valley? 2. What are some things Max learned about the wetland? 3. How did the animals in the wetland treat Max? 4. What did Max think of the waterfall and the volcano? 5. Why did Max visit the valley often after his first adventure?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geography 7
The Source and the Tributary: A Tale of Unity in the Tropics and Tundra
A source of fresh water and its tributary bring life and unity to the animals living in both the tropics and tundra.
Talk about it 1. What did the tributary bring to the swamp? 2. How did the animals in the swamp react to the changes brought by the tributary? 3. What was unique about the ecosystem created by the source and tributary? 4. How did the animals living in the swamp learn to live together? 5. What message does the story convey about diversity and unity?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics optics 1
The Adventures of Light Waves
Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction, Dispersion, Absorption, Scattering, and Polarization embark on a journey to learn about their unique abilities in the magical world of light.
Talk about it 1. What are the light waves' unique abilities? 2. How do the light waves work together? 3. What happens when light passes through different materials, like water or a rainbow? 4. How does reflection change the direction of light? 5. Can light be absorbed and why is it important for this to happen? 6. What is polarization and how does it affect light?
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Story Common Nouns in English: data structures 1
The Adventures of Hash: Organizing Data with a Filter, Graph, Hash, and Heap
Hash goes on an adventure to find the best way to organize data and successfully uses a filter, graph, hash, and heap with the help of Graph to achieve it.
Talk about it 1. What was Hash looking for on his adventure? 2. Who did Hash meet that helped him organize his data? 3. How did they organize the data? 4. Was Hash happy with the result? Why or why not? 5. What did Hash learn from this experience?
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Story Common Nouns in English: data structures 1
Lily's Organized Collection Adventure
A little girl organizes her collection using a computer program and data structures like dictionaries, deques, and buffers.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily collect? 2. Why did she want to keep her collection organized? 3. How did she use a computer program to help her? 4. What was the deque in the story? 5. What was the purpose of the buffer in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: data structures 2
The Adventure of Trie and His Friends in the Magical Forest
Trie and friends have a picnic, play games, and retrieve Union's string with Trie's vector in a magical forest.
Talk about it 1. Who is Trie and what is his relationship with Union and others in the forest? 2. What is the game Trie and friends played with blocks? 3. How did Trie retrieve Union's string? 4. What was the role of the zipper in the story? 5. What made the forest magical?
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Story Common Nouns in English: data structures 2
Max's Matrix Adventure: A Journey Through Octrees, Quadtrees, Queues, and Records.
Max embarks on a journey to find an ancient treasure using his knowledge of octrees, quadtrees, queues, and records.
Talk about it 1. What is an octree and a quadtree? 2. How did Max use his knowledge of data structures like queues and records to find the treasure? 3. What did Max learn about the world during his adventure? 4. Why was the map Max found special and how did he use it to find the treasure? 5. Can you think of another adventure Max could go on with his new skills?
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Story Common Nouns in English: screenwriting 1
The Actor's Triumph: A Tale of Perseverance and Teamwork
A struggling actor becomes a success by learning the importance of perseverance and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's dream? 2. How did Max become a better actor? 3. Who helped Max during the play? 4. Why was it important for Max to remember his lines? 5. What did Max learn about teamwork? 6. How did the audience react to the play?
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Story Common Nouns in English: insurance 1
The Brave Diamond Retriever: A Story of Honor and Assurance.
A brave knight retrieves the stolen diamond for King Arbitration, declining a reward and earning the title of "The Brave Diamond Retriever.
Talk about it 1. What was the thief's motive for stealing the diamond? 2. Why did the knight offer to retrieve the diamond for King Arbitration? 3. What did the knight do to win back the diamond from the thief? 4. Why did the knight decline the reward offered by King Arbitration?
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Story Common Nouns in English: insurance 1
Max's Adventure: A Lesson in Insurance
A young boy named Max learns about the importance of insurance and its professionals after witnessing an accident and witnessing its resolution with his neighbor.
Talk about it 1. What did Max learn about insurance from the accident? 2. Who helped Max's neighbor after the accident? 3. What was the agreement between the insurance agent and the neighbor? 4. What is the role of an actuary in insurance? 5. Why is it important to have insurance?
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Story Common Nouns in English: insurance 2
The Savings Club Adventure
A group of animals start a savings club with the help of an auditor and learn about the value of saving and the benefits of being a participant.
Talk about it -What was the purpose of the savings club? -Why did the animals hire an auditor? -What did Sammy learn about his money? -What made Sammy feel safe and secure about his savings? -How did being a participant in the savings club help Sammy and the other animals?
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Story Common Verbs in English: graphics 1
The Art Adventure: Inverting with Masks
A group of friends solve their mural project problems by using masks to invert the pieces and paste them in the correct order.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem the friends had with their mural project? 2. How did they solve the problem? 3. Why was putting on masks helpful for the friends? 4. What did the friends learn from this experience? 5. Can you think of another solution to the problem the friends faced?
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