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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: sports 2
The Club Crew's Competitive Adventures: Cricket, Bocce, and Canoe Races
A group of kids form a crew and compete in various sports such as cricket, bocce, and canoe racing with the help of a coach, showcasing their athletic abilities and sportsmanship.
Talk about it 1. What was the purpose of the club in the story? 2. What was the coach's role in the crew? 3. What were the three sports the kids competed in? 4. How did the kids feel at the end of the day? 5. How did the kids show sportsmanship in the story? 6. Who won the canoe race in the end? 7. How did the kids react when they won or lost a game? 8. What did the kids do with their cleats at the end of the day? 9. Why do you think the kids wanted to compete against each other in different sports? 10. What would you like to compete in if you were part of the crew?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 3
The Adventure of the Diamond Field: A Fun and Fitness Challenge
The Adventure of the Diamond Field" is a story about a group of friends who use their athletic skills, exercise, and fitness to achieve their goal of retrieving a diamond and have a great time in the process.
Talk about it 1. Who are the friends in the story and what are their special skills? 2. What did the friends find in the field and why did they want to get it? 3. Can you name the different challenges the friends had to face to get the diamond? 4. Who was the best at diving and why? 5. Who won the fencing match and how did they do it? 6. Who was the fastest in the bicycle race and why? 7. How did the duck defend against the monsters and what did he retrieve in the end? 8. What did the friends do to celebrate their victory? 9. What did the friends learn about exercise and fitness in the story? 10. What is the moral of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 4
The Ultimate Sports Adventure: Gear, Guard, and the Goalie-Gymnast-Golfer Game
The Ultimate Sports Adventure" is a story about a hockey player who combines his love for hockey, gymnastics, and golf to create a unique and exciting new game.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and what are his favorite sports? 2. What is the game that the main character creates in the story? 3. Who are the winners of the game and how do they win? 4. How did the gymnast Guard beat the golfer guards to get the puck into the goal? 5. How did the game of gear, goalie, hockey, helmet, gym, golf, goal, golfer, guard, gymnast become popular in the land? 6. What was the lesson you learned from the story? 7. Would you like to play this game with your friends? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 5
The Exciting Sports Adventure: A Tale of Hoops, Jumper, Ice, and More!
A group of kids organize a big sports tournament featuring events such as Hoops, Jumper, Ice, Inning, Javelin, Judo, Karate, Kayak, and end the day with a jog and jump in the park.
Talk about it 1. Which was your favorite event in the sports tournament? 2. If you could participate in one of the events, which one would you choose and why? 3. Who do you think was the best player in the tournament? 4. What was the most exciting moment in the story? 5. How do you think the kids felt after the tournament was over? 6. What would you like to add or change in the story if you were the author? 7. Can you imagine yourself organizing a sports tournament like the one in the story? What events would you include? 8. What lesson did you learn from the story? 9. How do you think the kids will remember the tournament in the future? 10. Can you think of any other funny and creative sports that could be added to the tournament?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 6
The Champion with a Mallet: The Tale of Max's Transformation
Max transforms from being known as the loser to a champion by discovering his true talent in luge using a mallet and later in lacrosse, changing his reputation forever.
Talk about it 1. What was Max feeling before he went on his journey to find his talent? 2. What happened when Max stumbled upon the "Luge League Major Championship"? 3. How did Max use the mallet in the luge race? 4. How did Max feel after he won the championship and was no longer known as the loser? 5. Why did Max join the lacrosse team? 6. How did Max change after finding his true talent in sports? 7. What is the importance of perseverance and determination, as shown in the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 7
The Surprising Secret to Winning Pole Polo
The friends in a small village discover the unexpected way to win at the game of Pole Polo in their self-made Olympics.
Talk about it 1. Why did the offense have trouble scoring goals in the game of Pole Polo? 2. How did the offense come up with a new strategy to win the game? 3. Why was everyone surprised when the ball went straight into the goal? 4. Why was Pole Polo the most fun and creative game the friends had ever played? 5. What did the friends learn about playing games creatively?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 8
The Adventure of the Sporty Animals: A Scuba Racing, Rowing, and Sailing Tale
The Adventure of the Sporty Animals" is a story about a group of friends who discover new and exciting sports through races, relays, scuba diving, rowing, and sailing.
Talk about it 1. Who is Oscar and what is his role in the story? 2. What is scuba racing and how did the animals first learn about it? 3. Who won the relay race and why was it special? 4. What sport did the rabbit discover and how did the other animals react? 5. How did the animals feel at the end of the story? 6. Can you think of any other sports that the animals could try in the future? 7. What is the moral of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 9
The Amazing Adventures of Snowy, Sleddy, and Skippy: The Ultimate Sports Trio
Snowy the snowboarder, Sleddy the sledder, and Skippy the skater become the ultimate sports trio and win a three-way tie in the slalom race at a sports festival.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What was the competition that Snowy, Sleddy, and Skippy participated in? 3. How did Snowy and Sleddy feel about their loss to Skippy? 4. What did Snowy and Sleddy learn by participating in the slalom race? 5. How did the crowd react to the three-way tie at the end of the race? 6. What made Snowy, Sleddy, and Skippy become the ultimate sports trio? 7. What other sports do you think they would be good at? 8. If you could be any of the characters, which one would you choose and why?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 10
The Ultimate Sports Day Adventure
A group of friends participate in a sports day competition and discover the importance of having fun and friendship over winning, with the surfer ultimately emerging as the winner.
Talk about it 1. Who won the sports day competition in the story? 2. Who was the umpire in the competition? 3. What was the surfer's name? 4. What was Tim's sport in the competition? 5. What did the friends learn from the sports day competition? 6. Who had the most colorful and unique ties in the competition? 7. What was the big trophy for? 8. How did Sam surf in the competition? 9. What was the name of the tennis player in the story? 10. Was it important for the friends to win the competition? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: sports 11
The Little Wrestler Who Could: A Tale of Vaulting and Winning
A small and skinny wrestler named Max uses his mastery of the vault to win a wrestling tournament and become known as the "Little Wrestler Who Could.
Talk about it 1. Who was Max and what was special about him? 2. How did Max win each of his matches in the wrestling tournament? 3. What did the other wrestlers think of Max at the beginning of the story? 4. Why was Max able to win each match? 5. What did Max become known as after winning the wrestling tournament? 6. Can you think of a time when you used your own unique skills to overcome a challenge? 7. Do you think it's important to never give up and always believe in yourself? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: meat 1
The Caribou, the Beef, and the Bison Roast
A caribou named Carl transforms into a chicken after eating too much beef at an alligator's party and goes on a wild adventure to reverse the spell.
Talk about it 1. What happened to Carl the caribou after he ate too much beef? 2. Why did Al the alligator serve only beef dishes at the party? 3. How did the guests at the party try to turn Carl back into a caribou? 4. What did Carl learn from this adventure? 5. Why do you think the buffalo was an expert in such matters?
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Story Common Nouns in English: meat 2
The Great Turkey Trickster Feast
The Great Turkey Trickster Feast" is a humorous tale about a clever turkey who uses his cooking powers to trick all the other animals at a forest gathering into thinking they're eating different dishes, when in reality it's all turkey.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did Tom, the turkey, suggest for the forest gathering? 3. What did each animal bring to the feast? 4. Why did everyone think the food tasted like different things? 5. How did Tom trick the other animals? 6. Did everyone enjoy the feast, even though it was all turkey? 7. What was the lesson learned from this story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics 1
The Dancing Baryon and the Magical Capacitor Beat
A mischievous baryon named Barry dances with a mysterious capacitor and spreads its rhythmic beat to the magical bar, becoming known as the Dancing Baryon.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What is a baryon? 3. What is a capacitor and what does it do in the story? 4. How does the beat from the capacitor affect Barry? 5. What is albedo and how does it change in the story? 6. What is conduction and how does it occur in the story? 7. What is advection and what happens because of it in the story? 8. What is the title of the story and why do you think it was chosen? 9. What did you like most about the story? 10. How do you think the creatures in the bar felt after the beat from the capacitor spread throughout the bar?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics 2
The Prince of Science and the Mad Scientist turned Good: A Tale of Displacement, Dioptre, Electricity, Distance, Density, Diffusion, and Cyclotron
The Prince of Science and the Mad Scientist turned Good" is a story about a young prince who stops a mad scientist's evil plan and turns him into a friend by teaching him the positive uses of displacement, dioptre, electricity, distance, density, diffusion, and cyclotron.
Talk about it 1. Who was the young prince in the story and what did he discover in the forest? 2. What was the mad scientist trying to do with displacement, dioptre, electricity, distance, density, diffusion, and cyclotron? 3. How did the young prince stop the mad scientist's evil plan? 4. What did the prince teach the mad scientist about displacement, dioptre, electricity, distance, density, diffusion, and cyclotron? 5. How did the mad scientist change by the end of the story? 6. What did the prince and the mad scientist become known as and why? 7. What did the prince and the mad scientist do with their knowledge and friendship?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics 3
The Adventures of Massimo: The Massive Planet
Massimo, a tiny planet with a strong gravitational pull and maser that shoots a bright laser beam, learns to embrace its unique strengths and differences while exploring the universe with other planets.
Talk about it 1. What made Massimo so unique compared to other planets? 2. Why were the other planets envious of Massimo's power? 3. What did the other planets try to do to Massimo to teach it a lesson? 4. How did Massimo respond to the increased heat from the magnified laser beam? 5. Why was Massimo proud of its own strengths and differences in the end? 6. What did Massimo learn about the importance of embracing its own qualities? 7. What can we learn from Massimo's story about acceptance and being proud of who we are?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics 4
The Adventures of Quanta: The Brave Particle in the World of Plasma
Quanta, a tiny particle, becomes a hero in the world of plasma after discovering his own power and bravery through a series of adventurous encounters.
Talk about it 1. What did Quanta discover about himself in the world of plasma? 2. Why did the photon bounce off Quanta instead of hurting him? 3. What did Quanta explore in the plasma world? 4. How did Quanta feel after he made new friends and discovered new wonders in the plasma world? 5. How did Quanta become the bravest and most powerful particle in the land? 6. Why is Quanta considered a hero by the other particles in the plasma world?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics 5
The Amazing Adventures of Super Speed: Saving Stressville from the Tumbling Trough
Super Speed saves the town of Stressville from a dangerous solenoid by using his speed to spin it out of the ground and into space.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in Stressville? 2. Who was the hero that saved the town? 3. What did Super Speed do to solve the problem? 4. How did the town react to Super Speed's bravery? 5. What did Super Speed become known for after saving Stressville? 6. Can you think of another way Super Speed could have solved the problem with the solenoid? 7. Why do you think it's important to have a hero like Super Speed in a town?
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Story Common Nouns in English: physics waves 1
The Adventures of the Hertzies: The Quest to Fix the Phase Shift
A group of mischievous creatures called Hertzies embark on a journey to fix a phase shift in the frequency of their world with the help of a wise old creature named Amplitude.
Talk about it 1. What are the Hertzies and where do they live? 2. Why did the phase shift in the frequency cause chaos among the Hertzies? 3. Who helped the Hertzies fix the phase shift, and what was their solution? 4. What did the Hertzies have to do with the cycle in order to fix the phase shift? 5. How did the Hertzies feel after the phase shift was fixed? 6. Can you think of any real-life examples that might be similar to the phase shift in the Hertzies' world?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 1
The Magic of the 4A: A Story of Architecture and Agreement
The story is about a group of friends who use a user-friendly app called "4A" to solve their problem of getting everyone to agree on building designs and encounter a challenge when the app runs out of space but successfully solve the problem.
Talk about it 1. What is the problem that the friends faced with their building designs? 2. What is the name of the app that solved their problem? 3. How did the app help the friends with their building designs? 4. What happened when the app suddenly stopped working? 5. What was the solution to the problem with the app? 6. What did the friends learn from using the app?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 2
The Chain Reaction of Creativity: The Story of Capitalville's Hit Show
The residents of Capitalville come together to create their own content for a successful YouTube channel through a chain reaction of kindness and convergence of diverse talents.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem the residents of Capitalville faced before creating "The Capitalville Show"? 2. How did the residents of Capitalville solve their problem of lacking funds to buy equipment? 3. What made "The Capitalville Show" special and unique? 4. Why was the show successful both in Capitalville and around the world? 5. How did the people of Capitalville benefit from coming together to create the show? 6. How does the message of "a chain reaction of kindness" relate to the story? 7. What can we learn from the people of Capitalville about teamwork and creativity?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 3
Delta the Empowered Explorer: A Tale of Adventure and Dialogue
Delta, a curious and adventurous pup, learns the importance of sharing his experiences and becomes an empowered and respected member of the dog community through lively dialogues.
Talk about it 1. Why did Delta feel disconnected from the group of dogs discussing empowerment? 2. How did Delta become a valuable part of the discussion about empowerment? 3. Why do you think the other dogs respected Delta after he shared his experiences with them? 4. What is the main lesson that Delta learned in this story? 5. How can you apply the lesson Delta learned to your own life?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 4
The Lazy Goldbricker's Ideation Adventure
A lazy goldbricker named Idy learns the importance of hard work and creativity after going on a wild chase for a valuable idea.
Talk about it 1. What was Idy's problem in the beginning of the story? 2. What did Idy do to try and win the ideation contest? 3. Why was the homeowner chasing Idy? 4. What lesson did Idy learn by the end of the story? 5. How did Idy change by the end of the story? 6. How can we learn from Idy's experience?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 5
The Kickball Coach: A Tale of Leadership, Language, and Kicking Triumph
A new leader named "Leadership" teaches a village of kickball players the language of kickball, leading them to become the best players in the land and earning kudos for his dedicated coaching methodologies.
Talk about it 1. What made Leadership a good leader in Kickerland? 2. How did teaching the villagers the language of kickball help improve their skills? 3. Why was everyone in Kickerland grateful to Leadership? 4. What was the special item the villagers made for Leadership and why was it special? 5. How did the villagers' newfound kickball skills help them in their games against other villages? 6. What lesson can we learn from Leadership's dedication and methodologies in teaching the villagers?
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Story Common Nouns in English: corporate 6
Oliver the Owl: Finding His Niche in the Animal Network
Oliver, a curious owl, discovers his talent for understanding the minds of other animals and uses it to help them find their own niche in a thriving network, becoming the go-to owl for improving their mindshare.
Talk about it 1. What is Oliver's special talent and how does he discover it? 2. Who does Oliver help in the animal network and how does he help them? 3. What is the animal network and why was it formed? 4. What is the paradigm shift in the animal kingdom and how does it affect the animals? 5. How does Oliver's help impact the sense of ownership and pride of the animals in the network? 6. Can you think of another animal that could have joined the network and what their special talent could have been? 7. Why do you think it is important to find your own niche and use your talents to help others?
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