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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 RAZ Vocabulary I: Families1
Discovering the Family Tree
A young girl learns about her family history through a family tree and vows to preserve it for future generations.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. Why was the little girl curious about her family? 3. What did the parents show the little girl before bedtime? 4. How did the little girl feel after seeing the family tree? 5. What did the little girl promise to do with the family tree?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Fantastic Flying Machines
The Pilot's Sky Adventure
A pilot explores the skies with various aircrafts and learns to appreciate their unique qualities.
Talk about it 1. What was the pilot's goal in the story? 2. How many types of aircrafts did the pilot have? 3. How did the pilot feel about each aircraft at the end of the story? 4. Which aircraft was the fastest, according to the story? 5. What did the pilot learn from his adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Fast and Faster
The Brave Sailor: A Journey of Discovery
A brave sailor named Sam sets sail on an adventure to explore the world, facing challenges and making new friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. What challenges did Sam face on his journey? 2. What did Sam learn about the world and himself during his adventure? 3. How did Sam’s friends react when he returned home? 4. Why was Sam considered a hero after his journey? 5. What was Sam’s motivation to set sail on an adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Fast and Faster
The Fast and The Sail: A Cheetah and Sailboat's Amazing Race
A cheetah named Cheetie and a sailboat named Sailie compare and use their unique speeds to play together and catch their prey.
Talk about it 1. What made Cheetie and Sailie different from each other? 2. How did Cheetie feel about Sailie winning the race? 3. Can you think of other forms of speed besides running and sailing? 4. Why do you think Cheetie and Sailie became friends? 5. How did Cheetie and Sailie use their unique speeds to help each other?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Goldilocks and the Other Three Bears
Timmy and the Lost Bird
A young boy named Timmy helps a lost bird find its way home by making it porridge and following its calls.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the young boy in the story? 2. Why did the little bird come to Timmy's doorstep? 3. How did Timmy help the little bird find its way home? 4. What did Timmy's Grandma suggest they do for the little bird? 5. How did Timmy know where the little bird's nest was located?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Returning Kingdom of Happiness
A young boy learns the importance of kindness and generosity through a journey to a magical kingdom where people are always happy.
Talk about it 1. Why did the young boy offer to share his breakfast with the old man? 2. What was the secret to the happiness of the people in the kingdom? 3. How did the young boy become a beloved member of the kingdom? 4. Why did the old man return to the kingdom and ask for the young boy's help? 5. What did the young boy learn about life from his journey to the kingdom?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Healthy Me
The Active Squirrel and his Cavity Adventure
A squirrel named Sam learns to take care of his teeth and overcome his cavity problem through healthy habits.
Talk about it 1. What was Sam's favorite activity? 2. Why did Sam start having trouble with his tooth? 3. How did Sam take care of his cavity? 4. What did Sam learn about taking care of his teeth? 5. How did Sam's life change after he took care of his cavity?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Hibernation
The Hibernating Predator
A group of animals in a forest discover that the hibernating predator they feared is actually sleeping peacefully and decide not to fear them anymore.
Talk about it 1. Why did the animals in the story initially fear the predator? 2. How did the animals feel when they saw the predator sleeping? 3. Why was it important for the predator to hibernate? 4. What did the animals learn about predators after this experience?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Hippos Toothache
The Monster's Lonely Groan
A brave little rabbit befriends a monster who was making horrible noises and discovers that the monster was just lonely and sad.
Talk about it 1. What was the monster's problem in the beginning of the story? 2. How did the rabbit react when he first saw the monster? 3. Why did the monster make horrible noises? 4. What did the rabbit do to help the monster? 5. How did the monster feel after he made friends with the rabbit?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Hippos Toothache
The Terrible Vine Adventure
Two friends go for a walk in the jungle and encounter a slippery vine leading to an injury, but with bravery and determination, they make it back to their village for healing.
Talk about it 1. How did Jack show he was a good friend? 2. Why was Lily brave? 3. What did the healer say about Lily's injury? 4. What lesson did Lily learn from her experience with the slippery vine?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: How Glooskap Found Summer
Lily and the Spell of the Flowers
Lily, the leader, invites the fairy of flowers to help the garden bloom again using magic.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily and what does she do? 2. Why did the flowers stop blooming? 3. Who did Lily turn to for help? 4. What did the fairy of the flowers tell Lily? 5. How did the fairy help the flowers bloom again? 6. What is Lily known for after the story ends?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: How to Make Paper
Lily's Smoothie Adventure
Lily learns about making pulps from a pulp mill and uses them to make delicious smoothies, becoming known as the smoothie maker and spreading joy among her friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily learn about the pulp mill? 2. How did she make the smoothies? 3. What was the reaction of her friends to the smoothies? 4. Why did more and more people start visiting the pulp mill? 5. How did Lily feel about sharing her love for smoothies with others?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: How to Make Paper
The Magic Machine and the Art of Patience
A little girl learns to take her time and do things right, step by step, with the help of a magic blending machine and her supply of colorful paper.
Talk about it - What did Emily use to make her artwork? - What did she learn about doing things right? - What was the outcome of her hard work and patience? - How did the magic machine help Emily? - Why was Emily proud of her artwork?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Is That a Fish
The Adventures of the Curious Eel and Ray
A curious eel and a friendly ray embark on an adventure to discover a magical underwater kingdom ruled by King Neptune, where they become best friends with the creatures that live there.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What did the eel and ray discover on their adventure? 3. What did the wise old sea turtle tell them about? 4. Who ruled the underwater kingdom the eel and ray discovered? 5. What did King Neptune invite the eel and ray to do?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Is That a Fish
Fin and Friends: A Journey Through the Ocean Storm
Fin, a fish, and his seahorse friend find the eel and ray during a storm and learn the importance of friendship.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What did Fin and the seahorse do when they saw the eel and ray? 3. How did Fin and his friends feel at the end of the story? 4. Why do you think it's important to have friends during difficult times? 5. Can you think of a time when you faced a challenge with your friends?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Jane Goodall
The Chimpanzee Tool-Masters of Africa
A scientist named Dr. Jane studies the intelligent and cooperative behavior of chimpanzees in Africa as they use tools to gather food.
Talk about it 1. What did Dr. Jane learn about the chimpanzees' behavior in the jungle? 2. How did the chimpanzees use tools to gather food? 3. Was Dr. Jane able to get close to the chimpanzees without disturbing them? 4. Why do you think Dr. Jane's findings were important and published in a scientific journal? 5. What did people all over the world learn from Dr. Jane's study?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Life at the Pond
Friends in the Pond: A Story of Cooperation and Adventure
A Water Strider, Heron, Springtails, and Whirligig Beetles become friends and have adventures while living in a pond near a forest.
Talk about it 1. What was the Water Strider's initial impression of the Heron? 2. Why did the Heron go to the pond? 3. How did the Water Strider and Heron become friends? 4. Who else came to the pond and what were they like? 5. What kind of adventures did the friends have together?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Life at the Pond
Timmy the Turtle and the Tadpole's New Home
Timmy the turtle, a tadpole, and a beaver work together to find a new home for the tadpoles and the bullfrog in a pond filled with insects and reptiles.
Talk about it 1. Why did the tadpole need to find a new home? 2. What did Timmy the turtle do to help the tadpole? 3. Who did the tadpole and Timmy go to for help? 4. How did everyone work together to solve the problem? 5. Why was the pond filled with different creatures a happy place?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Lincoln Loved to Learn
The Frontier Garden: A Story of Community and Cooperation.
A frontier village finds success and happiness by working together to start a community garden.
Talk about it 1. Why was the President visiting the village? 2. Why were the villagers poor? 3. What was the President's idea to help the village? 4. How did the villagers feel after they started working on the community garden together? 5. Why is it important to always help each other?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Mikes Good Bad Day
Jack's Pumpkin Adventure: A Festival Trip to Remember
A young boy named Jack wins a pumpkin carving contest at a festival he travels to with his parents.
Talk about it 1. What did Jack enjoy doing at the library? 2. Why did Jack want to go to the festival? 3. What was Jack most excited about at the festival? 4. What did Jack carve in the pumpkin carving contest? 5. How did Jack feel when he won the contest? 6. What did Jack learn from his trip to the festival?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Owls Overhead
The Prince Who Conquered Darkness
A young prince overcomes darkness and fear to save his kingdom and bring back the light.
Talk about it 1. Why did the people of the kingdom live in fear? 2. How did the prince feel about his journey into the darkness? 3. What did the prince have to do to defeat the sorcerer? 4. How did the people of the kingdom feel when the spell was lifted? 5. What lesson did the prince teach the people of the kingdom?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Owls Overhead
The Hearing Hunter and the Team of Talents
A group of jungle animals with different abilities learn to work together and use their strengths to hunt and survive.
Talk about it 1. What was the hearing animal's special ability? 2. What did the other animals learn from the hearing animal? 3. How did the animals work together to hunt and survive in the jungle? 4. What do you think is the most important lesson that the animals learned in the story? 5. Can you think of any other special abilities that different animals might have?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Roadside Oddities
The True Attraction
A young boy learns that happiness and laughter with friends is the true attraction in life.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy learn about the attractions in the magical land? 2. What was Timmy's favorite attraction? 3. What is the meaning of the story? 4. What did Timmy learn about happiness and laughter? 5. How did Timmy feel at the end of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary I: Roadside Oddities
The Odd and Unusual Museum: A Story of Unique Monuments and Their Causes
A museum showcasing unique models of monuments built for special causes becomes a popular attraction for those who appreciate the beauty in the odd and unusual.
Talk about it 1. What made the museum different from other museums? 2. Can you name one of the monuments featured in the museum? 3. Why were the monuments built for special causes? 4. How did people feel about the models in the museum? 5. What did visitors learn from visiting the museum?
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