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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: travel 4
Timmy the Taxi's Trip to the Moon
Timmy the taxi travels to the moon and goes on a wild adventure with some friendly aliens before returning home with a story to tell.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy the taxi's favorite thing about his trip to the moon? 2. Who did Timmy meet on the moon and what did they do together? 3. What happened to Timmy's ticket on the moon transit? 4. How did the person at the ticket counter help Timmy when he returned to Earth? 5. What made Timmy's trip to the moon so special and memorable? 6. What did Timmy learn from his adventure to the moon? 7. What did you like the most about Timmy the taxi's story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: dogs 1
The Great Dog Race: A Tale of Friendship and Adventure
A group of dogs with unique personalities hold a race to see who is the fastest and most athletic, but they learn that it's not about winning or losing, but about having fun and being the best they can be.
Talk about it 1. Who won the dog race in the end? 2. Which dog had the best sense of smell? 3. Who was always ready for a play fight? 4. What did the dogs learn from the race? 5. Which dog loved to run fast and chase after birds? 6. Who was a little ball of energy and always up for a game of fetch? 7. Who loved to pull sleds through the snow? 8. Which dog was a keen hunter? 9. Who was always digging in the dirt looking for bones? 10. What was the purpose of the race?
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Story Common Nouns in English: dogs 2
The Talented Doggy Squad: A Tail-Wagging Adventure
Snoozer, a Schnauzer, gathers a team of talented dogs, including a Rottweiler, Poodle, Retriever, Spaniel, Spitz, Setter, Pug, and Pinscher, to perform in the annual Doggy Talent Show and win first prize.
Talk about it 1. Who is Snoozer and what does he do in the story? 2. Who are the other dogs that Snoozer recruits for the talent show? 3. What are the special talents of each dog in the team? 4. What is the outcome of the talent show? 5. Who wins the first prize at the talent show and why do they deserve it? 6. What is the main message of the story? 7. Which dog in the story do you like the most and why? 8. Can you think of any other special talents that the dogs in the story could have had? 9. What do you think will happen to the dog squad in the future? 10. What can we learn from the story about friendship and working together?
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Story Common Nouns in English: houses 1
The Seven Friends' Adventures in the Cozy Cabin, Grand Castle, and Everything In-Between
A group of seven friends go on a camping trip and learn the importance of the people they share their adventures with, whether in a cozy cabin or grand castle.
Talk about it 1. What kind of houses do the seven friends live in? 2. What happened when the friends went on a camping trip? 3. How did the friends get rescued from the moat filled with swans? 4. What did the friends learn on their adventure? 5. What do you think is the most important thing about where you live? 6. If you could live in any type of house, which one would you choose and why? 7. Can you think of any other fun adventures the seven friends could go on together?
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Story Common Nouns in English: houses 2
Lila's Home Adventure
Lila embarks on a journey to visit different types of homes and learns that it's the memories she makes with the people she loves that make a house a home.
Talk about it 1. Where did Lila live at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Lila pack for her journey to visit different homes? 3. What was Lila's favorite home she visited and why? 4. What did Lila discover in the basement of the mansion? 5. What did Lila realize about what makes a house a home at the end of the story? 6. Can you think of a time when you felt at home in a place that wasn't your own home? 7. What can you do to make a new place feel like home?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 1
Sparky's Adventure: Discovering the Secrets of Energy Transfer
Sparky, a curious electron, explores beyond the core of a star and learns about different types of energy transfer, such as convection, conduction, and density, to achieve greater brightness and energy.
Talk about it 1. What was Sparky's job inside the star? 2. What did Sparky want to do when he first explored the corona? 3. Why was Sparky unable to move in the corona? 4. How did Sparky finally manage to move in the corona? 5. What did Sparky learn about energy transfer by the end of the story? 6. Can you think of any real-life examples of convection and conduction? 7. Why was Sparky so happy in the end? 8. How can you apply Sparky's lesson about energy transfer in your daily life?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 2
Cosmic Race of the Leptons and Hadrons
In "Cosmic Race of the Leptons and Hadrons," a group of celestial bodies compete in a race where they ultimately combine their unique strengths of luminosity, halo, gravity-defying hadrons and light leptons to win while promoting fair play.
Talk about it 1. Who were the participants in the cosmic race? 2. What made Terra stand out in the race? 3. Why was Blaze cheating in the race? 4. How did Terra and Rocky combine their strengths to win the race? 5. What did Blaze learn from the race? 6. What was the result of the celestial bodies working together? 7. What is a lepton and what is its special ability? 8. What is a hadron and what is its special ability? 9. What is the importance of fair play in a competition?
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Story Common Nouns in English: astronomy 3
The Cosmic Adventures of Prot, Rad, and Phot
Prot, Rad, and Phot go on a journey through the universe to explore celestial objects, discover new knowledge and witness the wonders of the cosmos.
Talk about it 1. Who is Prot and what is he fascinated by? 2. Who did Prot join on his journey through the universe and what did they do? 3. What did Rad and Prot witness during their journey? 4. What is a quasar and why is it important? 5. What is the Planet of the Wiggles famous for and why? 6. What did Prot, Rad, and Phot learn during their journey? 7. What is the meaning of redshift, relativity and singularity in the story? 8. What did you enjoy the most about the story? 9. How do you think Prot and Rad's adventures will continue? 10. What would you like to explore in the universe if you could go on a journey like Prot and Rad?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 1
The Seven Friends' Adventure in the Land of Fun
The Seven Friends go on a grand adventure, exploring their town's airport, arena, bank, barn, armory, abbey, arch, and bakery and end up having the time of their lives.
Talk about it 1. Who are the seven friends in the story? 2. What happened when the seven friends tried to fly an airplane? 3. What did the seven friends find in the armory? 4. What happened when the seven friends stumbled upon an abbey? 5. What did the seven friends do in the arena? 6. What did the sign say when the seven friends passed by the arch? 7. What was your favorite part of the story? Why? 8. If you could join the seven friends on their next adventure, where would you like to go? 9. Do you think the seven friends will go on another adventure in the future? Why or why not? 10. What did you learn from the story about friendship and teamwork?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 2
Mittens' Tour of the Village: A Fun-Filled Adventure!
Mittens visits a church, capitol, cafe, cathedral, chapel, chalet, and chateau in a small village, discovering the unique personality of each building and having a great time in all of them.
Talk about it 1. What was Mittens' first impression of the church? 2. What did Mittens think of the capitol? 3. Where did Mittens have a cup of coffee? 4. What did Mittens think of the cathedral? 5. Where did Mittens hear a loud noise coming from? 6. Where did Mittens decide to stay for the night? 7. Can you think of another building that Mittens could visit on his next adventure? 8. What did Mittens learn from his tour of the village? 9. Which building did Mittens have the most fun in and why? 10. If you were Mittens, which building would you want to visit first and why?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 3
The Great Candy Caper: A Gizmoville Adventure
The Great Candy Caper" is a funny and creative story about a group of students, duplex residents, and soldiers who team up to save their town from rampaging candies, ultimately becoming the heroes of Gizmoville.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the story? 2. Who were the heroes of the story? 3. What did the students, duplex residents, and soldiers do to save the town from the candies? 4. What did the heroes learn from their adventure? 5. What was the result of their teamwork and cooperation? 6. What kind of buildings were in Gizmoville? 7. Which building made the tastiest candies? 8. What did the Embassy do in the story? 9. What was the purpose of the Fort in Gizmoville? 10. What did the heroes get as a reward for their bravery?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 4
Max the Mischievous Monkey's Adventure in the Magical Kingdom
Max the mischievous monkey embarks on a journey through a magical kingdom filled with various places, causing chaos and learning lessons along the way, ultimately becoming a lighthouse keeper.
Talk about it 1. What kind of monkey is Max? 2. Where does Max first cause trouble in the story? 3. What happens to Max when he enters the hostel? 4. How does Max end up in the laboratory? 5. What does Max turn into in the laboratory? 6. Where does Max end up after the lighthouse keeper sees him shrink back to normal size? 7. What does Max do for a living at the end of the story? 8. What kind of lessons did Max learn throughout his adventures? 9. Can you think of another practical joke that Max might play in the future? 10. Would you like to go on an adventure like Max's? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 5
Nina's Landmark Adventure: A Journey to Remember
Nina goes on an adventurous trip to visit various landmarks, learning and having fun along the way.
Talk about it 1. What was Nina's goal in her journey? 2. What was the first landmark Nina visited on her trip? 3. How did Nina help the miller retrieve his hat? 4. What did the wise old monk tell Nina at the end of her journey? 5. What was your favorite landmark that Nina visited and why? 6. How do you think Nina felt after visiting all the landmarks? 7. Can you think of any other landmarks that Nina could have visited on her trip? 8. What did Nina learn from her adventure? 9. How did Nina's journey change her? 10. What kind of person do you think Nina is based on her journey?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 6
The Magic Mix-Up of the Village Buildings
A mischievous fairy's spell causes a small village's buildings to switch places, leading to a hilarious adventure before everything is put back in its proper place.
Talk about it 1. What do you think would have happened if the spell wasn't reversed? 2. How do you think the prisoners felt about having breakfast in a fancy restaurant? 3. What do you think was the most challenging thing for the priest in the shed and the silo? 4. How do you think the chef felt about cooking in a refinery instead of a kitchen? 5. Why do you think it was important for the village to reverse the spell and put everything back in its proper place?
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Story Common Nouns in English: buildings 7
The Mischievous Little Fox's Treasure Hunt Adventure
The Mischievous Little Fox's Treasure Hunt Adventure" is a funny story about a group of friends who embark on a journey to find a treasure, but end up discovering it was all just a big joke played by their prankster friend Freddie.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and what is he known for? 2. What is the purpose of the journey that the friends go on? 3. What do the friends find in the vault at the temple? 4. How did Freddie trick his friends on their adventure? 5. What did the friends end up finding as the treasure? 6. Why do you think Freddie decided to play a joke on his friends? 7. How did the friends feel about the treasure they found at the end of their journey? 8. Can you think of another mischievous prank that Freddie might play in the future?
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Story Common Nouns in English: minerals 1
The Hilarious Adventures of the Cave Minerals
The six minerals Quartz, Graphite, Bismuth, Agate, Emerald, and Halite go on a game of hide-and-seek in a crystal cave and have a series of funny experiences.
Talk about it 1. What was the idea Quartz had for the game of hide-and-seek? 2. How did the other minerals hide themselves during the game? 3. What happened when Graphite found Quartz sitting in the center of the cave? 4. What was Quartz known as after this game? 5. How did the minerals make each other laugh and have fun? 6. Can you think of any other fun games the minerals could play in the crystal cave?
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Story Common Nouns in English: startups 1
The Angel of Contentment and the Capitalist's Lesson
A wealthy capitalist learns the true meaning of wealth and happiness through the guidance of the angel of contentment.
Talk about it 1. What was the capitalist's main focus before he met the angel of contentment? 2. How did the angel help the capitalist change his ways? 3. What did the capitalist realize about wealth and happiness? 4. Can you think of a time when you learned an important lesson, similar to the one the capitalist learned in the story? 5. How did the story make you feel? 6. What is one thing you can do to experience more contentment in your life?
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Story Common Nouns in English: startups 2
Max's Treehouse Adventure: A Story of Funding, Design, and Entrepreneurship
Max, a creative little boy, becomes a successful entrepreneur and founder by designing and building the world's coolest treehouse with the help of funding from investors and a successful exit.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max and what did he want to do when he grew up? 2. What did Max need to build his treehouse business? 3. Who did Max go to for help with funding? 4. What did Max's treehouse include? 5. What happened to Max's treehouse business years later? 6. What did Max learn about being an entrepreneur and founder? 7. What do you think you would do if you were in Max's shoes? 8. What kind of treehouse would you design if you were Max? 9. Can you think of another business idea that Max could start? 10. What makes a good entrepreneur and founder?
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Story Common Nouns in English: startups 3
The Prince and the Option Emporium
A young prince named Pitch receives a top-of-the-line mobile from a wizard at the Option Emporium, but must stick to a plan and complete a royal obstacle course to keep it.
Talk about it 1. What did Prince Pitch want more than anything else? 2. What did the wizard offer Prince Pitch at the Option Emporium? 3. What was Prince Pitch warned about before he left the shop? 4. What did Prince Pitch have to do to keep his new mobile? 5. What did Prince Pitch learn by the end of the story? 6. Why do you think the wizard warned Prince Pitch about liquidation? 7. How do you think Prince Pitch felt when he heard the voice from the sky? 8. Why do you think it's important to stick to a plan or follow rules? 9. If you were in Prince Pitch's place, what would you have done differently? 10. Can you think of any other challenges Prince Pitch might have faced in the obstacle course?
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Story Common Nouns in English: startups 4
Wireframe Adventures: The Startup that Became a Hit!
Wireframe Adventures" is a story about a team of creative individuals who build the greatest video game of all time, becoming a successful startup in the process.
Talk about it 1. What was the goal of the team in "Wireframe Adventures"? 2. How did the team determine the worth of their startup? 3. What was their plan to get the game in the hands of users? 4. Why did the crowd go wild when they launched their game on stage? 5. Why was it important for the team to keep their users front and center? 6. What can you learn from the story about teamwork and innovation? 7. How would you describe the success of the startup "Wireframe Adventures"?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 1
The Adventure of Bloccy and the Alphabet Block: Outwitting the Ancestor Automaton
In "The Adventure of Bloccy and the Alphabet Block: Outwitting the Ancestor Automaton", two friends use their wit and creativity to outsmart an ancestor automaton and keep a bag of coins in a world of algorithms and bintrees.
Talk about it 1. What was unique about Bloccy's shape compared to other blocks? 2. Why was the automaton after the bag of coins? 3. How did Bloccy and the alphabet block outsmart the automaton? 4. Why did the automaton have trouble with the words spelled out by Bloccy and the alphabet block? 5. How did Bloccy and the alphabet block become known as the smartest blocks in the land? 6. What do you think the world of algorithms and bintrees is like? 7. If you were in Bloccy and the alphabet block's situation, what would you have done differently? 8. Do you think Bloccy and the alphabet block will have more adventures in the future? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 2
Billy the Brave Bridge-Keeper
Billy the Brave Bridge-Keeper" is a story about a young boy who works hard to win the annual certificate for best bridge-keeper, and uses his determination and quick thinking to save the sinking centroid of the village's biggest bridge.
Talk about it 1. What was Billy's goal in the story? 2. Why was the mayor impressed with Billy's actions? 3. Why was it important for Billy to make sure the bridge was safe? 4. How did the villagers react to Billy's hard work and dedication? 5. How did Billy's actions teach the villagers a lesson? 6. What did Billy never forget, and why was it important?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 3
The Adventures of Digraph: Solving the Mystery of the Configuration
A young boy named Digraph uses his knowledge of words like digraph, configuration, diameter, and distance to solve the mystery of a strange formation of rocks.
Talk about it 1. What is Digraph's favorite hobby? 2. What did Digraph find while he was digging? 3. What did Digraph notice about the rocks in the configuration? 4. What did Digraph do to solve the mystery of the configuration? 5. What did Digraph learn from his adventure? 6. Can you think of a time when you had to think outside the box to solve a problem? 7. What is a deque and a dictionary? 8. What is the difference between diameter and
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 4
The Professor Whoo's Fractal Flow Adventure
The Professor Whoo takes a group of young rabbits on an educational journey through a fractal-like stream in the forest to explain the concepts of factors, factorials, functions, and exponential flow.
Talk about it 1. What did the young rabbits want to learn about from Professor Whoo? 2. What did the stream in the forest represent to the Professor? 3. What is a fractal? 4. What is a factor in mathematics? 5. What is a factorial? 6. How does a function work in mathematics? 7. What is an exponential function? 8. Why did Professor Whoo take the young rabbits to the stream in the forest? 9. How did the young rabbits feel after their adventure with Professor Whoo? 10. How did the stream in the forest help the young rabbits understand mathematical concepts better?
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