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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: 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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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 5
The Tallest Squirrel and the Tree of Knowledge
A curious and adventurous squirrel named Sammy finds a key that leads him to a magical tree that teaches him a new language, making him the smartest and tallest squirrel in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Sammy find in the forest? 2. Who was the Tree of Knowledge and what could it do? 3. What did Sammy learn from the Tree of Knowledge? 4. How did Sammy's friends react to his new language skills? 5. Why did the Tree of Knowledge let Sammy keep the key? 6. Why was Sammy known as the smartest and tallest squirrel in the forest? 7. What did you learn from the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 6
The Octree Adventure: Billy the Brave
Billy, a curious and imaginative child, helps Dr. Null solve a complex problem and becomes known as the "Octree Whisperer" in this tale of bravery and discovery.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and what is he like? 2. What is an octree and what does it represent in the story? 3. Why did Billy and his parents call Dr. Null to come and examine the model? 4. How did Billy save the day when the model started to grow out of control? 5. What did Billy learn from his adventure with Dr. Null? 6. Why was Billy known as the "Octree Whisperer" after the story ended? 7. What is the significance of the parent node in the story? 8. What is the moral of the story? 9. Can you think of a different way Billy could have stopped the model from growing? 10. Do you think you would like to go on an adventure like Billy's? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 7
The Mathematical King and the Magic Polytope
A king sets off on a journey to solve the secrets of a magical polytope and is granted his wish of a never-ending supply of mathematical challenges.
Talk about it 1. What was the king's wish when he solved the secrets of the magic polytope? 2. What was the first challenge the king faced when he approached the magic polytope? 3. How did the king solve the problem involving predicates and recursion? 4. What was the king's new title after solving the secrets of the magic polytope? 5. Can you think of a wish you would ask for if you were in the king's place? 6. Why do you think the king loved mathematics so much? 7. Can you name some of the mathematical concepts that the king used in his journey? 8. What does the word "polytope" mean? 9. How did the kingdom change after the king's return from his journey? 10. Do you think you could solve the challenges the king faced at the magic polytope? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 8
The Sort-o-ton and Rotation's Sequence Sort-Set Adventure
In "The Sort-o-ton and Rotation's Sequence Sort-Set Adventure", a group of creatures teach a mischievous creature named Rotation the value of relaxation and organization through a game of sorting numbers and shapes.
Talk about it 1. Who are the Sort-o-tons and what do they love to do? 2. Who is Rotation and why was he causing trouble in the Sort-o-ton's world? 3. What was the game that the Sort-o-tons played with Rotation, and what was its purpose? 4. How did the Sort-o-tons help Rotation learn about relaxation and organization? 5. How did Rotation and the Sort-o-tons become friends in the end? 6. What lesson did you learn from this story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: algorithms 9
Snickers the Squirrel and the Tale of the Tail Trie
Snickers, a curious and adventurous squirrel, wins a weightlifting tournament by attaching a weight to the vertex of his tail, becoming the champion of the Tail Weightlifting Union and earning the nickname "Tail Trie".
Talk about it 1. What was the tournament about in the story? 2. How did Snickers make his tail appear heavier? 3. What did Snickers name his heavy tail? 4. What did the animals in the forest decide to form after the tournament? 5. How did Snickers become known in the forest? 6. Why was Snickers happy with his new heavy tail? 7. What did Snickers do every day while looking out of his window? 8. Do you think Snickers will always be the champion of the Tail Weightlifting Union? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: fruit 1
The Squished and Crowned Cantaloupe: A Fruit Kingdom Adventure
The Squished and Crowned Cantaloupe" is a story about six fruit friends who embark on a race to determine their representative in a fruit competition, resulting in Cantaloupe being crowned the winner after being squished into the perfect shape.
Talk about it 1. Who were the six fruit friends in the story? 2. Why did they have a race to determine their representative in the fruit competition? 3. How did Cantaloupe become the winner of the competition? 4. What was the lesson learned in the story? 5. Which fruit friend would you like to be friends with and why?
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Story Common Nouns in English: fruit 2
The Fruity Dance Party
The fruits in a kitchen basket have a party and dance to celebrate the arrival of summer, trying out new moves and trying new fruits.
Talk about it 1. Who was in charge of the decorations for the fruit party? 2. Who brought the lemonade to the party? 3. Who went out to get a surprise for the party? 4. What was the name of the new fruit dance that Kiwi came up with? 5. Who was the sweetest fruit in the basket? 6. What was the outcome of the party? 7. Do you think the fruits should have more parties like this in the future? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: fruit 3
The DJ Raisin Rocks the Fruit Party
A raisin who felt too old and wrinkly to dance at a fruit party in a magical fruit kingdom became the coolest DJ after a raspberry suggested he control the beat instead.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What was the main problem the raisin faced in the beginning of the story? 3. How did the raspberry help the raisin solve his problem? 4. What was the raisin's new role at the fruit party? 5. How did the other fruits react to the raisin's music at the party? 6. What happened to the raisin at the end of the story? 7. What did you learn from this story about being confident and having fun?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 1
The Jungle Adventure of Benny and Friends
A bear named Benny goes on an adventure in the jungle and makes friends with a boa, a badger, a cheetah, a barracuda, and a chimpanzee, realizing that the journey and the friends made along the way are the most important things.
Talk about it 1. Who is Benny, and what does he love to do? 2. Who are the friends Benny makes on his adventure in the jungle? 3. What does Chase, the cheetah, like to do? 4. Why does Charlie, the chimpanzee, join the adventure? 5. What do Benny and his friends learn from their jungle adventure? 6. Who is the fastest animal in the jungle? 7. What is the most important thing Benny and his friends discover on their journey?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 2
The Mischievous Fox and the Friendly Lynx
The Mischievous Fox and the Friendly Lynx" is a story about a fox who learns not to judge others after helping a lynx prove his true nature to the other animals in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Why did the lynx want to prove himself to the other animals in the jungle? 2. What did Freddy the fox learn from his adventure with the lynx? 3. What did the animals in the jungle originally think about the lynx? 4. How did the lynx show the other animals that he was friendly? 5. How did the story end? 6. Do you think it's important to not judge others based on appearances? Why or why not?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 3
The Adventures of Marty and his Jungle Friends
Marty the marlin embarks on a jungle adventure with his new friends, including a petrel, salamander, python, ocelot, and mandrills, learning that even unlikely creatures can become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Who is Marty and what makes him special? 2. Who did Marty meet on his journey in the jungle and what were their names? 3. What did they do to help catch the ocelot? 4. Who did they meet on the top of the mountain and what did they learn from her? 5. What did Marty and his friends learn about friendship from their jungle adventure? 6. Which animal was your favorite character and why? 7. How would you describe the mandrills in the story? 8. How do you think the story would have been different if Marty went on the journey alone? 9. What was your favorite part of the story? 10. What would you like to happen in the next adventure of Marty and his friends?
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Story Common Nouns in English: infrastructure 1
The Builder Prince: A Tale of Mischief and Redemption
A mischievous prince turns into a responsible builder after fixing the damage caused by his jokes during the construction of an aqueduct.
Talk about it 1. Why did the prince play jokes on the workers building the aqueduct? 2. How did the prince feel about having to fix all the damage he had caused? 3. What did the prince do to rebuild the levee and clear the canal? 4. Why was the king of the kingdom pleased with the prince's work? 5. What did the prince learn from his experience? 6. How did the workers feel about the prince after he had fixed all the damage? 7. How did the prince change from the beginning of the story to the end?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 1
The Adventures of the Mischievous Apes and the Balloon King
A group of mischievous apes go on an adventure to help the Balloon King restore balance to his magical kingdom in the clouds.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was the problem in the Balloon King's kingdom? 3. How did the apes help the Balloon King? 4. What happened at the end of the story? 5. Would you like to go on an adventure like the apes in the story? Why or why not? 6. What did you learn from the story about bravery and friendship? 7. Do you think you would have helped the Balloon King if you were one of the apes? 8. What did you think was the most exciting part of the story? 9. Who do you think was the hero in the story? 10. What do you think the kingdom in the clouds looked like? Can you imagine it in your mind?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 2
The Adventures of Connie and the Cylinders: A Curvy Game of Catch
Connie the cone and her cylinder friends learn about coordinates and degrees to catch a challenging curve ball with the help of wise old Carl the circle.
Talk about it 1. Who is Connie and what kind of shape is she? 2. Who did Connie play catch with and what did they play with? 3. Why was catching the curve ball difficult for Connie and her friends? 4. Who came to help and what did he teach the friends? 5. What did Connie and her friends learn from playing the game of catch? 6. What is a coordinate and how did Carl use it in the game? 7. What is a degree and how did it help Connie and her friends catch the curve ball? 8. What did Connie and her friends promise to do after the game? 9. Can you think of other fun ways to play with shapes? 10. What lesson did you learn from the story about problem-solving and friendship?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 3
Formy and the Secrets of the Dodecagon
Formy, a curious little creature, goes on an adventure to discover the secrets of a dodecagon and finds a world filled with fractals, grids, edges, faces, discriminants, and focuses that lead to the discovery of a tiny envelope holding the mysteries of the shape.
Talk about it 1. What was Formy's job? 2. What shape did Formy discover on his adventure? 3. How many sides and angles did the dodecagon have? 4. What did Formy find in the first dimension of the dodecagon? 5. What was the key to unlocking the secrets of the dodecagon? 6. What was the discriminant in the story? 7. What did Formy find in the center of the dodecagon? 8. What did Formy feel when he found the secrets of the dodecagon? 9. How did Formy's discovery make the world a more beautiful and exciting place? 10. What was the overall message of the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 4
Kiki's High-Flying Adventure: The Quest for the Magic Leg
Kiki, a colorful kite, sets out on a journey to find a magic leg that can reach great heights, but learns that sometimes the answer to a problem is not always obvious and that sometimes you have to think outside the box.
Talk about it 1. What was Kiki trying to find in the story? 2. Why did Kiki fly to the hexagon-shaped castle? 3. What was the riddle that Kiki had to solve to get the magic leg? 4. What did Kiki learn about the magic leg when she tried to use it? 5. How did Kiki finally get the magic leg to work? 6. What did Kiki learn from her adventure? 7. Why was Kiki grateful to the ant at the end of the story? 8. What do you think was the most exciting part of Kiki's adventure? 9. Can you think of a time when you had to think outside the box to solve a problem? 10. If you were Kiki, what would you have done differently on your journey?
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