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Stories for the classroom
Short narratives that put vocabulary into a scene a learner can follow. 7,463 on the shelf, each with a discussion question.
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Genius of Tesla
The Energy Engineer: The Story of Max and his Groundbreaking Invention
A brilliant engineer named Max invents a machine that generates unlimited clean electricity, fulfilling his dream and changing the world for the better.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What was Max's dream? 3. Who helped Max turn his dream into a reality? 4. What was the name of the machine that Max invented? 5. What was special about the energy produced by Max's machine? 6. How did Max's invention change the world? 7. Why was Max celebrated as a hero?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Genius of Tesla2
The Visionary Lights Up the World: The Story of Lily and Her Love for Technology
A little girl named Lily, who is fascinated with technology, discovers a new way to light up toys and becomes a scientist known for her research and visionary ideas.
Talk about it 1. What inspired Lily to make her toys light up? 2. What did Lily learn about batteries and voltage? 3. How did Lily use her knowledge of incandescent light bulbs to solve her problem? 4. What did Lily become known as in her neighborhood? 5. What did Lily inspire other young children to do? 6. What was Lily's ultimate goal in her work with technology? 7. How can you be like Lily and follow your passions in life?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Gettysburg Address
Max and Jake: A Tale of Commitment and Inspiration
Max and Jake overcome their detractor and become friends through their commitment to creating beautiful and inspiring gardens.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max participate in the gardening competition? 2. Who was Jake, and why did he try to detract Max? 3. How did Max feel about Jake's actions? 4. How did Max's garden turn out in the competition? 5. What did Max say to Jake after the competition? 6. What changed in Jake after he talked to Max? 7. What was the moral of the story? 8. How did Max and Jake's friendship impact their village? 9. How do you think you can use the lessons from this story in your life?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Gettysburg Address
Lily's Devotion: A Story of Hope and Dedication
Lily's devotion to helping her community recover from a storm leads her to address the king and ultimately make a difference in the lives of those affected.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily in the story and what makes her special? 2. What event took place in the village and what was the impact? 3. How did Lily show her dedication and devotion to the community? 4. Why did Lily have to speak to the king about her plans? 5. What did Lily learn from her experience in the story? 6. Why do you think it's important to be dedicated and devoted to helping others? 7. Can you think of a time when you showed devotion and dedication to a cause or person? 8. What can we learn from Lily's story about the power of one person to make a difference?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Gettysburg Address2
The Uniting Proposition: A Tale of Four Kingdoms
The four kingdoms in a magical land learn to put aside their differences and work together to defeat an evil wizard, ultimately leading to peace and prosperity.
Talk about it 1. Why did the four kingdoms initially have trouble defeating the evil wizard? 2. How did the young girl's proposition help bring unity to the kingdoms? 3. Why was it important for the kingdoms to work together? 4. What lesson did the people learn from this story? 5. How did the united kingdoms defeat the evil wizard? 6. How do you think the story would have ended if the kingdoms did not unite? 7. Who was your favorite character in the story and why?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Internet
The Adventure of the Fiber-Optic Friends
A group of friends in a small town upgrade to fiber-optic broadband internet and experience lightning-fast speeds, fulfilling their desire to play online games without any lag.
Talk about it 1. Why were the friends having trouble playing online games before they switched to fiber-optic broadband? 2. Who did the friends meet that helped them get better internet? 3. What is the difference between bandwidth and broadband? 4. Why is fiber-optic internet considered the fastest type of internet? 5. Who helped the friends make the switch to fiber-optic broadband? 6. How did the friends feel after switching to fiber-optic broadband? 7. What did the friends learn about the importance of having fast and reliable internet?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Internet
Max's Adventure on the World Wide Web
Max's curiosity leads him to discover the vast world of the Internet and all its workings, through his adventures with his ISP, modem, browser, domain name, IP address, bits, and bytes.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max in the story? 2. What did Max's friend tell him about the Internet? 3. What is an IP address? 4. What is a domain name? 5. What did Max find on the website "The Land of Fun and Games"? 6. What did Max learn about bits and bytes? 7. Who did Max's friends come to for help and advice?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Internet2
Mia's Penguin Adventure: Exploring the World of the Internet
A little girl named Mia discovers the wonders of the internet through a search engine, multimedia, servers, and WiFi while learning about her favorite animal, penguins.
Talk about it 1. What did Mia use to search for information about penguins? 2. What kind of website did Mia find when she searched for penguins? 3. How did Mia access the internet to explore the website? 4. What did Mia learn about penguins from the website she found? 5. Can you think of another animal that you would like to learn more about using the internet?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Labors of Hercules
The Nymph's Journey of Penance
A nymph learns that true penance is about making amends and spreading kindness and love to others, after hiding in the forest for years and performing good deeds for those around her.
Talk about it 1. What was the nymph's mistake and why did she feel the need to do penance? 2. What did the wise old sage tell the nymph about making amends? 3. Why did the nymph choose to hide in the forest and perform good deeds instead of facing her consequences right away? 4. How did the people the nymph had wronged react when they finally found her? 5. What did the nymph learn about true penance and how did this change her life?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Labors of Hercules
Drake the Brave: A Dragon's Journey to Greatness
Drake, a young dragon with a goal to become the strongest and bravest in the land, uses his hard work and caution to overcome obstacles and ascend to the top of a mountain, achieving his feat and becoming a hero.
Talk about it 1. What was Drake's goal? 2. What did Drake have to do to achieve his goal? 3. What happened when Drake heard a loud rumble on the mountain? 4. How did the animals react to Drake's bravery? 5. What did Drake prove by reaching the top of the mountain? 6. Why do you think it was important for Drake to be cautious on his journey? 7. Do you think you could achieve your goals like Drake did? Why or why not?
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The Journey to Immortality: A Story of Unity and Hope
A king seeks immortality but learns that it must be shared temporarily among all people through a pyre, becoming a symbol of unity and hope.
Talk about it 1. What did the king want to achieve in the story? 2. Who did the king go to for a solution? 3. What was the solution the wise man came up with to make the king and the people of the kingdom immortal? 4. What was the final outcome of the story? 5. Why was the pillar of immortality only meant to work temporarily? 6. Why did the story of the king and the pillar of immortality become a symbol of hope and unity?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Mongol Empire
The Fragment of Friendship: Tim and Tom's Adventure to End the Feud
Tim and Tom bring an end to the feud between their families by finding a fragment of a crystal to fit into a missing piece of a family heirloom and restoring peace in their village.
Talk about it 1. Why did Tim and Tom's families start feuding over a piece of land? 2. How did Tim and Tom feel when they saw their families feuding? 3. What did Tim and Tom do to solve the feud between their families? 4. What did the families agree to do to settle the dispute over the land? 5. What did Tim and Tom learn from their adventure? 6. What lesson can we learn from Tim and Tom's story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Mongol Empire
The Secrets of the Golden Dynasty: Unveiled by a Nomadic Tribe
An archaeologist uncovers the secrets of the once-powerful Golden Dynasty with the help of a nomadic tribe living on the outskirts of the empire, who hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of the past.
Talk about it 1. What was the Golden Dynasty known for? 2. Why did the neighboring kingdoms form an alliance against the Golden Dynasty? 3. How did the archaeologist learn about the secrets of the Golden Dynasty? 4. What role did the nomadic tribe play in uncovering the secrets of the Golden Dynasty? 5. Why was the tribe's history so important? 6. What did the archaeologist learn about the rise and fall of the Golden Dynasty? 7. Why was the story of the Golden Dynasty and the nomadic tribe important? 8. How can we learn from the story of the Golden Dynasty and the nomadic tribe?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Mongol Empire2
The Unbreakable Bastion: A Tale of Determination and Courage
A ruthless king attempts to conquer a strong bastion, but fails to penetrate its defenses and ultimately learns a valuable lesson about the power of determination and bravery.
Talk about it 1. Why was the king in the story considered ruthless? 2. What was the bastion and why was it important? 3. Why did the governor of the vassal state refuse to pay tribute to the king? 4. How did the people inside the bastion protect themselves from the king's attack? 5. What did the king learn from his failed attempt to conquer the bastion? 6. How did the story show the importance of determination and bravery? 7. Can you think of a real-life situation where someone showed determination and bravery?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Panama Canal
Max's Engineering Adventure: Unlocking the Difficult Lock
Max, a young boy with a passion for engineering, overcomes the challenge of unlocking a difficult lock through determination and persistence, ultimately fulfilling his dream of becoming a successful engineer.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's dream? 2. What did Max do when he found a difficult lock? 3. How did Max feel when he finally unlocked the lock? 4. What did Max learn from trying to unlock the lock? 5. What is the lesson we can learn from Max's story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Panama Canal
Tom the Ingenious: Saving the Canal Village
Tom, a young boy in a small village, uses his ingenuity to solve the problem of a drying canal, reviving commerce and preventing the spread of malaria, becoming a hero to the villagers.
Talk about it 1. Why was the canal important to the village? 2. How did the villagers feel when the canal started drying up? 3. What did Tom suggest to solve the problem of the canal? 4. Why did the villagers follow Tom's advice to plant mosquito ferns along the banks of the canal? 5. How did Tom become a hero to the villagers?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Panama Canal2
The Adventurers' Trek: A Tale of Resolve and Friendship
A group of young adventurers undertake a trek across an isthmus to resolve a disagreement between two kingdoms and ultimately bring peace and friendship through their project.
Talk about it 1. Why were the two kingdoms having a disagreement over the isthmus? 2. What was the project that the young adventurers undertook? 3. What challenges did the young adventurers face during their trek? 4. How did the young adventurers' project help resolve the disagreement between the two kingdoms? 5. Why was the feast held after the young adventurers completed their project? 6. What was the outcome of the disagreement over the isthmus? 7. Why were the young adventurers considered heroes? 8. How did the map of the isthmus change things between the two kingdoms?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Reef
The Brave Naturalist: A Tale of Survival on a Cursed Island
A young naturalist named Sarah goes on a survey to a remote island, faces superstitions, finds and removes a poisonous snake, uses her knowledge to help her crew during a storm, and becomes esteemed as a hero.
Talk about it 1. Why was the crew acting superstitious when they approached the island? 2. What did Sarah and the lieutenant find on the ship that caused the tangled rigging? 3. How did Sarah use her knowledge of the local plants to help the crew during the storm? 4. What made Sarah a hero and esteemed by the community? 5. What did Sarah learn from this adventure? 6. What was the moral of the story? 7. How do you think Sarah felt when she was facing the superstitions and the poisonous snake? 8. If you were in Sarah's place, what would you have done differently? 9. Why do you think it's important to have knowledge about the natural world? 10. What kind of person do you think makes a good naturalist?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The School Versus James Holt
Lily's Brave Testimony: Helping to Determine the Truth
Lily helps bring a thief to justice by bravely testifying in court and standing up for what's right.
Talk about it 1. Why was Lily asked to testify in court? 2. How did Lily feel about testifying in court? 3. What did Lily see on the day of the theft? 4. Why was it important for Lily to stand up for what's right? 5. How did Lily's testimony help determine the truth? 6. How did Lily feel after the thief was found guilty? 7. What did Lily learn from this experience? 8. What does the word "prosecution" mean in the story? 9. What does the word "sustain" mean in the story? 10. What does the word "testify" mean in the story? 11. What does the word "determine" mean in the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The School Versus James Holt
The Fair Trial: A Lesson in Justice
The Fair Trial: A Lesson in Justice" is a story about the importance of participating in a trial, following the proper process, and believing in the justice system to reach a fair verdict.
Talk about it 1. What was the defendant accused of in the story? 2. What was the role of the judge in the trial? 3. How did the defendant feel after the verdict was declared? 4. Why is it important to believe in the justice system? 5. What did the town learn from the trial? 6. What is the significance of participating in a trial? 7. Can you think of a situation where you would want to participate in a trial? 8. What would have happened if the judge did not follow the proper process in the trial?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Stanley Cup Hockeys Greatest Prize
Max and the Winning Goal: A Soccer Story
Max and his soccer team face challenges in the semifinals, but with determination and teamwork, Max scores the winning goal and helps his team win the championship.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max in the story? 2. What was the big soccer tournament that Max and his team were playing in? 3. How did Max feel when he first saw the other team in the semifinals? 4. What did Max do when his team needed a goal in the game? 5. What did Max learn from playing in the tournament? 6. Why was the crowd cheering at the end of the game? 7. What does the word "check" mean in the story? 8. What does the word "bench" mean in the story? 9. Was Max's team the favorite to win the tournament? Why or why not? 10. Can you think of a time when you faced a challenge but worked hard and didn't give up? How did it turn out?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Stanley Cup Hockeys Greatest Prize
The Goalie's Quarterfinal Quest
A young hockey player named Jack becomes a successful goalie and leads his team to a championship victory, fulfilling his goal to be the best in the league.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What was Jack's goal in the quarterfinal game? 3. What did Jack do to help his team win the game? 4. How did the crowd react to Jack's amazing save? 5. What happened to Jack after the quarterfinal game? 6. What did Jack do to become one of the greatest goalies of all time? 7. How did Jack feel after he helped his team win the championship and start a dynasty?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Stanley Cup Hockeys Greatest Prize2
The Wild-Card's Ultimate Victory
The underdogs, the Wild-Cards, win the ultimate hockey series with a sudden death showdown, thanks to a talented young player named Timmy and his unstoppable slap shot.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was the competition in the story called? 3. How did the Wild-Cards win the ultimate hockey series? 4. Who was the secret weapon for the Wild-Cards? 5. Why was Timmy lifted up by his teammates in the end? 6. Why is Timmy now known as the ultimate hockey player?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary X: The Story of Immigration
Jack's Journey: From Indentured Servant to Success
A young man named Jack becomes a successful farmer after starting as an indentured servant in a land with a quota for workers.
Talk about it 1. Why did people come to the land in the story? 2. What did it mean to be an indentured servant? 3. How did Jack become successful? 4. What did Jack do to help others? 5. How did Jack feel about his past as an indentured servant? 6. What can we learn from Jack's journey?
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