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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 1000 basic English words: W 1
Wendy's Early Morning Adventure
Wendy goes for a walk in the forest, admires a waterfall, washes her face, waits for the sun to rise, watches animals play, and returns home feeling refreshed.
Talk about it 1. What did Wendy want to do when she saw the waterfall? 2. Why did Wendy wash her face and hands instead of swimming? 3. What did Wendy do while she waited for the sun to rise? 4. What did Wendy see when she opened her eyes after waiting? 5. How did Wendy feel after her early morning adventure?
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Story 1000 basic English words: M 1
The Market's Matter: A Love Story
Max and Sarah work together to solve a food shortage problem in their village and eventually get married in the garden they created.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the village that Max and Sarah wanted to solve? 2. What did Max and Sarah do to help the village? 3. Why did Max go to the market at the beginning of the story? 4. What was the outcome of Max and Sarah's efforts to help the village? 5. How did Max propose to Sarah in the end?
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Story 1000 basic English words: M 1
Mark's Treasure Hunt Adventure
A man named Mark goes on an adventure to find a treasure, meets and marries a woman named Mary, and opens a market selling the treasures they found, realizing that love and kindness are the most valuable things in life.
Talk about it 1. What was Mark's job at the machine factory? 2. Who told Mark about the map to the treasure? 3. What did Mark and Mary do with the treasure they found? 4. What did Mark and Mary learn about what is most important in life? 5. What obstacles did Mark face on his journey to find the treasure?
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Story 1000 basic English words: L 3
The Wise Little Rabbit: A Lesson in Listening
Benny the rabbit learns the importance of listening and following advice through his journey in the forest, leading him to a happy and wise life.
Talk about it 1. Why was Benny always in a hurry? 2. What did the old owl teach Benny about listening? 3. What did Benny learn from his mother about living a happy life? 4. Why was Benny known as the wisest and kindest rabbit in the forest? 5. What was the most important lesson Benny learned in the story?
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Story 1000 basic English words: L 3
The Lion's List: A Lesson in Living with Light and Honesty
A little boy learns the importance of honesty and living with kindness from a wise lion at the library.
Talk about it 1. Why was Timmy afraid of the lion at the library? 2. What did the lion teach Timmy about life? 3. What did Timmy promise to do after seeing the lion's list? 4. How did Timmy's life change after his visit to the library? 5. What is the most important lesson that Timmy learned from the lion?
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Story 1000 basic English words: L 1
The Lazy Lady and the Kind Man
A lazy lady learns the importance of hard work and joy from a kind man who helps her find a new lamp and climb down from her house.
Talk about it 1. Why was the lady lazy? 2. How did the man help the lady? 3. What did the lady learn from the experience? 4. Why did the man refuse the reward offered by the lady? 5. How did the lady change after her adventure with the man?
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Story 1000 basic English words: F 5
Benny's Friendly Adventure at Mrs. Green's Front Door
Benny, a friendly little bear, meets the Green family and learns the importance of friendliness and kindness, regardless of where one is from, after visiting their house at the front door.
Talk about it 1. Who is Benny and where does he live? 2. What does Benny learn from his visit to Mrs. Green's house? 3. How does Mrs. Green and her family make Benny feel? 4. What does Benny promise to do after his visit? 5. What can we learn from Benny's adventure at Mrs. Green's front door?
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Story 1000 basic English words: F 5
The Brave Fox and His Friends: A Tale of Freedom
The Brave Fox and His Friends: A Tale of Freedom" is a story about a friendly fox who forms a plan with his friends to save a bird from hunters and becomes known as the protector of the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did Fred and his friends decide to help the bird? 2. How did they create a distraction for the hunters? 3. What did the creatures in the forest think of Fred and his friends after they helped the bird? 4. Why do you think it's important to stand up for what's right? 5. How does freedom make you feel?
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Story 1000 basic English words: E 4
Emily's Exciting Adventure with Words
A little girl named Emily learns new words and uses them in sentences as she goes on exciting adventures with her friends and family.
Talk about it 1. What did Emily learn about the word "example"? 2. What did Emily learn about the word "except"? 3. Why was the toy Emily wanted expensive? 4. What did Emily expect to happen on her birthday? 5. What did Emily explain to her friends about the eye in the sky? 6. What did Emily's mother explain about the word "expensive"? 7. How did Emily feel about learning new words? 8. What did Emily's friends think about her using new words in sentences?
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Story 1000 basic English words: B 5
Benny the Brave Bird's Breakfast Adventure
A brave little bird named Benny struggles to retrieve a loaf of bread stuck on a high branch and learns the importance of bravery and taking deep breaths during his breakfast adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was Benny the bird trying to do in the story? 2. Why did Benny have trouble breathing on the branch? 3. How did Benny feel about the situation with the bread and the branch? 4. What did Benny learn from his breakfast adventure? 5. How can you be brave like Benny in your own life?
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Story 1000 basic English words: B 5
Timmy's Treasured Creation
A boy named Timmy turns ordinary materials into a beautiful, sparkling box that becomes renowned in his family's art studio.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy borrow from his parents' art studio? 2. What materials did Timmy use to decorate the box? 3. How did Timmy's parents react to his creation? 4. What was the final outcome of Timmy's project? 5. What did Timmy become known for after making the box?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Time
Lily's Nighttime Adventure
Lily goes on a nighttime adventure and discovers the wonders of the night, realizing that there is always something to explore and discover.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do in the afternoon? 2. What did Lily hear at night that made her curious? 3. What kind of creatures did Lily see during her nighttime adventure? 4. What did Lily realize about the night and discovery? 5. Why did Lily start going outside every evening?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Time
The Time-Keeping Adventure of Lily
A young girl named Lily learns about the measurement of time and becomes a scientist who invents a machine to measure time accurately.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily learn about time from her mother? 2. How does Lily measure time every day? 3. How does Lily become a scientist? 4. What does Lily invent to measure time more accurately? 5. Why is measuring time important? 6. Can you think of a time when you had to measure time? 7. How do you think Lily feels about her invention?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Days of the week
Lily's Weekly Adventures
Lily keeps track of the days of the week and has different adventures every day.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do on Monday? 2. What did Lily learn on Thursday's field trip to the zoo? 3. What did Lily and her family do on Friday night to celebrate? 4. What was Lily's favorite day of the week? 5. Can you think of any other adventures Lily might have had on the other days of the week?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Nature 1
Luna's Adventure to the Moon Forest
Luna builds a spaceship and embarks on an adventure to the moon where she discovers a hidden forest and inspires others to follow their dreams.
Talk about it 1. Who is Luna and where does she live? 2. What does Luna want to do and why? 3. What does Luna see when she reaches the moon? 4. What did Luna discover on the moon? 5. How did Luna's adventure inspire others? 6. What do you think Luna's next adventure will be? 7. What is a dream you would like to follow like Luna?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Nature 1
Lily's Adventure: Exploring the Sea, Mountain, and Beyond
Lily goes on an adventure exploring the sea, ocean, river, mountain, rain, snow, tree, and sun and realizes the world is full of wonders.
Talk about it 1. Where did Lily live? 2. What did Lily see while following the river into the mountains? 3. What happened when it started raining on the mountain? 4. What did Lily see from the top of the mountain? 5. What did Lily promise herself at the end of the story? 6. Why do you think Lily wanted to go on an adventure? 7. Can you think of a place you would like to explore like Lily did? 8. What did you learn from Lily's adventure?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Home 2
Papi's Roof Adventure
Papi, a little paper, goes on an adventure in his house, exploring from the ceiling to the floor and up to the roof where he learns to be careful and have a picnic.
Talk about it 1. What did Papi do when he first started exploring his house? 2. What did Papi find on the roof? 3. What did Papi use as a plate for his picnic? 4. What happened to Papi's paper plate? 5. What did Papi learn from his adventure on the roof?
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Story 625 words to know in English: Home 2
The Key to the Secret Room
A little girl named Lily finds a key in her book and goes on an adventure to find a secret room filled with paints and becomes a painter.
Talk about it 1. What was hidden in the book that Lily found? 2. What did the note on the wall say? 3. What did Lily find in the soap? 4. What was in the secret room? 5. Why was Lily grateful for the adventure she went on?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 127-128
The Journey of the Famous Actress and Actor: A Story of Practice and Success
A famous actress and a young actor go on a journey, practice their acting skills, and become even more famous upon their return to the kingdom.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What did Lily and Max forget to do while they were on their journey? 3. Why did Lily and Max start practicing their acting skills? 4. How did the people in the kingdom react to Lily and Max's improved acting skills? 5. What is the moral of the story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 117-118
The Surprising Treasure in the Toilet
A young boy named Max discovers a valuable gold ring after accidentally swallowing a coin, proving that unexpected treasures can sometimes be found in the most unlikely places.
Talk about it 1. What did Max do after he swallowed the coin? 2. What was the surprise that Max found in the toilet? 3. How did Max's parents react to the surprise? 4. What did Max learn from this experience? 5. What do you think would have happened if Max didn't ask for help from his parents?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 113-114
The Tramp and the Train Fare
A conductor on a train teaches a passenger the importance of carrying the correct fare and change, as they observe a tramp who is allowed to ride for free because he is only going to the next stop.
Talk about it 1. Why did the conductor ask the passenger to get off the train? 2. How did the passenger feel when they realized they didn't have the correct fare? 3. Why did the conductor let the tramp ride for free? 4. What did the passenger learn from this experience? 5. Why is it important to carry the correct fare and change when taking the train?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 95-96
Lily's Adventure: The Quest for her Teddy Bear
Lily learns the importance of determination when she goes on an adventure to retrieve her teddy bear from her grandparents' house after missing the train.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily realize on her way back from her grandparents' house? 2. How did Lily feel when she saw the train moving away from her? 3. What did Lily do when she spotted the bar at the end of the platform? 4. What did Lily learn from her adventure? 5. How did Lily make things right in the end? 6. What can we learn from Lily's story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 91-92
The Kind Neighbor: A Story of Friendship and Generosity
A poor woman named Miss befriends a wealthy new neighbor and helps bring joy to her village by showing the importance of kindness and generosity.
Talk about it 1. Why did Miss feel sorry for the new person who moved into the village? 2. What did Miss do to make the new person feel welcome? 3. How did the new person change after they became friends with the other people in the village? 4. Why is it important to be kind and help others, even if they are different from us? 5. Can you think of a time when you helped someone who was feeling lonely or sad? 6. What can we learn from Miss about the power of friendship and generosity?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 79-80
Lily's Shopping Adventure
A young girl named Lily goes on a shopping adventure to buy groceries, fruits, medicine, and stationery, earning praise and a sense of pride from her mother.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily's mother ask her to buy from the market? 2. Where did Lily go first on her shopping adventure? 3. What did Lily feel when she went to the chemist for the first time? 4. What did Lily buy from the stationery shop? 5. How did Lily's mother react when she came back home with all the items?
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