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Stories for the classroom
Short narratives that put vocabulary into a scene a learner can follow. 7,399 on the shelf, each with a discussion question.
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 5 Happy Birthday!
Tim's Adventure: The Yo-yo, Baseball, Kite, Doll, Car, Robot, Bicycle and Jump Rope
The story follows a young boy named Tim as he plays with his yo-yo, discovers baseball, makes a kite, receives a doll, car, robot, bicycle and jump rope, and makes a new friend while having fun with all of his new toys.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim learn about making new friends? 2. Why did Tim's parents give him the gifts at the end of the story? 3. How did Tim feel when he was flying the kite with his new friend?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 6 Outdoors
Max the Brave: A Story of Friendship and Adventure
Max the rabbit discovers a lost mouse and helps it find its way home, forming a lasting friendship in the process.
Talk about it 1. What did Max discover when he approached the tree in the forest? 2. Why did Max decide to help the mouse he found in the tree? 3. How did Max figure out the way home for the mouse? 4. What happened to Max and the mouse after they found the mouse's home?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 6 Outdoors
Lila's Adventure in the Magical Forest
A young girl named Lila explores a magical forest, discovers and appreciates the beauty of flowers, trees, clouds, and puddles and decides to spend all her time surrounded by the nature.
Talk about it 1. What did Lila discover in the forest? 2. How did Lila feel when she saw her reflection in the puddle? 3. What did Lila decide to do every day after her first walk in the forest? 4. What do you think is the most beautiful thing in the forest, according to the story?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 7 Food
Chirpy and the Pizza Adventure
The story is about a chicken named Chirpy and her animal friends who discover the deliciousness of pizza, bread, rice, milk, cake and ice cream thanks to a friendly delivery man.
Talk about it 1. How did Chirpy and her friends feel when they saw the delivery truck for the first time? 2. What was Chirpy's favorite food from the man's delivery? 3. How did the man's deliveries change over time? 4. Why was Chirpy grateful to the man for introducing her and her friends to new foods?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 7 Food
Max and the Magic Food Tree
A monkey named Max discovers a magical tree that grows all of his favorite foods, including bananas, soda, milkshakes, cookies, sandwiches, salad, egg and oranges.
Talk about it 1. What did Max love to eat the most? 2. How did Max feel when he first saw the magical tree? 3. What was the first food Max tried from the tree? 4. What was Max's reaction to the hard-boiled egg he found growing on the tree? 5. Why did Max visit the tree every day after his first visit?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 8 Animals
The Jungle Safari Adventure of Leo, Ben, Gilly, and Ellie
The Jungle Safari Adventure of Leo, Ben, Gilly, and Ellie is a story about four friends, Leo the lion, Ben the bear, Gilly the giraffe, and Ellie the elephant, who go on a safari together in a big, green jungle and have many adventures.
Talk about it 1. How do you think Leo felt when he introduced his friends to his family of lions? 2. Why do you think it was important for the friends to have each other on their safari adventure? 3. If you were one of the friends, which animal family would you have been most excited to meet and why?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 8 Animals
The Adventures of the Rabbits and Frogs in the Magical Forest.
The story is about a group of friends, including rabbits and frogs, who come together to protect a monkey from a lion and ultimately live happily in a magical forest with a giraffe and elephant.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story and what were their personalities like? 2. How did the rabbits and frogs help George the monkey? 3. What did the lion do when he heard the noise in the forest? 4. How did the story end and what was the moral of the story?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 8 Animals
Whiskers and Friends: The Forest Guardians
Whiskers and his friends band together to teach a group of bullying cats, dogs, and birds that kindness is always the right choice and bring peace to the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Whiskers and his friends do when they saw the group of animals bullying others in the forest? 2. Why do you think Whiskers and his friends decided to stand up to the bullies? 3. What did Whiskers and his friends teach the group of bullies about treating others? 4. How did the forest change after Whiskers and his friends taught the bullies about kindness?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 1 At School
Timmy's Organized House: A Lesson in Planning and Organization
Timmy, a young boy with a passion for organization and planning, uses his skills to create a model house that impresses his classmates and teaches them the value of organization.
Talk about it 1. What is Timmy's favorite room in his house? 2. How does Timmy keep his papers in order? 3. What does Timmy use to make the chimney in his model house? 4. Why did Timmy's teacher ask him to show the class how he made his model house? 5. What did Timmy's classmates want to do after seeing his model house?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 1 At School
Sally's Dimension Jump Adventure
Sally's Dimension Jump Adventure" is a story about a little girl named Sally who gets lost in a different dimension while daydreaming, but finds her way back to her own dimension by retracing her steps and looking for her missing items.
Talk about it 1. What do you think Sally was feeling when she first heard the strange noise at her door? 2. Why do you think Sally's pencil sharpener, workbook, and paper clip disappeared? 3. Why do you think Sally was able to return to her own dimension by looking at the painting?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 2 My Things
Timmy's Train Adventure: A Story of Preparation and Surprises
A young boy named Timmy goes on a train trip equipped with a camera, key chain, music player, calculator, train pass, umbrella, lunch box, and wallet, and discovers unexpected surprises during his journey.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy bring with him on his train trip? 2. How did Timmy feel when he realized he had left his umbrella at home? 3. What did Timmy learn from his mother about being prepared for anything?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 2 My Things
Timmy's Treasure Hunt Adventure
Timmy goes on a walk and finds various items including a key, a candy bar, a comic book, a comb, a brush, a coin and a tissue, and he reflects on the memories they represent.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy love to collect? 2. What did Timmy find on his walk that he added to his collection? 3. What did Timmy realize about the things he had collected at the end of the story? 4. What did Timmy forget to add to his collection before he went back home?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 3 Things I Can Do
Luna's Adventure: A Day of Dance, Swim, Run, Sing, Skip, Read, Paint, and Color.
Luna, a magical creature, goes on an adventure in the forest, where she dances, swims, runs, sings, skips, reads, paints and colors, and have fun before returning home tired but happy.
Talk about it 1. What is Luna's favorite activity? 2. What did Luna discover while exploring the forest? 3. How did Luna feel after her swim in the lake? 4. Who did Luna see while she was resting on the shore? 5. What did Luna do after she painted the wildflowers?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 3 Things I Can Do
Emily's Adventure-Filled Day
Emily, a little girl who loves to ride her pony Daisy, goes on a fun-filled adventure during which she plays the piano, learns a magic trick, plays hopscotch, plays with a yo-yo, does a cartwheel, a somersault and jump rope, impressing her parents with her new skills.
Talk about it 1. What was Emily's favorite activity? 2. Who did Emily meet in the meadow while she was playing the piano? 3. What did the magician teach Emily? 4. What did Emily show her parents when she got home?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 4 Occupations
The Dragon and the Teamwork of the Kingdom
The kingdom is saved by a team of pilots, salesclerks, office workers, engineers, dentists, firefighters, teachers and students who all work together to defeat a dragon.
Talk about it 1. What job did each person in the kingdom have? 2. Why did the dragon appear in the kingdom? 3. How did the different people in the kingdom work together to defeat the dragon?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 4 Occupations
The Village Heroes: A Story of Community and Teamwork
The story is about how the villagers with different professions came together to put out a fire at the farm and how a student learned the importance of community and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy see on his way to school? 2. Who did Timmy tell about the fire at the farm? 3. Who offered to help put out the fire? 4. What did Cook Claire do to help? 5. What lesson did Timmy learn from this experience?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 5 Things to Eat
The Magic Garden: A Delicious Adventure
A little girl discovers a magical garden filled with delicious fruits and with the help of her mother, they make a variety of delicious meals
Talk about it 1. What was Lucy's favorite food? 2. What did Lucy find in the magical garden? 3. What did Lucy's mother suggest they make with the grapes and peaches? 4. What did they have for breakfast the next day?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 5 Things to Eat
Sarah's Delicious Breakfast Adventure
Sarah had a delicious breakfast of an omelet, pancakes, cereal, yogurt, peaches, pears and a cup of hot chocolate or tea, making her happy and content.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's favorite breakfast food? 2. What did Sarah's mom make for breakfast? 3. What did Sarah have for breakfast? 4. What did Sarah have to drink after breakfast?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 6 My House
The Adventure Behind the Big Bush
Max, Mia and Ben helped a lost rabbit find its way home and made a new friend behind the big bush
Talk about it 1. Why did Max, Mia, and Ben help the rabbit? 2. How did the rabbit feel before Max, Mia, and Ben helped it? 3. What did Max, Mia, and Ben learn from their experience with the rabbit?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 6 My House
Sally's Furniture Adventure
Sally, a young girl, discovers her furniture is in the wrong place and with the help of her family rearranges everything to create a cozy and comfortable home
Talk about it 1. What did Sally notice about her furniture? 2. Who did Sally gather to help her move the furniture? 3. How did Sally's friends react to the new arrangement of the furniture?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 7 Routines
Timmy's Time Management Plan
A little boy named Timmy learns to manage his time effectively by creating a plan to do his homework, take a bath, watch TV and study English, leading to success in school.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy's problem before he made a plan? 2. What did Timmy do after he finished his homework? 3. Why did Timmy always do well in school after he made a plan?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 7 Routines
Timmy's Daily Routine
Timmy follows his daily routine of getting up, brushing his teeth, washing his face, combing his hair, getting dressed, eating breakfast and dinner, and talking on the phone with his friends and family
Talk about it 1. What does Timmy do first thing in the morning when he wakes up? 2. How does Timmy make sure his face is clean and refreshed? 3. What does Timmy do to make sure his hair is neat and tidy? 4. What does Timmy have for breakfast and with whom does he eat it? 5. What does Timmy do after dinner and before going to bed?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 8 Doing Things
Sarah's Adventures: At Home, At School, At the Park, At the Store, At the Library, At the Zoo
Sarah's Adventures: At Home, At School, At the Park, At the Store, At the Library, At the Zoo" is a story about a little girl named Sarah who loves going to different places and having new adventures.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's favorite activity at home? 2. What did Sarah enjoy about school? 3. What was Sarah's favorite thing to do at the park? 4. What did Sarah like about shopping for groceries with her mom? 5. What was Sarah's favorite part of the field trip to the zoo?
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Story Let's GO 2: Unit 8 Doing Things
Sarah's Adventures: A Day Filled with Dancing, Swimming, Drawing, Singing, Running, Walking, and Reading
Sarah's love for dancing, swimming, drawing, singing, running, walking, and reading fills her days with fun and adventure.
Talk about it 1. What are some of Sarah's favorite activities and why does she enjoy them? 2. How does Sarah balance her activities and rest throughout the day? 3. What does Sarah believe about life and how does she approach each day?
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