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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 RAZ Vocabulary Z: What Is Water Worth
The Wise Old Scientist and the Quest for a Sustainable World
The Wise Old Scientist and the Quest for a Sustainable World" tells the story of a community learning to conserve and purify the natural resources of their world and find new ways of living sustainably to heal the damages caused by the overuse of fossil fuels and pollution.
Talk about it 1. What was the main problem facing the world in the story? 2. Who was the person who noticed the problem and warned the people? 3. What did the people do to fix the problem? 4. How did the world change as a result of the people's efforts? 5. What lesson did the people learn about preserving the world for future generations?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary Z: Word Smith Private I Rhyme Crime
Timmy the Superlative Poet
Timmy, a young boy with a gift for linguistic, uses his understanding of scansion and cadence to become the best poet in the land, earning the title of 'Timmy the Superlative Poet'.
Talk about it 1. What is scansion and how did Timmy use it in his poetry? 2. How did Timmy's understanding of language help him become a great poet? 3. Why do you think Timmy was eager to share his love of language with others?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary Z: Word Smith Private I Rhyme Crime
Tim's Word Adventure: A Story of Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms, Alliteration, Haiku, Simile, Palindrome, and Embossed
A story about a little boy, Tim, who uses new words he learned in school such as antonyms, synonyms, idioms, alliteration, haiku, simile, palindrome, and embossed in a creative way to write a story and impresses his teacher.
Talk about it 1. Can you name one of the new words Tim learned in class? 2. How did Tim make his story special? 3. Why was Tim's teacher proud of him after reading his story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary Z: You Can Print iWhati
The Industrial Engineer and the Three-Dimensional Printer
A brilliant engineer uses his knowledge of technology and data to create a three-dimensional printer that can customize anything and make the community better off.
Talk about it 1. What inspired Tim to create a 3D printer? 2. What was Tim's reaction when he first saw the 3D printer in action? 3. How did Tim's invention benefit the community?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary Z: Zoos Through the Ages
The Magic Tree of Respite and Stimulation
A girl discovers a magical tree that provides her with the perfect amount of respite and stimulation for her mind and body.
Talk about it 1. What did Lila like to do? 2. What did Lila find in the forest? 3. How did Lila's perception change when she climbed the tree? 4. Why did Lila visit the tree every day?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary Z: Zoos Through the Ages
The Enriching Adventure of the Zoo's Founder
A passionate animal lover founded a zoo where animals were given ample space and were kept happy and stimulated through enrichment activities, using trial and error method, showing how captivity can be made better for animals.
Talk about it 1. What was the goal of the zoo's founder in creating the zoo? 2. Can you explain what enrichment activities are and why they were implemented at the zoo? 3. Why did the founder believe that all animals deserve to live in a comfortable and stimulating environment? 4. What challenges did the founder face in creating the best environment for the animals? 5. How did the visit from the gladiators impact the founder's work and the perception of the zoo?
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Story campsite
Family Adventure in the Forest Cabin
A family goes on a camping trip in the forest and stays in a cabin, enjoying the nature around them and using the amenities provided such as a tent, awning, camp van, dishwashing area, deckschairs, reception, showers and toilets.
Talk about it 1. What did the family pack for their camping trip? 2. Where did the family set up their tent and why? 3. What did the family do after a day of hiking and exploring? 4. What did the family do before going to bed? 5. What was the family's experience like at the end of their camping trip?
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Story parts of motorcycle
Speedy the Racecar and the New Clutch
Speedy the racecar has a problem with his worn out clutch and has to fix it before he can race again, and always remember to wear his helmet.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem with Speedy's car? 2. Why was it important for Speedy to wear his helmet? 3. How did Speedy feel after getting his new clutch? 4. What lesson did Speedy learn about taking care of his car?
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Story parts of motorcycle
Zip and Sarah's Adventure: A Motorcycle Journey
Zip and Sarah went on an adventure together, fixing Zip's motorcycle and learning how to communicate with other vehicles on the road.
Talk about it 1. What problem did Zip have at the beginning of the story? 2. Who helped Zip on his adventures? 3. How did Sarah help Zip during their journey? 4. What did Sarah teach Zip at the end of their journey?
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Story swimming pool
Timmy's Fun Day at the Swimming Pool
A young boy named Timmy loves going to the swimming pool with his friends and the friendly lifeguard Jack, where he can splash around, practice his swimming, and enjoy the water.
Talk about it 1. How does Timmy feel about going to the swimming pool? 2. What does Jack do to make sure the pool is safe for everyone to swim in? 3. How does Timmy feel after he takes a shower and dries himself off with a fluffy towel?
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Story Grade 5 week 2
The Courageous Journey of Jack: A Story of Dreams, Opportunities, and Risks
A young ambitious boy named Jack sets out on a dangerous journey through a jungle to fulfill his dream of becoming a famous explorer, overcoming obstacles and challenges with courage, perseverance and determination to reach his goal.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's dream? 2. What opportunity presented itself to Jack? 3. What challenges did Jack face during his journey? 4. How did Jack cross the river? 5. What did Jack discover at the end of his journey?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 1 Toys
Sally and Her Toy Adventure
Sally goes on an adventure with her toys, including her ball, jump rope, yo-yo, bicycle, doll, and teddy bear, and learns that anything is possible with her toys by her side.
Talk about it 1. What was Sally's favorite toy and why did she like it the most? 2. What new place did Sally and her toys explore during their adventure? 3. How did Sally and her toys get back home after their adventure at the playground?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 2 Colors
The Colorful Race: A Story of Friendship and Fun
The Colorful Race" is a story about 10 friends who learn to work together and have fun, regardless of who wins or loses, in a race of different colors.
Talk about it 1. What lesson did the friends learn from the color race? 2. Who came in last place in the race and how did they feel about it? 3. Why do you think it was important for the friends to play and have fun together, no matter what color they were?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 3 Shapes
The Race of Friendship: A Story of Shapes
The story is about a group of shapes who had a race to see who was the fastest and how the oval who took the lead, stopped and waited for the rest of his friends to catch up, realizing that working together and supporting each other was more important than winning any race.
Talk about it 1. What was the goal of the race in the story? 2. Who was the winner of the race? 3. How did the shapes feel about the race? 4. What did the shapes learn from the race?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 4 Numbers
The Ten Friends' Treasure Hunt Adventure
Ten friends embark on an adventure to find the most beautiful treasure in the land, counting as they go, and ultimately find it in a cave, and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Why did the ten friends go on an adventure? 2. How did they cross the river? 3. What did they find in the cave? 4. Why did they count during their journey and what did they count?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 5 Animals
Max and Luna's Friendship Adventure
Max, a friendly dog, and Luna, a curious cat, became best friends and brought friendship and joy to all the animals in their village.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's favorite activity? 2. How was Luna different from the other cats Max had met? 3. Why were the birds in the village happy about Max and Luna's friendship? 4. How did Max and Luna's friendship impact the relationships between the other animals in the village?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 6 Food
Lila's Delicious Adventure
A young girl named Lila discovers and falls in love with a variety of foods including ice cream, pizza, cake, chicken, milk, fish, bread and rice.
Talk about it 1. What was Lila's favorite food before trying pizza? 2. What did Lila's mother make for dinner that Lila liked just as much as her other favorite foods? 3. What was Lila hesitant to try but ended up liking?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 7 My Body
Timmy's Body Adventure
A curious little boy named Timmy learns about the different parts of his body, from his head to his toes and his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, with his mother's guidance.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the little boy in the story? 2. What did Timmy's mother teach him about his body? 3. What did Timmy learn about his hair and brain? 4. How does Timmy's body help him move around? 5. Why was Timmy amazed by all the different parts of his body?
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Story Let's GO 0: Unit 8 I Can
Sarah's Adventure-filled Day
Sarah's Adventure-filled Day is a story about a young girl who goes on a fun-filled journey of riding a bicycle, singing a song, fly a kite, bouncing a ball, swimming, smiling, and dancing.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah do at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Sarah do after she saw the kite? 3. How did Sarah feel after her swim in the lake? 4. What did Sarah do as the sun was setting?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 1 Things for School
Sarah's Geography Adventure
Sarah uses her map, marker, globe, and creativity to create a poster about Italy, impressing her classmates and teacher, and solidifying her knowledge about different countries through her geography adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's favorite thing to learn about? 2. What was the geography project that Sarah's teacher announced? 3. What country did Sarah choose for her geography project and what did she include in her poster?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 1 Things for School
Timmy's Creative Day
A young boy named Timmy, who loves to draw and write, arrives at school with all the necessary tools in his bag, including a pencil, pen, ruler, eraser and book, and creates a beautiful picture while enjoying his day.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy always carry with him in his bag? 2. How did Timmy feel at the end of the day? 3. What did Timmy need to start his work?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 2 Colors and Shapes
The Shape Race Adventure
The shapes in a faraway land have a big race and learn to appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses
Talk about it 1. How did each shape participate in the race? 2. How did the shapes feel about the outcome of the race? 3. What did the shapes learn from the race and how did it change their relationships?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 2 Colors and Shapes
The Colorful Treasure Hunt: A Rainbow Adventure
The colorful friends Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Brown, and Pink embark on a treasure hunt to find objects that match their colors, but ultimately find something even better, a rainbow, and treasure their friendship.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends pick as their color for the treasure hunt? 2. What did Brown find that was even better than a brown acorn? 3. Why did the friends decide to always treasure their friendship after the treasure hunt?
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Story Let's GO 1: Unit 3 At the Store
Timmy's Video Game Adventure
Timmy discovers a new video game, shares it with his friends, and they all decide to buy cell phones to play games together.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy's favorite pastime? 2. How did Timmy feel about the new video game he discovered? 3. What did Timmy and his friends do after discovering the new video game store? 4. How did Timmy's friends react to the new cell phones they found at the store? 5. How did Timmy's life change after discovering the new video game and cell phones?
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