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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 Numbers
The Adventure of the Four Friends: Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty
The four friends, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty, use their unique abilities to defeat a dragon and claim a treasure while on an adventure in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the four friends bring to the adventure in the forest? 2. How did the friends work together to overcome the obstacles in the forest? 3. What did the friends learn about themselves and each other by going on the adventure to find the treasure?
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Story Numbers
The Secret Garden of the Nine Princesses
The nine princesses discover a secret underground garden while playing hide and seek and have many adventures as they explore it.
Talk about it 1. What was the game the princesses were playing when they found the hidden door? 2. How did the princesses feel when they found the underground garden? 3. What did the princesses do in the underground garden? 4. Why did the princesses need to return to the palace before sunset? 5. How did the princesses' parents react when they heard about their adventure?
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Story Numbers
The Adventure of Benny and the Golden Key
Benny, a rabbit, and his friends embark on an adventure to discover the purpose of a golden key they found while playing hide and seek, leading them to a treasure trove of riches
Talk about it 1. What did Benny and his friends decide to play? 2. How many friends did Benny find hiding? 3. What did Benny's friend find while hiding? 4. What did Benny and his friends discover when they used the key? 5. How did Benny and his friends feel after finding the treasure?
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Story Numbers
The Adventure of Counting: Sarah's Journey to the Cave of Treasures
Sarah goes on an adventure counting various animals and objects in the forest and ends up learning the true meaning of counting is not about how many things you have but the joy of discovering them.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah love to do? 2. What did Sarah discover in the cave? 3. Why did the things Sarah found in the cave disappear? 4. How did Sarah feel about counting after her adventure in the cave?
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Story FF1_Review 3
Clean House Adventure
A young boy, Jack, learns to keep his living room, bedroom, kitchen, dining room, and bathroom clean with the help of his mother.
Talk about it 1. Why did Jack's mother tell him to keep his shoes, T-shirt, and hat in his bedroom? 2. How did Jack feel about cleaning the bathroom? 3. How did Jack's mother feel about his help with cleaning the house?
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Story FF1_Review 3
Sarah's Shopping Adventure
Sarah goes on a shopping adventure with her mother to pick out new clothes and learns the importance of feeling good in her fashion choices.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's favorite thing about clothes? 2. What did Sarah's mother do for her during their shopping trip? 3. What did Sarah forget to buy at the store? 4. How did Sarah feel in her new dress and what did she learn from the experience?
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The Fruit Queen and her Garden Lunchbox
A young girl named Emily who spends her mornings in her garden picking fruits, packs them in her lunchbox to school, where she shares it with her friends and becomes known as "The Fruit Queen" among her peers.
Talk about it 1. What is Emily's favorite activity in the morning? 2. What did Emily pack in her lunchbox for school? 3. What kind of gardens did Emily see on her way to school? 4. How did Emily's friends react to her lunchbox? 5. What did Emily do after school and why was she happy?
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Story FF1_Review 3
Dress Up Day
The story is about a little girl named Sarah who loves to play dress-up and she shows her new outfit to her family in different rooms of the house.
Talk about it 1. How does Sarah feel about her outfit? 2. Who does Sarah show her outfit to first? 3. How does Sarah's brother react to her outfit? 4. How does Sarah's dad react to her outfit? 5. How does Sarah feel after seeing herself in the mirror?
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Story FF1_Review 3
Sally's Dress Up Adventure
Sally, a little girl, creates a unique outfit by mixing and matching different clothes from her closet, and goes outside to show her friends.
Talk about it 1. What was Sally's favorite item of clothing? 2. How did Sally feel about her friends' reaction to her outfit? 3. What did Sally learn about herself and her creativity through playing dress up?
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Story unit 12
The Tall, Shy Giant and the Friendly Wizard and Princess
The old wizard, young princess and a tall, shy giant go on adventures together, teaching the giant that true friendship is not based on looks but on kindness in the heart.
Talk about it 1. How did the giant feel about himself before he met the princess and the wizard? 2. Why did the princess and the wizard decide to be friends with the giant? 3. How did the giant change after he became friends with the princess and the wizard? 4. What did the princess and the wizard learn from their friendship with the giant?
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Story FEELING FS
Teddy's Adventure: Learning to Overcome Hunger, Thirst, and Sadness
Teddy, a little bear, gets lost in the forest but finds his way home by following his instincts and learning to overcome hunger, thirst, and sadness.
Talk about it 1. What did Teddy do when he felt hot and thirsty in the forest? 2. How did Teddy feel when he found the warm fire in the cave? 3. What did Teddy do when he realized he was lost? 4. What did Teddy learn from his experience of getting lost in the forest? 5. How did Teddy's family react when they saw him again after he got lost?
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Story Apperance
The Magic Pond: A Story of Wishes and Friendship
Three friends, a long black snake, a short blond mouse, and a curly gray sheep, meet a guardian of a magical pond who grants each of them a wish that they use wisely to become the smartest, longest and softest creatures in the land.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends wish for and why? 2. What did the frog tell the friends about the pond? 3. How did the friends feel about their wishes and why?
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Story My body
Timmy's Healing Foot
Timmy learns the importance of taking care of his body parts, especially his foot, as he discovers how all of them work together to help him move and play.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy learn about his body parts while he was healing from his injury? 2. Why was Timmy proud of himself when he caught the ball with one hand? 3. How did Timmy's experience change the way he played and took care of his body in the future?
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Story My body
Timmy Learns about his Body
Timmy, a young boy who accidentally hurts himself while playing, learns the importance of taking care of his body with the help of his mother
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy love to do? 2. What happened to Timmy one day? 3. How did Timmy's mother make him feel better? 4. What did Timmy learn from his mother about taking care of his body?
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Story FF4 UNIT 8
Lucy's Adventure: A Journey with Luggage and Passports
A young girl named Lucy goes on a trip with her family and learns about the importance of passports, luggage and money while exploring the airport and new place.
Talk about it 1. What was Lucy feeling as she went on her trip? 2. What did Lucy think about the passport and its purpose? 3. What did Lucy do on the plane to pass the time? 4. What was the first thing Lucy's family did when they arrived at their destination? 5. How did Lucy feel about her suitcase and what it held?
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Story My House
The Cleaning Adventure of Sammy the Spoon and Friends
A little spoon named Sammy and his friends, a fork, a plate, a glass, and a window named Wendy, work together to clean the window and continue to keep it clean, living happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. What was Sammy's idea to help Wendy? 2. How did each of the kitchen utensils help clean the window? 3. How did Wendy feel after the friends cleaned her?
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Story My House
Emily's Cooking Adventure
A girl named Emily learns how to cook and starts a cooking club with her friends, combining her love of reading with her new found interest in cooking.
Talk about it 1. What did Emily learn to do in the kitchen with her mother? 2. How did Emily feel about the meal she helped make? 3. What did Emily start doing after she learned how to cook?
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Story My House
Timmy's Cozy House Adventure
A little boy named Timmy explores his cozy house and finds new things to do in his living room, bedroom and finds his new passion as he discovers his new set of markers and a blank notebook on his desk.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy find in his room? 2. What did Timmy do with the markers and notebook he found? 3. Where did Timmy fall asleep? 4. How did Timmy feel at the end of the day? 5. What do you think Timmy dreamed about?
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Story Wild Animals
Polly's Tall Grass Hat: A Short Parrot's Adventure to Stand Tall
Polly, a talkative parrot, helps her short friend Pete to feel better about his height by making him a tall grass hat, leading to a strong friendship and many adventures.
Talk about it 1. How did Polly feel when she noticed that Pete was feeling down? 2. What did Polly do to help Pete feel better? 3. How did Pete feel after putting on the tall hat? 4. What is the moral of the story and why is it important?
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Story Wild Animals
Ellie and the Jungle Friends
Ellie and her monkey friends went on an adventure in the jungle, met different animals and made new friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Ellie and her monkey friends learn about the snake they encountered in the jungle? 2. How did Ellie and her friends help the polar bear feel less lonely? 3. What was Ellie's role in helping her friends feel comfortable around the lion and tiger? 4. What was the outcome of Ellie and her friends meeting the giraffe?
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Story Wild Animals
Polly and Peter: The Tall Parrot and the Little Bird
Polly and Peter, a tall parrot and a little bird learn to appreciate each other's differences and become friends.
Talk about it 1. What was Peter's initial feeling about himself compared to Polly? 2. How did Polly help Peter change his perspective about himself? 3. What did Peter and Polly learn from each other?
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Story Wild Animals
The Jungle Adventure of Ellie and her Friends
The story is about a friendly elephant named Ellie and her jungle friends, including a monkey, snake, polar bear, zebra, lion, tiger, and giraffe, who embark on many adventures together and learn the importance of friendship.
Talk about it 1. What did Ellie and Max like to do when they first met? 2. How did Ellie and her friends feel when they first saw Sammy the snake? 3. Who did Ellie and her friends help find their way back home? 4. Who did they invite to their jungle party? 5. How did Ellie and her friends feel about their new friends after the party?
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Story Animals
Polly the Tall Parrot and the Little Boy's Big Adventure
A little boy finds a tall parrot named Polly at a pet store and takes her home but the cage is too short, but eventually finds a big cage which makes Polly happy and they become best friends.
Talk about it 1. What did the little boy want to find at the pet store? 2. Why wouldn't Polly fit in the first cage the little boy bought for her? 3. How did the store owner help solve the problem of the cage being too small for Polly? 4. How did Polly feel about her new home with the little boy? 5. Why did Polly and the little boy become the best of friends?
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Story Animals
The Jungle Adventure: A Quest for Stripes
A group of friends set out on an adventure to find a magical zebra who can give back stripes to a tiger, and along the way they make new friends and help others in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What was Tony feeling when Ellie first met him? 2. Who helped Tony get his stripes back? 3. Who joined Ellie and her friends on their journey to find the magical Zebra? 4. How did the animals in the jungle feel after Ellie and her friends became friends with Sammy?
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