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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 Unit 9. Hobbies
Timmy's Musical Adventures
Timmy, a young boy who loves sports, art, music, and flying kites, finds ways to infuse fun and music into everything he does, making every activity an enjoyable experience for him and his friends.
Talk about it 1. What other activities do you think Timmy might enjoy besides sports, drawing, painting, flying kites, and playing music? 2. How do you think Timmy's friends felt about his love of music and art? 3. How do you think Timmy's ability to make things fun and musical might have helped him make friends?
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Story Unit 11. Your day
A Day of Adventure: Sarah's Morning, Afternoon, and Evening
Sarah went for a walk in the morning and afternoon and found new friends at the park, but she was always happy to come home and have dinner with her family in the evening.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah do in the morning when she woke up? 2. What did Sarah see on her walk through the neighborhood? 3. Why did Sarah decide to join the children playing at the park? 4. What did Sarah do when the sun started to set? 5. What did Sarah like most about her day and why?
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Story Unit 11. Your day
A Busy Day for Sarah
Sarah wakes up early and goes on a walk to school, has a fun-filled day with her friends, watch her favorite TV show, and goes to bed after a busy day.
Talk about it 1. What is the main character's name in the story? 2. Why does the main character stop at the park on her way to school? 3. What does the main character do after school? 4. How does the main character feel at the end of the story? 5. What does the main character dream about before going to sleep?
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Story Unit 11. In the street
The Little Shop that Could
A small shop in a town is struggling to compete with a large supermarket, but by adding a bakery, book shop, and sweet shop, it manages to become popular again.
Talk about it 1. What did Mrs. Smith do when the supermarket opened across town? 2. How did Mrs. Smith make her small shop special? 3. Why did people start coming back to the small shop? 4. Why was the small shop always busy? 5. What can we learn from the story about the small shop?
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Story Unit 11. In the street
The Old Plane and the New: A Story of Friendship and Growth
The Old Plane and the New" is a story about Max, an old plane that learns to embrace change and welcome a new plane, Zoom, as a friend, while they both share their experiences to become the best they can be.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max feel jealous and angry when Zoom was brought in? 2. How did Max's attitude towards Zoom change over time? 3. What lesson did Max learn about new things and how did he apply it in his relationship with Zoom?
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Story Unit 11. In the street
Timmy's Adventure in the Big City: A Journey of Vehicles
A young boy named Timmy saved up his pocket money to take a bus to the big city, where he had the opportunity to explore various modes of transportation such as a motorbike, car, helicopter, bus, train, bike, lorry, and ship and had the time of his life.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy want to go to the big city? 2. What were some of the different vehicles Timmy saw in the city? 3. What was Timmy's favorite part of the trip? 4. How did Timmy feel when he was on top of the world? 5. What did Timmy learn from his adventure in the big city?
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Story Review letter T and U
The Tiger and the Umbrella: A Class Trip Adventure
A class trip to the zoo takes an unexpected turn when they use an umbrella to help a hot tiger and end up making a tent for him to rest in, learning the importance of kindness and how small actions can make a big difference in the world.
Talk about it 1. Why did the class decide to make a tent for the tiger? 2. How did the class feel when they returned to the zoo the next day and saw the tiger healthy and happy under their tent? 3. What did the class learn about the importance of kindness and small actions from this experience?
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Story Baby animals
The Adventure of Chirpy and Friends
The Adventure of Chirpy and Friends" is a story about a group of animal friends, a chick, a kitten, a puppy, a cub, a calf and a foal, who go on fun and exciting adventures together in a beautiful meadow.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Chirpy invited Mittens to come and explore the meadow with him? 2. How did the group of friends make Flash feel more comfortable when they first met? 3. How do you think the group of friends felt at the end of their first adventure together? Why?
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Story Colores
The Treasure Hunt Adventure of Blacky, Orangey, Browny, and Reddy.
The Treasure Hunt Adventure of Blacky, Orangey, Browny, and Reddy" is a story about four friends, a black bear, an orange tiger, a brown fox, and a red wolf, who go on an adventure to find a hidden treasure and share it to help the less fortunate animals in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the bravest animal in the story? 2. What did Orangey love to do? 3. Why did Blacky suggest going on a treasure hunt? 4. What did the friends find inside the chest? 5. How did the friends use the treasure they found?
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Story Colores
The Quest for the Golden Flower
The Quest for the Golden Flower" is a story about a Pink flamingo who embarks on a journey to find a magical Gold flower to break the curse that turned his kingdom of colorful creatures into shades of Gray, and restore it to its former glory.
Talk about it 1. What characteristics of the Pink flamingo made him a hero? 2. How do you think the kingdom's inhabitants felt when the curse was broken? 3. What do you think the moral of the story is?
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Story Singular and plural
Timmy and his Animal Family
Timmy, a young boy, learns the importance of kindness and compassion when he takes in and cares for a group of injured mice, geese and teaches other children the same.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Timmy decided to bring the mouse and other animals home with him? 2. How did Timmy's kindness and compassion towards animals affect the people around him? 3. How do you think the story of Timmy and his animal family could inspire others to be kind and caring towards animals?
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Story insects
The Insects of the Friendly Meadow
The Insects of the Friendly Meadow" is a story about how the insects in a meadow learn to be friends and get along with each other despite their differences.
Talk about it 1. Why did the other insects not like the spider when she first came to the meadow? 2. How did the ladybug teach the spider to catch bugs in a kind way? 3. How did the other insects change their opinion of the spider? 4. How did the snail, mosquito, and caterpillar become friends with the other insects in the meadow?
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Story insects
The Great Meadow Insect Race and Picnic
The story is about a group of insects who have a picnic and a race, learning and having fun together in a meadow.
Talk about it 1. What did each insect bring to the picnic? 2. How did each insect race? 3. Who won the race and why? 4. Why did the insects decide to make the picnic and race an annual event?
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Story Toys (Kid's Box)
Robo and Friends' Park Adventure
Robo, a little robot, and his friends, a ball, a car, a doll, a bike and a kite, all meet up at the park to have fun and play together and promise to meet again soon.
Talk about it 1. What did Robo and his friends do at the park together? 2. Why do you think the doll gave Robo a ride on her bike? 3. How did Robo feel when he returned home from the park? 4. What did Robo and his friends promise to do in the future?
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Story Body parts
Alice's Adventure in the Forest
Alice, a little girl with a head full of curly brown hair, two big ears, two bright blue eyes, ten fingers, two legs and two knees, two hands, two arms, a cute little nose, and a mouth that smiled and laughed all the time, went on an adventure in the forest where she used all her body parts to explore and have fun.
Talk about it 1. How did Alice use her different body parts during her adventure in the forest? 2. What did Alice learn about her body and its capabilities during her adventure? 3. How did Alice feel at the end of her adventure and why?
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Story body parts
Sally's Adventure in the Woods: A Lesson in Staying Warm
A little girl named Sally gets lost in the woods and learns the importance of keeping herself warm while trying to find her way home.
Talk about it 1. What did Sally do when she realized she was lost in the woods? 2. Why did Sally's fingers feel cold and numb? 3. How did Sally try to keep warm? 4. What did Sally do when her legs felt weak and wobbly? 5. How did the kind old woman help Sally find her way home?
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Story Body parts
Sally's Adventure with a Broken Arm, Leg, and Foot
Sally learns to overcome her injuries and find joy in the face of adversity through her creativity and imagination.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sally feel sad and cry after she tripped and fell? 2. How did Sally keep herself entertained while she had a cast on her arm and leg? 3. How did Sally's injuries heal? 4. What did Sally learn from her experience that she never forgot?
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Story Body parts
Sally's Scraped Knee
A young girl named Sally falls and scrapes her knee, learning the importance of taking care of her body parts and the power of love and care from her mother.
Talk about it 1. What did Sally learn about her body parts in the story? 2. Why did Sally's mother kiss her scraped knee? 3. How did Sally's actions change after her fall and scrape?
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Story my school
The Generous Teacher: A Story of School Supplies
A kind and patient teacher ensures her students have the necessary school supplies for their learning and growth by buying a box of new markers and pencils for the class.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the teacher went out and bought new markers and pencils for the class? 2. How do you think the students felt when the teacher announced she was going to buy new supplies? 3. What do you think the teacher learned from this experience?
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Story people
The Arrival of Little Sophie: A Story of a Growing Family
A family of five, consisting of a boy, girl, mother, father, brother and sister, are overjoyed when they welcome a new baby girl, Sophie into their family and they all become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. How does Jack feel about his new baby sister? 2. What does Jack do to help prepare for the arrival of his new baby sister? 3. How do Jack's older brother and sister help take care of Sophie? 4. How does the arrival of Sophie change Jack's family dynamic?
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Story After school
The Broken Bus Adventure
A group of children stranded on a broken school bus use their imagination to pass the time with jigsaw puzzles, chess, a Barie doll, a teddy bear, story books, comic books and paper, ultimately learning the importance of being prepared for unexpected adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah do when the bus broke down? 2. Why did the children forget about the broken bus? 3. What did Emily bring out and what did the other children do? 4. Why did the children start bringing games and books on the school bus?
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Story school
The Magic School Bus: A Journey of Adventure and Fun
The school bus becomes a magical place of fun and adventure when the children find a mysterious box filled with jigsaw puzzles, chess sets, Barbie dolls, teddy bears, story books, comic books, and lots of paper on their way to school.
Talk about it 1. What did the school bus driver notice that was strange about the children on the bus? 2. What was inside the mysterious box the children found on the bus? 3. How did the children react when the driver offered for them to keep the box and play with its contents on the way to school? 4. Why did the children have so much fun on the bus after finding the mysterious box? 5. How did the school bus become known as the "magic bus"?
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Story Vegetables
The Salad Making Adventures of Aubergine, Carrot, Cucumber, Corn, and Pepper
Four vegetable friends, Aubergine, Carrot, Cucumber, and Corn, along with a friendly pepper, work together to make the best salad in the garden and become known as the best salad makers.
Talk about it 1. Why did the vegetable friends decide to make a salad together? 2. How did the other plants in the garden react to the vegetable friends' salad? 3. What did the vegetable friends and pepper become known as in the garden after making the salad?
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Story vegetables
The Garden Salad Adventure
The Garden Salad Adventure" is a story about eight friends, a carrot, a cucumber, a potato, an onion, a pepper, a salad, corn, and garlic, who grew together in a beautiful garden and had many adventures including making a delicious salad together, learning that by working together they could make something amazing.
Talk about it 1. What do you think the friends learned from working together to make a salad? 2. How do you think the friends felt when they sat down to enjoy their meal together? 3. Why do you think the friends were grateful to be in the beautiful garden together? 4. What do you think the friends would have done if they didn't have each other to share their adventures and meals with? 5. How do you think the friends' relationship with each other changed over the course of the story?
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