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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 Animals
The Adventures of Willy the Worm and his Forest Friends
A dragonfly, worm, hedgehog, chameleon and moose set off on an adventure to help the worm find a new home, and become the best of friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Daisy do to help Willy when she found him feeling sad? 2. Why did Willy, Daisy, Harry, Charlie and Max become the best of friends? 3. How did the characters in the story demonstrate kindness and generosity towards one another?
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Story Animals
Benny the Beaver and his Animal Friends
Benny the beaver helps various animals in need and they all become friends and live together in his cozy dam.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Benny felt the need to help the fly? 2. How do you think the other animals felt when Benny helped them? 3. Why do you think it's important to help others?
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Story Common vegetables
The Garden Salad Adventure
A group of vegetables in a beautiful garden come together to make a delicious salad, each contributing their unique ingredient to create a tasty and nutritious dish.
Talk about it 1. What do you think the vegetables in the story learned from working together to make the salad? 2. How do you think the different vegetable ingredients in the salad contributed to its overall taste and texture? 3. What do you think the moral or lesson of the story is?
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Story Feelings words
The Shy Rabbit's Love Story
The Shy Rabbit's Love Story" follows the journey of Roger, a shy rabbit who overcomes his shyness and finds love with a beautiful rabbit named Rosie.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Roger was shy when he met Rosie? 2. How did Roger try to make Rosie smile? 3. Why do you think Roger realized he didn't have to be shy to talk to someone he loved? 4. How do you think Roger and Rosie felt at the end of the story?
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Story Colors
The Generous Orange Tree: A Story of Friendship and Sharing.
The story is about an orange tree that shares its delicious oranges with a yellow bird and a brown bear, and the tree becomes known as the most generous tree in the forest.
Talk about it 1. How does the orange tree feel about sharing its oranges with others? 2. Why do you think the yellow bird and brown bear were grateful to the orange tree? 3. What lesson can we learn from the story about the orange tree? 4. How does the orange tree's generosity affect its reputation in the forest? 5. How might the story have ended differently if the orange tree had not been willing to share its oranges?
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Story Colors
The Great Colorful Race
The Great Colorful Race is a story about 10 friends (Blue, Green, Red, Black, White, Gray, Pink, Purple, Orange and Yellow) who decided to have a big race to see who was the fastest, and in the end, it was a tie between Blue and Green, and all of them enjoyed a big feast together and continued to play and race together in their magical forest.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the friends all wanted to participate in the race even though they knew some of them were slower than others? 2. How do you think the friends felt when Blue and Green tied for first place in the race? 3. Why do you think it was important for the friends to have fun and enjoy the race together, rather than just focusing on winning?
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Story My body
Timmy's Adventure with his Body
A young boy, Timmy, learns to take care of his body after a small accident and is grateful for his mother's love and his own body's ability to heal.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy learn from his fall and injury? 2. How did Timmy's mother show her love for him when he was hurt? 3. How did Timmy feel when he was able to walk again after his injury? 4. Why was it important for Timmy to be careful and pay attention to where he was going after his fall?
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Story Numbers 1-10
The Ten Little Friends and the Quest for the Forest Treasure
Ten friends, a rabbit, a bear, a monkey, a bird, a dog, a cat, a mouse, a fox, a horse and a sheep, embark on an adventure to find the legendary treasure of the forest and discover that the journey itself is the real treasure.
Talk about it 1. What traits did each of the friends have that helped them on their journey? 2. Why do you think the journey was the real treasure, instead of the actual treasure they found? 3. How do you think the friends felt at the end of the story? Why do you think they felt that way?
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Story ABC
Felix the Big Cat's Adventure with the Cool Car and Computer
A big cat named Felix discovers a car and computer in the jungle and learns new things, becoming known as the smartest cat in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Felix was so curious about the shiny metal car and the computer he found in the jungle? 2. How do you think Felix's life changed after discovering the computer? 3. What do you think the moral of the story is?
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Story ABC
Andy and the Apple Tree Adventure
Andy, an ant, and his colony outsmarted an angry alligator by cutting down an apple tree to deny him food, and they were able to enjoy the apples without fear.
Talk about it 1. What did Andy do when he came across the apple tree and heard the alligator growl? 2. How did Andy and his friends protect their food supply from the alligator? 3. How did Andy and his friends feel after they successfully cut down the apple tree? 4. Who else was able to enjoy the apples from the tree after Andy and his friends cut it down? 5. What did Andy learn about teamwork and determination from this experience?
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Story Seasons
The Four Seasons Adventure
The story is about the four seasons and how each season has its own unique weather and special things to enjoy.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the unique weather conditions and activities that you can associate with each of the four seasons mentioned in the story? 2. How do the sun, rain, snow, flowers, and leaves contribute to making each season special in its own way? 3. Can you think of any other things that children might enjoy doing during each of the four seasons? Why do you think those things are fun?
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Story Adjectives
The Strong and Kind Giant and the Clever Girl's Quest
The Strong and Kind Giant and the Clever Girl's Quest" is a story about a giant named George who helped a small girl named Lucy find a magical flower to cure her grandmother and in the process they become friends and have an adventure together.
Talk about it 1. How do you think George felt when Lucy asked him if he had seen the magical flower she was looking for? 2. Why do you think George offered to help Lucy find the magical flower even though he had never seen it before? 3. What do you think was the most exciting part of the adventure for Lucy and George? 4. How do you think Lucy's grandmother felt when she was cured by the magical flower? 5. Why do you think George said that his adventure with Lucy was the best of his life?
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Story ABC words
Rainy Day Adventure at the Zoo
Sophie, a little girl who loves going to the zoo, uses her umbrella, takes a train and a van to have an adventure and see all the animals, despite the rainy day and finally goes back home with a lot of memories.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Sophie put on her yellow raincoat and grabbed her polka-dotted umbrella? 2. How do you think Sophie felt when she saw that many visitors had stayed home because of the rain? 3. How do you think Sophie felt when she realized the rain had stopped and she had to leave the zoo? 4. Why do you think Sophie knew she would always have a great time at the zoo no matter what the weather was like?
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Story ABC words
The Adventure of Lemon Jam: A Story of Kindness and Generosity
The Adventure of Lemon Jam" is a story about a young boy who uses his resourcefulness and kindness to make a difference in the lives of others, ultimately being rewarded with a visit to the palace and recognition for his generosity.
Talk about it 1. What did Jack do with the lemons he picked from his backyard? 2. What did the man who was lost in the forest give to Jack as a token of gratitude? 3. What did the queen invite Jack to do at the palace? 4. How did Jack become known in the story?
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Story ABC words
Leap's Adventure: The Story of a Little Girl and her Unusual Friendship
A little girl named Alice discovers a frog and its egg, brings it home, and forms an unexpected friendship with the baby frog and her other toys, learning that sometimes the most unexpected things can bring the greatest joys in life.
Talk about it 1. What does Alice learn about the relationship between unexpected things and joy in life? 2. How does Alice show care for the frog and its egg? 3. Why do you think Alice named the baby frog "Leap"?
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Story ABC words
Sarah's Rainy Day Adventure to the Zoo
Sarah's adventurous spirit leads her on a journey to the zoo despite the rain, making memories and friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sarah not mind the rain when she wanted to go on adventures? 2. What did Sarah see at the zoo that she liked the most? 3. Why was Sarah happy to see a zebra with a striped umbrella?
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Story ABC words
The Kite Flying Adventure with the Onion-Nosed Man and the Queen
Jack, a young boy who loves to fly kites, has an adventure with an old man with an onion-like nose, who invites him for tea and lemon jam at his house, where he meets the queen of the village
Talk about it 1. What materials did Jack use to make his kite? 2. How did the old man help Jack fly his kite? 3. What did the old man tell Jack about flying kites when he was a boy? 4. What did Jack think when the old man invited him to his house? 5. What did the old man and Jack do together after they became friends?
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Story ABC words
Alice and the Friendly Frog
A little girl named Alice discovers a frog in her backyard and makes it her new friend while taking care of it, but eventually releases it back to nature.
Talk about it 1. What did Alice do to make sure she didn't hurt the frog when she caught it? 2. Why did Alice put a hat over the carton where she put the frog? 3. What did Alice and her new frog friend do together?
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Story Phonics 1
The Big Car and the Little Ant's Adventure
The Big Car and the Little Ant become friends when the car helps the ant carry an apple and they go on many adventures together.
Talk about it 1. What did the big car learn from helping the ant? 2. Why did the big car and the ant become friends? 3. What was the special thing the big car and the ant found together after their first meeting?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Adventures of Benny and the Chipmunk: A Cup, a Carrot, and an Ax.
A kind rabbit named Benny helps a chipmunk chop down a tree, and together they build a little house using a shiny silver cup as a door knob, and carrots as decorations.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny like to eat? 2. What did Benny find while out on a carrot hunt? 3. What was the chipmunk doing when Benny found him? 4. What did Benny and the chipmunk use to decorate their house?
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Story ABC phonics 1
Carl's Forest Adventure
A car named Carl goes on a journey in the forest and meets various animals while also having a refreshing drink, collecting a carrot and chopping wood, making it a fun and fulfilling adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Carl think about the alligator's reaction when he honked his horn and waved? 2. Why do you think Carl stopped to listen to the bird singing? 3. Why was Carl happy when he saw the carrot growing in the field?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Ant and the Baby's Delicious Cookie Adventure
The Ant and the Baby's Delicious Cookie Adventure" is a story about a baby who learns to bake a cookie with the help of an ant.
Talk about it 1. Why did the baby want to make the cookie? 2. How did the baby feel when the ant helped him/her cut the apple and banana? 3. What did the ant do to help the baby? 4. How did the baby and the ant become friends? 5. What did the baby and the ant do together after they became friends?
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Story ABC phonics 1
The Adventure of Benny the Bunny and the Cup of Carrot Juice
Benny, a little bunny, found a shiny new cup in the forest and picked up a big juicy carrot, an ax and brought them to the bunny village to seek help of the bunny elder and keep the forest safe.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny find in the forest that he thought would be perfect for his morning carrot juice? 2. Why did Benny take the ax he found to the bunny village? 3. How did Benny feel about helping keep the forest safe after finding and reporting the ax to the bunny elder?
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Story ABC phonics 1
Carl's Forest Adventure
Carl the car takes his friends, an alligator, a bear, a bed, a bee, a bird, a cat, a computer, a cup, a carrot and an ax on an adventure to the forest where they explore the sights and sounds of nature and have a picnic before heading back home safely.
Talk about it 1. What problem did Alex the ax solve for the group during their adventure in the forest? 2. Why did Cindy the cat catch a mouse and cook it over a fire? 3. What did Bill the bird say to Barbara the bed to reassure her about going into the cave?
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