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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 ABC phonics 1
The Baby, the Book, and the Ant's Adventure
A curious baby discovers an ant while reading a book and goes on an adventure with it involving cookies, apples, and bananas.
Talk about it 1. What did the baby do when she saw the picture of the cookie in her book? 2. How did the baby feel when she saw the ant crawling on the floor? 3. What did the baby do with the banana after she ate the cookie and the apple?
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Story Common Adjectives
The Transformation of the Old, Dirty House
Sophie, a young and adventurous girl, transforms an old, dirty house into a beautiful home with the help of her friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie dislike about the old, dirty house in the village? 2. How did Sophie and her friends transform the old, dirty house into a new and beautiful home? 3. What did Sophie learn about herself and her friends through their effort to clean the old, dirty house?
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Story Adjectives -2
The Princess and the Ugly Cottage
A young and beautiful princess learns to appreciate the beauty of memories over material possessions after visiting an old and dirty cottage.
Talk about it 1. Why was the princess not happy in her castle? 2. How did the old woman's cottage make the princess feel? 3. What did the old woman say that made the princess realize she had been focusing on the wrong things? 4. How did the princess's perspective change after her visit to the old woman's cottage?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
Sarah's Mermaid Adventure
A little girl named Sarah who loved to play with her toys and read her favorite book before bed, decided to be a mermaid and had an adventure with her toy fish.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah want to be when she played dress up with her clothes? 2. How did Sarah get her book back? 3. What happened to the toy fish when Sarah reached for her book? 4. What did Sarah dream about before she fell asleep?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
The Adventure of Mittens and Friends
A curious kitten named Mittens, and her animal friends Puddles, Flash, Cubby, Peep and Baa-Baa, have an adventure on the farm and become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Why was Mittens a curious kitten? 2. How did Mittens, Puddles, and Flash help Flash? 3. How did Mittens, Puddles, Flash, Cubby, Peep, and Baa-Baa become friends?
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Story Review 1 ((I can, Baby animals, My room)
Benny's Adventure: Running, Jumping, Hopping, Playing, Riding, Crawling, Swing, Climbing Fun
Benny, a little rabbit, goes on an adventure with his friends, trying out new activities like riding bikes, crawling, climbing trees, and much more, in a fun and exciting journey through the forest
Talk about it 1. What kind of things did Benny and his friends like to do in the story? 2. How did Benny and his friends feel when they first saw the big hill? 3. Why was Benny happy and proud at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 5 (G3)
Mia's Adventure of Self-Discovery
Mia goes on an adventure to find the most beautiful place in the world and discovers the beauty within herself through her love for singing, drawing, dancing, swimming, running, painting, walking, and cooking.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the things that Mia loved to do in the story? 2. What did Mia pack in her bag for her journey? 3. Where did Mia eventually find the most beautiful place in the world?
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Story House&Home
Sophie's Bathroom Adventure
Sophie learns how to change a lightbulb and cleans her bathroom with a broom and sponge.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sophie change the lightbulb in the bathroom? 2. How did Sophie learn to change the lightbulb? 3. How did Sophie feel after she changed the lightbulb and cleaned the bathroom? 4. What did Sophie use to clean the bathroom? 5. Why did Sophie feel happy and proud before going to bed?
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Story House&Home
The Wizard's Curtain and Hanger Solution
A wise old wizard uses a bar of soap and a towel to create curtains and hangers for a grand feast in a castle, saving the day for the king and queen who were hosting the feast.
Talk about it 1. What is the problem that the king and queen faced at the feast? 2. How did the wizard help solve the problem? 3. What did the wizard use to make the curtains and hangers? 4. Why did the king and queen become known as the most generous hosts in the land?
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Story House&Home
Sophie's Cozy Makeover
Sophie's parents give her room a makeover and she discovers her new room has a cupboard, stool, wardrobe, iron, pillow, blanket, comb and lock in it, making her feel happy and secure.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie's parents do to her room to make it new? 2. How did Sophie feel when she saw her new room for the first time? 3. What did Sophie think the stool in the corner of her room would be used for? 4. Why did Sophie feel safe and secure in her new room?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
The Magic Curtain: A Story of Wishes and Wonders
A kind and curious little girl named Lila discovers a magic curtain in her kitchen that hides a magic spoon, fork, and jug which grants her wishes and teaches her the importance of being kind and generous with her wishes.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Lila was so curious about the curtain in the kitchen? 2. What did Lila discover behind the curtain? 3. What were the magical powers of the spoon, fork, and jug? 4. What did Lila wish for when she used the spoon, fork, and jug? 5. Why do you think Lila promised to always use the magical utensils wisely and to be kind and generous with her wishes?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
Sophie's Adventure: A Tale of a Curious Little Girl and her Household Tools
Sophie, a curious little girl, uses a torch, sponge, towel, broom, tap, comb, and blanket to fix household items and accomplish her journey.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie use to unclog the sink in the kitchen? 2. How did Sophie fix the tap in the bathroom? 3. Why did Sophie decide to take a break and rest at the end of the story?
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Story House & Home vocabulary
Sophie's Adventure with her Favorite Things
A young girl named Sophie uses her favorite things, scissors, pillow, lock, wardrobe, iron, cupboard, fan and soap, to make her day better.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sophie go back to her wardrobe after laying down to take a nap? 2. How did Sophie make her clothes look nice and neat? 3. Why did Sophie turn on the fan before leaving her house?
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Story Discover
Finny and the Baby Fish: A Story of Friendship and Helping Others
Finny, a curious and kind fish, helps a baby fish by building it a comfortable nest and teaches it how to swim, they both become best friends and explore the ocean together.
Talk about it 1. Why did Finny feel sorry for the baby fish he found in the nest? 2. How did Finny help the baby fish? 3. Why was the baby fish grateful to Finny? 4. How did the friendship between Finny and the baby fish change over time?
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Story Discover
The Scalefeather: A Unique Creature in the Forest
The Scalefeather: A Unique Creature in the Forest" is a story of a special kind of animal that has the best of both worlds, being able to swim and fly with ease, living in a hive with other scalefeathers, and teaching the other animals new things.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the characteristics of the scalefeather that make it unique from other animals in the forest? 2. How do the scalefeathers adapt to living both in the water and in the air? 3. How do the mammals and amphibians react when they first encounter the scalefeather and what do they learn from their interactions with it?
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Story DEF
Fin and the Fork: A Fishy Tale of Friendship and Helpfulness
A funny little fish named Fin and his friends discovered a shiny fork and pretended to be pirates and swordsmen, but soon realized that the fork could be used to help the farmer catch fish more easily.
Talk about it 1. Why did Fin and his friends realize that the fork was not just for playing? 2. How did Fin's idea help the farmer catch the fish more easily? 3. What did Fin and his friends learn from this experience?
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Story DEF
Dizzy's Duck Hunt Adventure
A little dog named Dizzy goes on an adventurous duck hunt, bumps into a desk, gets dizzy but finally finds a beautiful blue egg, the story is called "Dizzy's Duck Hunt Adventure
Talk about it 1. What did Dizzy feel when she bumped into the desk? 2. How did the duck try to escape from Dizzy? 3. Why was Dizzy disappointed after the duck flew away? 4. What did the note in the envelope say to Dizzy?
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Story Adjectives 3
The Little Lantern in the Dark Forest
A young girl, Sarah, discovers a small light shining in the distance in a dark forest and by following it, she finds a lantern and learns to overcome her fear of the darkness.
Talk about it 1. Why was Sarah curious about the light in the dark forest? 2. How did Sarah feel when she reached the light and saw it was a lantern? 3. How did Sarah make the lantern light up again? 4. What did Sarah notice about the forest as she walked closer to the lantern? 5. How did the animals in the forest react to the light from the lantern?
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Story ABCDE words
Gus the Alligator's Adventure to the Big Ball
Gus the alligator joins a group of animal friends on a bus to a big ball, where he discovers his love for apples and dancing.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Gus was so fascinated by the bus he saw driving by? 2. How do you think Gus felt when he was invited to the big ball? 3. Why do you think Gus's elbow was sore at the end of the ball? 4. How do you think Gus's life changed after he went to the big ball?
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Story FGHIJ words
Gus the Gorilla's Jungle Adventure
Gus the Gorilla goes on a jungle adventure, swimming, eating grapes, admiring flowers, and climbing a tree, where he ends up feeling grateful for all the fun and excitement of the day.
Talk about it 1. Why did Gus go for a swim in the river? 2. What did Gus see while swimming in the river? 3. What did Gus do when he was hungry? 4. Why did Gus not pick a flower from the garden? 5. What did Gus do before heading back home?
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Story Mha SPanisho
Aventuras en el parque con mi tren de madera
Un niño recoge un paquete de madera en el correo y luego va al parque para jugar con su nuevo tren de madera en una colina.
Talk about it 1. What did the mother tell the child to do before going to the park? 2. What was in the package the child picked up from the mail? 3. How did the child feel when he received the wooden train? 4. What did the child do with the wooden train at the park?
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Story School essential items
The Lost Scissors and the Unexpected Friendship
A little girl named Sally loses her scissors in school, but with the help of her classmate Timmy, she not only finds her scissors but also a new friend.
Talk about it 1. Why was Sally so excited to find her scissors? 2. What did Sally do when she saw Timmy had used her scissors? 3. How did Sally and Timmy become friends?
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Story School essential items
Timmy's School Supplies Adventure
The story is about a little boy named Timmy who loved going to school and had all the necessary supplies, like a pencil, rubber, ruler, sharpener and a schoolbag, and how he used them to create a beautiful picture with his classmates and his teacher.
Talk about it 1. Why was Timmy excited when the teacher handed out the big sheet of blank paper? 2. How did Timmy's parents react when he showed them the picture he made at school? 3. Why was it important for Timmy to have all of his school supplies ready each day?
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Story Common animals
The Great Animal Race
In "The Great Animal Race", a group of animal friends have a race to see who's the fastest and learn that what's important is trying their best and having fun together.
Talk about it 1. Which animal friend won the race? 2. How did each animal friend participate in the race? 3. What did the friends learn from the race? 4. What did the friends do after the race?
Open reading