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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- 2
George and the Jungle Adventure
George, a curious little goat, goes on an adventure in the jungle with his new friends and learns the importance of not judging and making new friends.
Talk about it 1. What was George's favorite thing to do? 2. What was Henry's favorite thing to do? 3. What did George and his friends learn at the end of the story? 4. Name two characters in the story who were scared of something.
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Story KLMNO words
The Adventure of Joey the Kangaroo and the Magic Key
The Adventure of Joey the Kangaroo and the Magic Key" is a story about a kangaroo who goes on an adventure with a key he found, and along the way, he helps his friends with their problems and finally finds a pot of hot noodles.
Talk about it 1. What did Joey find when he first started his adventure? 2. How did Joey help the lemon? 3. What did the lion need help with? 4. What did the monkey lose? 5. How did Joey help the octopus?
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Story PQRST
The Rabbit's Rocket Adventure
A determined rabbit who wants to play the piano but doesn't have one, receives piano lessons from a queen, and with her encouragement, eventually becomes an astronaut and never forgets his love for music.
Talk about it 1. Why did the rabbit want to learn how to play the piano? 2. How did the queen feel about the rabbit's determination to learn the piano? 3. What did the rabbit want to be when he grew up and why? 4. How did the rabbit feel when he got the opportunity to become an astronaut? 5. How did the rabbit continue to incorporate his love for music into his life as an astronaut?
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Story u5
Exploring the Magic School: A Fun-Filled Adventure
A group of friends go on an adventure to explore all the rooms in their magical school and have a great time playing in the computer room, music room, gym, art room, library and playground.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the rooms in the magical school described in the story? 2. What did the group of friends do in the computer room? 3. What did they do in the music room? 4. Why did the friends decide to take a break in the art room? 5. What did the friends do when they realized they had missed the playground?
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Story review
Timmy and Susie's Clock Adventure
Timmy and Susie go on an adventure to fix the town clock while helping fish and riding a horse, becoming friends in the process.
Talk about it 1. What problem did the fish in the story have? 2. How did Timmy and Susie work together to help the fish? 3. What did Timmy and Susie realize when they arrived at the town square? 4. How did Timmy and Susie fix the clock? 5. What did the people of the town do to thank Timmy and Susie for their help?
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Story A
Weekend Adventure on the Island: Exploring the Bay, Mountain, and Cave
A group of kids embark on a weekend adventure on an island, exploring the mountain, cave and bay while building sandcastles and swimming on the beach, guided by their coach.
Talk about it 1. What did the kids do on the island every weekend? 2. What did the kids see when they reached the summit of the mountain? 3. What did the coach suggest the kids do after reaching the summit? 4. What did the kids find inside the cave? 5. How did the kids spend the afternoon after leaving the cave?
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Story UVWXYZ words
Timmy and the Yummy Zebra
Timmy and the Zebra became friends while they shared yummy treats and played yo-yo together.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Timmy was so surprised to see the zebra in the bushes? 2. How do you think Timmy and the zebra became friends? 3. How do you think the zebra felt when Timmy opened the zipper on its back? 4. Can you think of another way Timmy and the zebra could have had fun together besides yo-yoing?
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Story UVWXYZ words
Felix the Clever Fox and the Volcano Treasure
Felix the clever fox uses his umbrella as a parachute to glide down the volcano, retrieve a treasure box filled with gold and jewels, and buy his dream violin from a music store window
Talk about it 1. What obstacles did Felix face on his journey to the volcano? 2. How did Felix get to the bottom of the volcano to retrieve the treasure? 3. Why was Felix's umbrella important in his adventure? 4. How did Felix's adventure change his life and how was he remembered by others?
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Story UVWXYZ words
Zack and the Zebra's Zipper: A Yo-Yo Adventure
Zack goes on an adventure to discover the secret of the zipper on a zebra's back, which leads him to a magical yo-yo that grants wishes.
Talk about it 1. What did Zack want to find out about the zebra's zipper? 2. Who did Zack meet on his journey that knew the secret of the zipper? 3. What did Zack find in the cave on the island? 4. Why did Zack smile every time he saw a zebra after his adventure?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Fox and the Volcano's Treasure
A clever fox named Felix goes on an adventure to escape a volcano eruption and discovers a treasure box of music at the top of the volcano.
Talk about it 1. Why did Felix want to learn how to play music? 2. How did Felix use his umbrella to protect himself while climbing the volcano? 3. What was in the box that Felix found at the top of the volcano? 4. How did Felix feel when he found the treasure and played his violin at the top of the volcano?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventure of RAM and HAM: A Search for Friendship
A sad little lamb named RAM goes on an adventure to find his missing best friend, a ham named HAM and eventually both of them found their new friend JAM who helped them to cross the Dam.
Talk about it 1. Why was RAM sad at the beginning of the story? 2. How did RAM feel when he couldn't find his friend, HAM? 3. How did RAM feel when he found out that HAM was at the dam? 4. Who helped RAM find his friend, HAM? 5. How did RAM feel at the end of the story?
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Story 1 MONTH
Van's Treasure Hunt Adventure
A van named Van goes on an adventure to find a treasure map and with the help of his Dad, they find the treasure and use it to help others.
Talk about it 1. What is the main problem that Van faces in the story, and how does he solve it? 2. What is the message that the story is trying to convey about wealth and helping others? 3. How does Van's relationship with his father change throughout the story, and why is it important?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Kind Man and His Animal Friends
The Kind Man and His Animal Friends" is a story about a friendly man who takes in stray animals, and with their help, lives happily together.
Talk about it 1. Why did the man decide to take the stray animals in? 2. How did each animal help the man with his work? 3. What did the man give the animals as a reward for their hard work? 4. How did the village people feel about the man's kindness towards the stray animals?
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Story 1 MONTH
Ham and the JAM Adventure
A sad sheep named Ham discovers a JAM factory, but with no money, he turns to a ram who helps him catch fish and trade it for JAM, thus forming a friendship and ending his loneliness.
Talk about it 1. Why did Ham feel lonely all the time? 2. What did Ham see while he was wandering around the meadow? 3. How did Ham feel when he saw the jars of different kinds of JAM at the factory? 4. How did Ham's mood change when the RAM showed him how to catch fish? 5. Why was Ham no longer SAD at the end of the story?
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Story 1 MONTH
Timmy's Adventure with Dad: A Van, a Map, and a Pan
A young boy named Timmy goes on an adventure with his dad in their van, exploring new sights, taking naps, and making memories together.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy's favorite sight on the adventure with his dad? 2. How did Timmy feel when he saw his dad had set up camp at the top of the hill? 3. Why was Timmy sad when they left the hill the next day? 4. What did Timmy's dad give him when they arrived back home?
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Story 1 MONTH
Whiskers and the Hat-Making Friends
Whiskers and his friends, Binky the bat, Scrappy the rat and Mr. Johnson the man, worked together to make new hats after their hat tree lost all its hats and became known as the hat-making friends.
Talk about it 1. How did Whiskers and his friends feel when they realized their hat tree had lost all of its hats? 2. Why did Mr. Johnson suggest they all work together to make new hats? 3. How did Whiskers and Binky gather materials for the new hats? 4. What did each of the characters make with the materials they gathered? 5. How did the community respond to the new hats Whiskers and his friends made?
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Story 1 MONTH
Van's Adventure Road Trip with Dad
Van and his Dad set out on an adventure road trip using a map, stopping to make pancakes, buy caps, take naps and make memories, ultimately realizing the importance of each other's company.
Talk about it 1. Why was Van so excited to go on a road trip with his dad? 2. What did Van's dad buy him in the small village and why was Van happy with it? 3. Why did Van's dad take out a pad and pen at the end of the trip?
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Story 1 MONTH
Luna's Lucky Hat Adventure
A cat named Luna receives a hat and a fan as gifts from a kind man, and learns to appreciate them as she plays and have fun with her friends.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the things that Luna likes to do with her friends? 2. What did Luna find while she was playing in the park? 3. How did Luna show her gratitude to the man who gave her gifts? 4. How did Luna feel at the end of the story? 5. How do you think Luna's friends felt about her new hat and fan?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Brave Builders: Ram and Ham
Ram and Ham, two friends, worked together to rebuild a broken dam, bringing joy and happiness to their community.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Ram's friends were worried about the broken dam? 2. How did Ram and Ham work together to fix the dam? 3. Why was Ram determined to fix the dam? 4. How did Ram's friends react when the dam was fixed? 5. Why do you think Ram and Ham were known as the brave builders of the dam?
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Story 1 MONTH
Van and Friends' Adventure to Dad's Town
Van, a little van, and his friends, Ran and Pan, set off on an adventure with a map, and meet new people, returning a lost cap and having fun at Dad's Town.
Talk about it 1. Why was Van afraid of getting lost on his travels? 2. What did Van and his friends do when they came across the waterfall? 3. How did Van and his friends help the little boy who had lost his cap? 4. What did Van and his friends learn about the town of Dad's Town?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Friendly Village: A Story of Friendship and Freshly Painted Houses
A group of friends, a CAT, a BAT, a MAT, a RAT, and a HAT, who live in a village, become friends with their new neighbor, a MAN, and paint their houses with his help and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Why did the friends want to paint their houses? 2. How does the story show that it's important to be welcoming to new people in your community? 3. How did the friends show their gratitude to the new neighbor for helping them paint their houses?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Jam Making Party: A Story of Friendship and Overcoming Sadness
A lonely and sad sheep named Sad makes new friends and overcomes her sadness through a jam making party with a friendly ham, ram, and dam.
Talk about it 1. Why was Sad feeling sad at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Ham help Sad to feel better? 3. What did Sad realize about herself after going to the jam making party? 4. What did the moral of the story teach us about changing our perspective?
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Story 1 MONTH
Van and Friends' Adventure Road Trip
Van, Ran, Pan, and Map went on a road trip exploring new places and having a great time, with a quick stop to buy caps and a nap, visiting a beautiful park and forgetting to call Van's Dad, ending the day by setting camp, roasting marshmallows and telling stories.
Talk about it 1. Why did Van and his friends make a quick stop at the store on their road trip? 2. How did each of the characters (Van, Ran, Pan, Map) find a place to rest while they were on their road trip? 3. Why did Van and his friends call Van's dad at the end of the day?
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Story 1 MONTH
Mittens and Friends: The Rainy Day Adventure
A group of friends, a cat, a bat, a rat, and a man, went on an adventure together on a rainy day and found a way to get the money to buy a hat for the cat,Mittens, they also bought a fan to keep cool.
Talk about it 1. What did Mittens and her friends do when it started to rain? 2. How did Mittens and her friends get money to buy a new hat? 3. What did Mittens and her friends do after they got the hat?
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