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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 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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Story Animals
The Adventures of Harry the Hedgehog and Jelly the Jellyfish.
The Adventures of Harry the Hedgehog and Jelly the Jellyfish" is a story about a hedgehog named Harry who overcomes his fear of jellyfish and forms a friendship with one named Jelly, leading to many exciting ocean adventures.
Talk about it 1. What was Harry's initial fear towards the jellyfish and why did he have this fear? 2. How did Harry's perception of the jellyfish change after they talked and how did this change affect their relationship? 3. What can we learn from Harry and Jelly's friendship about not judging others based on their appearance or reputation?
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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 Colors
The Quest for the Perfect Color: A Story of Red, Blue, Sky Blue and Black
Three friends, Red, Blue, and Sky Blue, embark on an adventure to find the most beautiful color in the world and discover that black is the perfect color after they found a beautiful black lake.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends set out to find in the story? 2. Why did the friends enter the dark forest? 3. How did the friends feel when they found the black lake? 4. Why did the friends name the lake Black Lake?
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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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