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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 1 MONTH
Sad the Sheep's Adventure at the Dam
A lonely sheep named Sad, who is always sad, meets a friendly little ham named Ham, and through his friendship, Sad finds happiness and new friends at the nearby dam.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Sad was always sad before meeting Ham? 2. How did Sad's friendship with Ham and the other sheep change her life? 3. What did Sad and her friends do to show their friendship and gratitude towards each other?
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Story 1 MONTH
Van, Ran, and the Map Adventure
A van named Van, joins forces with a rabbit named Ran to find a map, with the help of a pan, a cap and a note from their dad they successfully find the map and return home.
Talk about it 1. Why did Van go on a journey to find a map? 2. How did Van and Ran meet? 3. Why was the pan important in the story? 4. How did the cap help Van and Ran on their journey? 5. What did Van and Ran learn from their journey?
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Story 1 MONTH
Mittens and Friends Help A Man with a Fan
Mittens, a cat, and her friends, a bat, a rat and a hat, help a man to put up a fan, learning the value of teamwork and helping others.
Talk about it 1. Why did Mittens and her friends agree to help the man with the fan? 2. How did Mittens and her friends work together to set up the fan? 3. What did Mittens and her friends learn from helping the man with the fan?
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Story in it
Tim the Brave: A Story of Determination and Never Giving Up
Tim the Brave: A Story of Determination and Never Giving Up" is a story about a little kit named Tim who gets lost during a game of hide and seek but never gives up and finds his way back to his friends, learning the importance of determination and perseverance.
Talk about it 1. Why did Tim get separated from his friends while playing hide and seek? 2. How did Tim feel when he first realized he was lost in the park? 3. How did Tim eventually find his way back to the playground? 4. How did Tim's friends react when they saw him again? 5. What important lesson did Tim learn from getting lost in the park?
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Story Unit 3: This is my nose
Sophie and her Special Body Parts
Sophie learns to appreciate and take care of all her body parts, including her scraped nose and hands, after her mother reminds her of the importance of each one.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie learn about her body parts after she fell and scraped her nose and hands? 2. Why did Sophie feel better after her mother gave her a hug? 3. How did Sophie feel about her scraped nose and hands after her mother talked to her? 4. Why is it important to take care of our body parts? 5. How did Sophie use her body parts after the incident in the park?
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Story Toys and Animals
The Adventure of the Fierce Bear: A Tale of Friendship
A group of animal friends come across a fierce looking bear and learn that even the most fierce and scary looking creatures can be kind and friendly if given a chance.
Talk about it 1. Why did the animal friends decide to explore the cave? 2. Who stepped forward to investigate the growling noise in the cave? 3. How did the animal friends help the trapped bear? 4. How did the bear show its gratitude to the animal friends? 5. What did the animal friends learn from their experience with the bear?
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Story Toys and Animals
The Bear, the Hare, and the Fox's Adventure
The Bear, the Hare, and the Fox's Adventure" tells the story of a bear and a hare who embark on a journey to find gas for the hare's car and encounter a fox, a frog, a ship, a duckling and a goat along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bear follow the noise he heard in the forest? 2. How did the hare feel when the bear offered to help him? 3. Why was the frog hopping along the path? 4. How did the bear and the duckling manage to find the ship's gas? 5. Why did the bear and the fox sneak past the ship's captain?
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Story Toys
Tim's Top of the Hill Adventure
A little boy named Tim take a trip on his bicycle to the top of the hill near his house, passing by different vehicles and a pram, while checking the time with his clock, having a fun and exciting adventure.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Tim decided to take a trip on his bicycle to the top of the hill near his house? 2. What did Tim see as he reached the top of the hill and sat down to catch his breath? 3. Why did Tim decide to check the time? 4. What was Tim's reaction to his adventure after he made it back home safely?
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Story Toys
Sophie's Toy Adventure
A little girl named Sophie goes on an adventure with her ship, finds a lost doll, play catch, flies kites, joins a band and makes new friends.
Talk about it 1. What was Sophie's favorite toy and why? 2. How did Sophie and the children find the lost doll? 3. What did Sophie and the children do after they found the lost doll? 4. What did they hear while flying their kites? 5. How did Sophie feel at the end of the story and why?
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Story Toys
Benny's Adventure to the Top
Benny, a little bus, sets off on a journey to the top of a hill, learning the importance of punctuality and making new friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why did Benny want to take a trip to the top of the hill? 2. Who did Benny ask to come along on his trip? 3. What did the clock tell Benny during his journey? 4. What did Benny learn from his trip to the top of the hill? 5. Why is it important to make friends wherever you go, according to the story?
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Story Toys
Emily's Adventure at the Park
Emily went on an adventure with her ship, ball, doll, car, bell, box, kite, and drum, making new friends at the park, and having a wonderful time playing together before sailing back home with a smile on her face.
Talk about it 1. How did Emily feel when she first saw the park was empty? 2. What did Emily do to make other children come to the park? 3. What did the children do at the park? 4. How did Emily feel at the end of the day? 5. Why did Emily ring the bell one last time before sailing away?
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Story Game 1
Blue's Big Adventure: A Tale of Help and Love
A little bird named Blue learns to find new ways to have fun and make friends with the help of a kind and loving bird named Love, despite his injured wing
Talk about it 1. How did Blue feel when his wing was hurt and he couldn't fly anymore? 2. How did Blue's friend Love help him when he was feeling sad and alone? 3. How did Blue's attitude change after his friend Love helped him?
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Story Unit 2: On my ways
The Adventure of Jack: Discovering the Waterfall's Secret
A young boy named Jack discovers a beautiful waterfall, a hidden field and a secret path while exploring the forest on the mountain near his village.
Talk about it 1. Why did Jack decide to explore the forest on the mountain? 2. What did Jack see when he came upon the waterfall? 3. How did Jack feel when he saw the waterfall for the first time? 4. What did Jack discover when he followed the path leading away from the waterfall? 5. How did Jack feel about the village when he returned from his exploration?
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Story Unit 12. My grandparents
The Clean Room Adventure of Emily
The story "The Clean Room Adventure of Emily" is about a little girl who learns the importance of keeping her room clean and tidy, with the help of her mother, sister, father, a radio, a mirror, television, clock and a phone.
Talk about it 1. Why did Emily initially not want to clean her room? 2. How did Emily change her mind about cleaning her room? 3. What did Emily do to clean her room? 4. How did Emily's mother react to her clean room?
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Story Unit 12. My grandparents
Timmy's Lake Adventure
Timmy goes on an adventure in his boat, encountering various things such as a car, sheep, horse, and a beautiful dress in the window of a house
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the people in the car didn't see Timmy when he waved to them? 2. How do you think the sheep and horse felt when Timmy sailed by and said hello? 3. What do you think the beautiful dress in the window was for and who do you think lived in that house?
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Story Unit 13. Going to the zoo
Leo and Ellie's Jungle Adventure
Leo the curious lizard and Ellie the friendly elephant have an exciting journey exploring the jungle and meeting cow, fish and a spider, Sammy, who weaves a beautiful web as a souvenir of their adventure.
Talk about it 1. What kind of animal was Leo and why do you think he was curious and adventurous? 2. Why did Leo and Ellie stop and watch the fish at the pond? 3. What did Cindy tell Leo and Ellie about and what did they do in the meadow with her?
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Story Unit 13. Going to the zoo
The Jungle Rescue
The story "The Jungle Rescue" is about a group of animals in a jungle who come together to help an injured zebra, fostering friendship and harmony in the process.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the monkey was acting strange? 2. What did the other animals do to help the injured zebra? 3. How do you think the zebra felt towards the monkey and other animals after they saved its life?
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Story Unit 14. Happy Birthday
Larry's Adventure and Discovery Day
Larry, a curious lizard, discovers new and exciting things on his walk, and quenches his thirst with a glass of cold milk.
Talk about it 1. What did Larry find while out on his walk? 2. What did Larry want to drink after his adventure? 3. Why was Larry fascinated by the camera he found? 4. How did Larry feel at the end of his adventure? 5. Why do you think Larry was excited to go on another adventure the next day?
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Story Verbs grade 3
The Ultimate Sports and Arts Challenge
The Ultimate Sports and Arts Challenge" tells the story of a group of friends who have a competition to see who is the best at badminton, tennis, chess, dance and paint, but learn that it's not about winning or losing, but about having fun and being a good sport.
Talk about it 1. How do you think Max, Emma, Sophie, and Jake felt when they won and lost in the competition? 2. Why do you think it's important to be a good sport, even if you lose? 3. What are some other activities that you think Max, Emma, Sophie, and Jake might enjoy doing together?
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Story Verbs grade 3
Lila's Adventure with Friends
A young girl named Lila discovers the joys of friendship and new activities while riding her bike and joining a group of kids playing volleyball.
Talk about it 1. What did Lila love to do before she met her new friends? 2. How did Lila feel when she first saw the group of kids playing volleyball? 3. How did Lila's new friends make her feel? 4. What kind of adventures did Lila and her new friends go on together?
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Story Jobs
Timmy's Many Dreams: A Story of Possibilities
A young boy named Timmy discovers his many interests and aspirations to be a singer, firefighter, pilot, dancer, policeman, football player and a postman while learning that with determination, he can achieve anything he sets his mind to.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy originally want to be when he grew up? 2. What did Timmy decide he wanted to be after watching his neighbor, Mr. Johnson, fight a fire? 3. How did Timmy's friend, Jenny, influence his career aspirations? 4. How did Timmy's doctor, Dr. Smith, advise him on his career choices? 5. How did Timmy's neighbor, Mr. Patel, influence his career aspirations?
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Story Clothes vocabulary
Sophie and the Winter Wardrobe
The story is about a girl named Sophie who learns to remember to wear all of her warm clothes when she goes outside in the winter.
Talk about it 1. Why is it important to wear warm clothes in the winter? 2. How did Sophie feel when she went outside without wearing warm socks? 3. What did Sophie's mom do to help her remember to wear warm clothes? 4. How did Sophie make sure she didn't forget to wear warm clothes again? 5. How did Sophie feel at the end of the story when she remembered to wear all her warm clothes?
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Story Clothes vocabulary
Sarah's Winter Adventure
Sarah, a young girl who loves playing outside, gets dressed in her warmest winter gear, including jeans, a T-shirt, boots, gloves, scarf, hat, and skirt, and has a fun-filled day playing in the snow with her friends.
Talk about it 1. What is the main character's name in the story and what does she enjoy doing? 2. Why was it important for Sarah to dress warmly before going outside to play in the snow? 3. What did Sarah do to make sure her hands and feet stayed warm while playing in the snow? 4. How did Sarah feel after playing in the snow and having hot cocoa with her family? 5. Why do you think Sarah couldn't wait to go outside and play in the snow again the next day?
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Story My House
The Mystery of the Running Shower
A boy named Timmy discovers his sister taking a shower in the middle of the night, realizing she couldn't sleep and mistaking it as a strange noise in the living room.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Timmy was so curious about the strange noise he heard coming from the living room? 2. How did Timmy feel when he saw his sister in the bathroom? 3. How do you think Timmy and Sarah's relationship changed after this incident? 4. What can we learn from Timmy and Sarah's experience about communication and trust in relationships?
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