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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 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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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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