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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 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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Story Christmas Elf
Jack's Magical Ski Adventure
Jack went on a magical ski adventure at a hotel where he learned how to use magic to enhance his skiing experience.
Talk about it 1. How does Jack feel when he receives the invitation to attend the workshop? 2. What is the workshop about and what does Jack learn at the workshop? 3. How does Jack use his new magical skills to enhance his skiing experience?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elves' Christmas Magic: A Holiday Adventure at the Forest Resort
The story is about a group of elves who work hard to make sure that everything is just right for the holiday resort that is hidden deep within the forest, where tourists can come and stay in cozy wooden cabins, and experience the magic of Christmas all year round.
Talk about it 1. What special sights and sounds did the forest offer the tourists? 2. How did the tourists feel about the wooden cabins that the elves built? 3. How did the elves make sure the holiday was perfect for the tourists? 4. Why do you think the tourists never forgot their holiday in the forest with the elves?
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Story Christmas Elf
Magical Mountain Adventures: A Skiing and Skidooing Story
Magical Mountain Adventures" is a story about a group of friends who go on a ski and skidooing trip in a far-off land, where they discover the magic of the mountains.
Talk about it 1. What activities did the friends do during their trip to the mountains? 2. How did the friends feel about their trip to the mountains? 3. What did the friends do on their last night at the hotel?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Little Elf and the Christmas Cabins
The Little Elf and the Christmas Cabins" is a story about the elves who lived in a holiday resort in the forest, and how they found a new home for a little elf and his family after cutting down his tree home, becoming friends, and working together to make the holiday resort the most beautiful and magical place in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did the elves need to gather more wood? 2. How did the elves feel after they realized they were cutting down the little elf's home? 3. How did the elves make up for cutting down the little elf's home?
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Story Christmas Elf
Magical Mountain Adventure: A Skiing and Skidoo Workshop
A group of friends who work as hotel receptionists go on a magical skiing and skidoo workshop in the mountains, and make it a yearly tradition to cherish the memories.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do for work and how did they feel about it? 2. What did the friends learn during the workshop? 3. Why did the friends decide to make the workshop an annual tradition?
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Story Christmas Elf
Christmas in the Elfin Forest Resort
The elves at a holiday resort in a forest worked hard to prepare for Christmas and showed the arriving tourists the beauty and magic of the place, leading to a memorable vacation for all.
Talk about it 1. Why were the elves working extra hard as Christmas approached? 2. How did the tourists feel about their cabins at the resort? 3. What did the elves show the tourists during their tour of the forest? 4. How did the tourists say goodbye to the elves at the end of their vacation?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Magic of Skiing and Skidoos
The Magic of Skiing and Skidoos" is a story about a little girl named Sophie who goes to a skiing workshop at a fancy hotel, where she learns new skills, makes friends, and discovers the magic of the mountain and the northern lights.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sophie feel disappointed when she first saw the hotel uniform? 2. What did Sophie learn from the skiing and skidoo riding instructors at the workshop? 3. What was the magical surprise that the hotel prepared for the guests at the workshop?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
Sparky the Elf and the Christmas Forest Resort
Sparky the Elf and his friends work hard to make the new holiday resort in the forest a success and create wonderful memories for tourists during Christmas season.
Talk about it 1. How does Sparky and his friends feel about the holiday resort being built in the forest? 2. How do the tourists feel about their experience at the resort? 3. Why is it important for Sparky and his friends to show the tourists around the forest and teach them how to make crafts? 4. How does the resort make the Christmas holidays of the tourists more special?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Elves' Christmas Resort
A group of hardworking elves build and maintain a holiday resort in a magical forest, where tourists come to enjoy their Christmas vacation.
Talk about it 1. Why were the elves so hardworking? 2. How did the elves make the tourists' holiday special? 3. What did the tourists do during their stay at the holiday resort?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
A Fun-Filled Adventure at the Park
A group of friends have a fun-filled adventure playing on playground equipment, a rope net, eating ice-cream, and swimming in the pool at a park.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do after they had fun on the playground? 2. How did the friends feel while they were playing on the rope net? 3. Why did the friends promise to come back to the park soon?
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Story u4
The Adventures of Timmy, Susie, and Johnny
Timmy, Susie, and Johnny spend a day doing fun activities like baking, collecting stickers, drawing, doing puzzles, dressing up, playing video games, hide and seek, reading comic books, roller-skating, and watching movies together.
Talk about it 1. What activities did Timmy, Susie, and Johnny do together in the story? 2. What did they make together in the kitchen and what did they add to it? 3. What did they use to create their drawings and what did they draw? 4. What game did they play together on the floor and how did they feel after completing it? 5. What were their costumes when they played dress up and what characters did they pretend to be?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Max Saves the Day: A Rainy Adventure with a Umbrella
A little girl, Sophie, and her dog, Max, went on an adventure on a rainy day, where Sophie found her missing umbrella and learned the importance of double checking and paying attention to her dog.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie do when she realized her umbrella was missing? 2. How did Max help Sophie find her umbrella? 3. What did Sophie learn from this experience?
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Story New Concept Lesson 14
Rainy Day Adventure
"Rainy Day Adventure" is a story about a little girl named Sophie who goes to school on a rainy day with her father, shows off her new blouse and tie to her friends, and comes back home to have dinner with her family and play with her dog, Max.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Sophie's mother told her to put on her coat and take an umbrella before she left the house? 2. How does Sophie feel about her shirt being a little damp from the rain? 3. Why do you think Sophie goes to bed with a big smile on her face at the end of the story?
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Story Common fruits
The Fruit Race: A Lesson in Friendship and Teamwork
The Fruit Race is a story of three friends, Peter the Pear, Abby the Apple, and Benny the Banana, who learn the importance of friendship and teamwork while competing in a race.
Talk about it 1. Who were the three friends in the story? 2. What did Peter think would happen in the fruit race? 3. How did Abby and Benny become faster? 4. What lesson did Peter learn from his friends?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
A Day of Fun and Games with Friends
A group of friends spend a day chatting, playing football, table tennis and blind man's bluff in the park, having a great time and making plans to do it again.
Talk about it 1. What did the group of friends do before they played table tennis? 2. How did the friends feel after playing blind man's bluff? 3. What was the group of friends planning to do next time they got together?
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