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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 10 - Grade 3
The Game-Loving Friends' Competition
A group of friends have a competition to see who is the best at playing chess, volleyball, basketball, badminton, skipping, skating and word puzzles in the village.
Talk about it 1. What is the main idea of the story? 2. Who won the competition for chess? 3. What is one game the friends played? 4. What did the friends do after playing all the physical games? 5. How did the friends feel about the competitions and games they played?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Princess and the Lost Crown
A young princess named Isabella searches for her mother's lost crown, and ultimately finds it on top of the highest mountain in the kingdom, and returns it to her mother and the kingdom prospered under her mother's rule.
Talk about it 1. How does Isabella feel about the missing crown? 2. What does Isabella do to find the missing crown? 3. How does Isabella feel when she finds the crown on the mountain? 4. What does the crown symbolize to Isabella and her mother? 5. How does Isabella's actions affect the kingdom?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Ava's Fashion Adventure
A young girl named Ava discovers the joys of experimenting with different outfits and accessories while going for a run, swimming and playing dress-up.
Talk about it 1. What did Ava find in her closet that made her feel like a true fashionista? 2. What did Ava put on before she went for a run? 3. What did Ava find while she was running? 4. What did Ava put on before she went swimming? 5. What did Ava learn about fashion by the end of the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Princess and her Treasures
The Princess and her Treasures" is a story about a young princess named Sophie who goes on an adventure in a forest and comes across a necklace, sandals, crown, mittens, shorts, a blouse and a new friend and returns back to her kingdom with all her treasures and stories of her adventures.
Talk about it 1. What was the princess's name and what was she known for? 2. Why did the princess leave the sandals she found in the forest? 3. What did the princess find at the castle and how did she feel about it? 4. Why did the princess put on the mittens she found? 5. How did the people in the princess's kingdom react to the treasures she brought back from her adventure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Sophie's Adventure Outfit
Sophie, a young girl, mix and match her clothes to create an outfit for a day of adventure and set off ready to explore and discover new things.
Talk about it 1. What type of clothing and accessories did Sophie put on for her day of adventure? 2. Why did Sophie put on a warm scarf? 3. What special accessory did Sophie put on that had been given to her by her grandmother? 4. Why did Sophie put on a helmet? 5. What did Sophie put on "just in case" she wanted to do?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Sophie's Forest Adventure: A Quest for Treasures
Sophie went on an adventure in the forest and found a necklace, crown, mittens, shorts and blouse, and returned home to show her family her new treasures and felt like a true princess.
Talk about it 1. What kind of person is Sophie? 2. What did Sophie find in the forest? 3. How did Sophie feel when she put on the crown? 4. Why did Sophie put on the mittens? 5. How did Sophie's family react to her new treasures?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Timmy's Adventure at the Park
Timmy goes on an adventure to the park where he joins a soccer game, goes biking and swimming with all the appropriate gear he needs for each activity.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy decide to go home before continuing on his adventure? 2. What did Timmy grab before he went swimming at the park? 3. Why did Timmy bring his helmet to the park? 4. How did Timmy feel after his adventure at the park? 5. What did Timmy learn from this experience?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Prince's Quest for the Crown: A Treasure Hunt Adventure
A young prince named Jack sets out on a journey to gather the most beautiful and valuable treasures to wear for the contest to become the next king and wins by wearing his sandals, necklace, crown, mittens and shorts.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Jack was so proud of his sandals and necklace? 2. How do you think Jack felt when he heard about the contest to become the next king or queen? 3. Why do you think the king and queen were amazed at Jack's treasures? 4. How do you think Jack's experiences during his journey to gather treasures helped him as a ruler?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Sophie's Treasure Box Adventure
Sophie goes on an adventure using all the items from her treasure box, such as her belt, scarf, trainers, ring, helmet, swimsuit, blouse, and gloves, to have fun and stay safe.
Talk about it 1. What is Sophie's special box full of? 2. Why did Sophie put on her helmet? 3. How did Sophie feel while wearing her ring and twirling around?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Prince of the Sandals: A Royal Fashion Statement
A young prince named Max, who dislikes to wear shoes, comes up with a unique solution by wearing shorts, mittens, and his favorite necklace and crown to a royal ball and starts a new fashion trend.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max not like to wear shoes? 2. What was the problem Max faced when he tried to wear the new fancy sandals? 3. How did Max solve the problem with the sandals? 4. How did the guests at the ball react to Max's appearance? 5. What did Max become known as after the ball and what happened as a result of his choice of footwear?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Lucy's Adventure in the Forest
A young girl named Lucy goes on an adventure in the forest and finds a beautiful ring, uses all her gear like belt, scarf, trainers, helmet, swimsuit, blouse, and gloves to have a fun and memorable journey.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lucy always wear her belt, scarf, and trainers when she went on adventures? 2. How did Lucy feel when she found the shining ring in the forest? 3. What did Lucy do to protect her head while she went swimming in the stream? 4. Why did Lucy decide to put on her blouse and gloves after her swim? 5. How did Lucy's friends and family react when she told them about her adventure and the ring she found?
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Story Classroom
Timmy's Magic Pen Adventure
A young boy discovers a magical pen that brings his story to life and teaches him the power of imagination.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Timmy was so excited about the idea of a magical pen? 2. What do you think happened to the creatures from Timmy's story after he finished writing? 3. How do you think Timmy felt when he realized that the magical pen he wrote about was the pen he had been using the whole time? 4. In what ways do you think writing stories can be magical?
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Story Common fruits
The Generous Fruit Friends: Apple, Pear, Banana, Orange and Kiwi
Five friends, Apple, Pear, Banana, Orange, and Kiwi, went on a picnic and shared their food with some hungry animals, which made them known as the kindest fruits in the land.
Talk about it 1. What did the five friends learn about kindness and sharing from this story? 2. How do you think the animals felt when the fruits offered to share their picnic with them? 3. Why do you think it's important to help others when they are in need?
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Story Fruits
The Adventures of Apple, Banana, Pear, Kiwi, and Strawberry
Five friends named Apple, Banana, Pear, Kiwi and Strawberry have a picnic together, learn to look out for each other and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the friends were able to find Strawberry when she was stuck in the thorn bush? 2. How do you think the friends' different characteristics (e.g. Apple being plump, Pear being tall and thin) helped them during their picnic? 3. Why do you think the friends had a better picnic after they helped Strawberry?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
Tim the Gingerman and the Thanksgiving Turkey
Tim the gingerman saves a turkey from a bush and becomes friends with it and they started making sweets and cand together.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Tim the gingerman was happy? 2. Why did Tim save the turkey? 3. Why did the turkey offer to share his dinner with Tim? 4. How did the turkey feel after eating Tim's special dinner? 5. How did the friendship between Tim and the turkey begin?
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Story Santa claus
The Christmas Eve Adventure of Santa Claus and his Elves
On a cold winter night, Santa Claus and his team of elves deliver presents to a small town, spreading joy and leaving a special snowflake ornament as a surprise for the children.
Talk about it 1. What special surprise did Santa Claus and his elves leave for the children in the story? 2. Why do you think the snowman in the town square waved back to Santa Claus and his elves? 3. How do you think the children felt when they opened their presents and found the handmade ornament in the shape of a snowflake?
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Story A/an words
The Orange Fairy and the Robot Pirate
The Orange Fairy and the Robot Pirate" is a story about a fairy who helps a robot pirate to find treasure and in the end, they become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Why was Flit curious about the robot pirate when she first saw it? 2. How did the robot pirate feel when he found the treasure in the cave? 3. Why was the glass bottle filled with shiny gold coins a reminder of Flit and the robot pirate's first adventure together? 4. How do you think Flit's fairy friends felt when she told them about her adventure with the robot pirate?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Treasure Hunt Adventure with Grandpa and the Cousins
Emily, her cousins and her grandpa set off on an adventure to find a treasure hidden in the city, but ultimately learn that the real treasure is the time spent with their family.
Talk about it 1. What was the treasure that Emily and her cousins were searching for? 2. How did they eventually find the treasure? 3. What did Emily and her cousins learn from their adventure? 4. What was Emily's relationship with her grandparents like? 5. How did the adventure with her cousins impact Emily's relationship with her family?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Courageous Dreamer: A Story of Peace, Love, Equality, and Freedom
A young girl named Lily organizes a peaceful protest for an end to war and equality for all, leading to a newfound peace and her dream coming true in the kingdom.
Talk about it 1. Why did the neighboring kingdom declare war on the kingdom ruled by the powerful king? 2. What did Lily dream of and why did she believe it was important to make it a reality? 3. How did the king's reaction to Lily's peaceful protest change the outcome of the conflict?
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Story Polar animals
Bart the Brave: The Adventures of a Polar Bear and his New Friends
Bart the lonely polar bear, joins forces with Wendy the walrus, Billy the beluga whale, Nora the narwhal, reindeer and penguins, to save their home and form a new family together in the Arctic.
Talk about it 1. Why was Bart lonely at the beginning of the story? 2. Why did Bart decide to go live with Wendy and her family? 3. Why did Bart and his friends decide to help the reindeer and penguins? 4. How did Bart feel at the end of the story?
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Story New Year's vocabulary!
New Year's Eve Celebration
On New Year's Eve, people celebrating with champagne, wearing masks, party hats, throwing confetti, and listening to the sound of fireworks while they countdown to 2023.
Talk about it 1. What are some things you think the kids might have wanted to do in the new year? 2. How do you think the kids felt when the clock struck midnight? 3. What do you think the kids' big smiles on their faces meant when they went to bed?
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Story Valentines Day vocabulary!
The Proposal in the Park: A Valentine's Day Love Story
Sarah receives an engagement ring from her boyfriend, Jack, on Valentine's Day, in a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and they start a journey of eternal love.
Talk about it 1. Why was Sarah excited on Valentine's Day? 2. What did Sarah hear rumors about Jack planning to do? 3. What did Jack say to Sarah when he stopped in the park? 4. How did Sarah feel when she received the engagement ring?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
Lucy's Christmas Wish: A Story of Love and Joy
Lucy's Christmas wish comes true as she wakes up to presents, a lollipop and snowfall, realizing that Christmas is about love, joy and sharing.
Talk about it 1. What did Lucy do to prepare for Santa's visit? 2. What was Lucy's expectation for Christmas morning? 3. What did Lucy learn about the true meaning of Christmas?
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Story Christmas
Santa's Wreath and the Christmas Journey
Santa, his elves, reindeer, sleigh and star, all work together to deliver presents and candy to children around the world, while making a beautiful wreath to hang on their door.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the elves were hard at work all year round? 2. How did the elves make the wreath? 3. What did Santa and his elves do as they flew over houses and towns? 4. Why do you think Santa and his elves were tired but happy when they returned to the North Pole?
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