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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 Emotions and feelings (2)
The Magic of Video Games: A Story of Healing and Excitement
The story is about a little boy named Timmy who gets a new video game while he's sick and it helps him to forget about being sick and have fun, and eventually recover.
Talk about it 1. How did Timmy feel before he received the video game? 2. How did Timmy feel after he received the video game? 3. What did Timmy promise to do with the video game after he felt better?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
A Day in the Life of Emily
A Day in the Life of Emily" is a story about a little girl experiencing a range of emotions, from feeling happy and excited to sad, angry, tired, hungry, and afraid, while also learning the importance of taking care of oneself when feeling sick.
Talk about it 1. How did Emily feel when she woke up in the morning? 2. Why did Emily feel angry when her friends were not there? 3. What did Emily learn about taking care of herself when she was sick?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Adventures of Billy and his Big Brothers
The Adventures of Billy and his Big Brothers" is a story about a little boy named Jack and his brother Max who take care of a baby named Billy with the help of their grandparents, despite the changing weather conditions.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the person who left Billy on the doorstep chose Jack, Max, and their grandparents to take care of him? 2. How do you think Jack, Max, and Billy's relationship would change as Billy gets older? 3. What do you think is the message or moral of the story?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Adventure of Sammy the Spider and his Forest Friends
Sammy the Spider goes on an adventure with his new friends Hilda the Horse, Max the Mouse, Bernie the Bear, Daisy the Duck, and eventually finds his lost sister with the help of a Mummy and Daddy in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Sammy was a curious spider? 2. How did the horse Hilda show kindness in the story? 3. What do you think the group learned from helping the mummy and daddy find their lost daughter?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Adventure of Max and his Animal Friends
Max, a friendly dog, and his animal friends embark on an adventure in the forest and find their way back with the help of a clever fox named Felix and a compass.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the friendly dog in the story? 2. Who were some of Max's animal friends in the story? 3. What did Max and his friends do on their adventure in the forest? 4. Who did Max and his friends meet in the muddy pond? 5. What did Felix the fox do to help Max and his friends find their way back to the village?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
Zoom's Adventure with the Ship, Robot, Kite, Ball, Rocket, Dinosaur, and Cat
A car named Zoom goes on an adventure with a ship, a robot, a kite, a ball, a rocket, a dinosaur, and a cat and becomes friends with each of them.
Talk about it 1. What did Zoom and Beep do together on the ship? 2. How did Zoom and Beep meet Timmy and what did they do together? 3. What did Luna tell Zoom and Beep about her adventures on Earth?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Sharing Party: A Story of Six Friends and their Dolls, Teddy Bears, and Trains
The six friends, Emily, Michael and their four friends learned that sharing is caring when they shared their toys and had a great time playing together
Talk about it 1. Why did Emily and Michael's friends want a doll and teddy bear like theirs? 2. What did Emily suggest the friends do with their toys? 3. How did the friends feel about sharing their toys with each other?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
Sunny's Adventure in the Forest of Colors
A yellow bird named Sunny discovers a forest of purple and grey flowers and counts the different colors while exploring the area
Talk about it 1. What did Sunny see in the forest that was strange? 2. How did Sunny describe the purple and grey flowers she saw? 3. Why did Sunny decide to count the flowers? 4. How did Sunny feel after her adventure in the forest of purple and grey flowers?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
Rainbow Land: A Story of Teamwork and Restoration
Rainbow Land: A Story of Teamwork and Restoration" is a story about how all the colors of the rainbow worked together to restore a magical land that had been damaged by a storm.
Talk about it 1. How did the different colors in the story work together to fix the damage caused by the storm? 2. What does the story suggest about the importance of teamwork and cooperation? 3. How did the colors in the story use their unique abilities to help restore the land to its former glory?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Quest for the Golden Apple: A Fruitful Adventure
A group of friends, Pineapple, Grapes, Cherry, and Pear, go on an adventure to find the rarest fruit of all, the Golden Apple, and return home to share it with their fruit friends.
Talk about it 1. Why did Pineapple, Grapes, Cherry, and Pear set off on a journey to find the Golden Apple? 2. How did Pineapple, Grapes, Cherry, and Pear feel when they found the Golden Apple tree? 3. Why were Pineapple, Grapes, Cherry, and Pear known as the bravest and most adventurous fruits in the forest?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
Timmy's Stormy Day Snack
Timmy, a boy who had a hard time choosing between a pen or a pencil during a stormy day, tries different fruits, learns to appreciate the taste of sour lemons and finds contentment.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Timmy was curious about trying the fruits his mom offered him? 2. How did Timmy feel after trying the lemon for the first time? 3. Why do you think Timmy's mom said that "sometimes the things that are sour can also be very healthy for you"? 4. How did Timmy feel after trying the lemon for the second time? 5. In what way does the story relate to the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover"?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Adorable Sunny: The Story of Two Brothers and their Baby Friend
Two brothers, Timmy and Tommy, find a baby on their doorstep, named her Sunny and they raised her with the help of their Grandma and Grandpa while enjoying the changing seasons.
Talk about it 1. How did Timmy and Tommy feel when they found the baby on their doorstep? 2. Why did Timmy and Tommy name the baby Sunny? 3. What did Timmy and Tommy do with the baby on different types of weather? 4. How did Grandma and Grandpa feel about the baby? 5. How did the family spend their time together?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Treasure Hunt Adventure: Spinner and her new family
A curious spider named Spinner joins a group of animal friends on a journey to find a treasure, which they ultimately use to help other animals in the forest, becoming known as the treasure hunters who helped the animals of the forest.
Talk about it 1. What did Spinner first see in the distance when she was spinning her web? 2. Why was Spinner fascinated by the horse? 3. What did Spinner do to help the group defeat the dragon guarding the treasure? 4. What did the group decide to do with the treasure they found?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Great Forest Adventure: A Tale of Friendship and Determination
A group of animal friends, a dog, fish, fox, frog, pig, chick, sheep, and bird, set out on an adventure to the top of a mountain and learn the importance of friendship and determination.
Talk about it 1. What did the group of animal friends decide to do together? 2. Who led the way on the hike to the top of the mountain? 3. Why did the group continue on their hike even though they were tired? 4. How did the group feel after reaching the summit and seeing the view?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
Speedy and Captain Robo's Adventure: A Story of Friendship and Exploration
Speedy the little car, Captain Robo the robot, a dinosaur and a cat set off on an adventure together to explore new places and make new friends with the help of a colorful kite
Talk about it 1. Why was Speedy determined to help the ship? 2. How did Captain Robo use the kite to fix the ship's engine? 3. How did the dinosaur and cat become friends with Speedy and Captain Robo?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Adventures of Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, the Doll, and the Teddy Bear Train
The six friends, a doll, a teddy bear, and four toy trains named Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten, went on an adventure outside their toy box and learned the importance of staying together with the help of a kind-hearted toy robot.
Talk about it 1. Why did the six friends decide to take a trip outside of the toy box? 2. How did the six friends feel when they realized they were lost? 3. Why did the six friends make sure to always stay together and never wander too far away from their home after their adventure?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Adventure of Yellow, Purple, and Grey: The Quest for the Colorful Castle
Five friends Yellow, Purple and Grey, went on an adventure, split up on different paths, and finally, defeated a dragon to save a castle and lived happily in it.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Yellow, Purple, and Grey decided to go on an adventure together? 2. Why did each of the friends want to take a different path at the fork in the road? 3. How did Yellow, Purple, and Grey's individual strengths help them defeat the dragon and save the castle? 4. How did the friends' adventure and experience change them?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Colorful Adventure of Green, Blue, Pink, Red, Black, Brown, White and Orange
A group of colorful friends in a magical forest, Green, Blue, Pink, Red, Black, Brown, White and Orange, come together to help rebuild a bridge for the animals and go on many more adventures together, always looking out for each other and helping those in need.
Talk about it 1. What problem did Green and Blue encounter on their adventure? 2. How did each of the friends use their unique abilities to help rebuild the bridge? 3. Why is it important to have friends who can help and support you in difficult situations?
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Story Preschoolers
The Fruit Adventurers: Grapes, Cherry, and Pear's River Crossing Expedition.
The Fruit Adventurers: Grapes, Cherry, and Pear go on a fun-filled adventure to explore the forest, swim in the river, and gather delicious fruits to share with their friends.
Talk about it 1. How did the three friends work together to overcome the challenge of crossing the strong current in the river? 2. Why do you think the three friends were known as "Fruit Adventurers" after their journey to the cherry tree? 3. What does this story teach about the importance of teamwork and leadership?
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Story Preschoolers
The Fruity Adventure Party
A group of fruits with unique personalities have a big party together and have fun, and end up making a delicious fruit salad together.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the unique characteristics and personalities of the different fruits in the story? 2. Why did Hot, Cold, Pen, and Pencil decide to have a party together? 3. What did the fruits do at the party? 4. How did the fruits work together to make the fruit salad at the end of the story? 5. What can we learn from the story about friendship and having fun together?
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Story Preschoolers
The Four Seasons Adventure: A Story of Two Brothers and Their Grandparents
Two brothers Timmy and Tommy went on adventure with their grandparents and baby brother, enjoying different seasons of the year.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy and Tommy do on the sunny day? 2. How did Grandma and Grandpa help Timmy and Tommy when it started to rain? 3. What did the brothers and their grandparents do on the windy day?
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Story Preschoolers
The Adventures of Sammy, Harry, Minnie and Daisy
The Adventures of Sammy, Harry, Minnie and Daisy" is a story about four friends, a spider, horse, mouse and duck who go on adventures and save one of their friends from a bear and come back to their family.
Talk about it 1. How did Sammy and Harry first meet? 2. How did they save Minnie from Boris the bear? 3. Who did they meet in the forest that they liked to play with? 4. What did they tell their parents when they got home?
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Story Preschoolers
Max the Brave: The Story of the Fox and the Forest Friends
Max the dog, with the help of other forest animals, outsmart a sneaky fox to protect their community and live happily ever after
Talk about it 1. What was Max's goal in going to the pond? 2. Who did Max meet at the pond and what did he learn from them? 3. Why did the fish warn Max about the fox? 4. What did Max do to help the animals in the forest? 5. How did the animals in the forest feel at the end of the story?
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Story Preschoolers
Timmy and his Robot's Adventure
Timmy and his robot go on an adventure together, flying kites, catching balls, going to space, and even encountering a dinosaur, before returning home to be greeted by Timmy's cat.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy do with his robot after he built it? 2. How did Timmy and his robot have fun at the beach? 3. What did Timmy and his robot see on their space adventure?
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