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Stories for the classroom
Short narratives that put vocabulary into a scene a learner can follow. 7,463 on the shelf, each with a discussion question.
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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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Story Preschoolers
The Six Little Friends and Their New Doll and Teddy Bear Adventure
Six little friends, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten found a doll and teddy bear and take them on a train ride adventure and became best friends forever.
Talk about it 1. Why did Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten decide to take the doll and teddy bear home with them? 2. How did the doll and teddy bear feel on their first train ride with the six friends? 3. What did the six friends learn about the doll and teddy bear after their train ride? 4. How did the friendship between the six friends and the doll and teddy bear change after the train ride?
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Story Preschoolers
The Adventure of Sunny, Daisy and Whiskers: The Quest for the Most Beautiful Flowers
Three friends set out on an adventure to find the most beautiful flowers and discover a field of yellow, purple and grey flowers, they pick a bouquet and remember their journey together.
Talk about it 1. Why did Sunny, Daisy, and Whiskers decide to go on an adventure? 2. How did Sunny, Daisy, and Whiskers keep track of how far they had gone on their adventure? 3. What did Sunny, Daisy, and Whiskers decide was the most beautiful field of flowers they had ever seen? 4. What did Sunny, Daisy, and Whiskers do with the flowers they picked from the most beautiful field?
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Story Preschoolers
The Magic of the Colorful Trees
The story tells about a magical forest where all the trees were different colors and how the animals loved to play among them and the trees were the heart and soul of the forest.
Talk about it 1. What do you think each tree represents in the story? 2. Why do the animals in the forest gather under the trees? 3. How do the trees make the animals feel? 4. If you could be one of the trees in the forest, which one would you choose to be and why?
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Story Actions
The Adventure-Seeking Friends: A day filled with Play, Read, Sing, Dance, Cook and Stand
A group of friends who loved to have fun, set off to have a picnic in the park, but ended up seeing new sights, playing games, reading books, singing songs, dancing to the music, and cooking together, before realizing the importance of standing up and being active.
Talk about it 1. Why did the friends decide to have a picnic in the park? 2. How did the friends feel when they realized sitting for too long wasn't fun? 3. What did the friends see as they explored the park? 4. Why did the friends start dancing and singing along to the music at the bandstand? 5. How did the friends feel at the end of the day and what did they decide to do differently in the future?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Animal Friends' Fun-Filled Adventure
The Animal Friends' Fun-Filled Adventure" is a story about a group of animal friends who have a swimming race, dance party and sing together in a magical forest.
Talk about it 1. What kind of animal is Fred? 2. What is Fran the frog's favorite thing to do? 3. What does Harry the horse like to do? 4. What does Bella the bird do during the race? 5. How does Charlie the chimp participate in the dancing party?
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Story Clothes
Sally's Mix and Match Adventure
Sally, a young girl who loves to play dress-up, creates a unique outfit by mixing and matching different items of clothing, showing off her creativity to her friends and proving that with a little imagination, anything is possible.
Talk about it 1. What are some different clothing items that Sally used to create her unique outfit? 2. How did Sally feel about her outfit after she looked in the mirror? 3. How did Sally's friends react to her outfit?
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Story School supplies
The Adventure of a Lost Pencil Case
A young girl's determination to write her story leads her to find and sharpen a pencil, despite forgetting her pencil case at home
Talk about it 1. What did Susan always carry with her in her bag? 2. Why was Susan sad when she realized she had forgotten her pencil case at home? 3. How did Susan feel when she found a pencil and a sharpener on the ground? 4. What did Susan learn from this experience and how did it change her behavior?
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Story Fill the missing letter
Timmy's Emotional Day
A little boy named Timmy experiences different emotions throughout his day, including happiness, sadness, confusion, excitement, shock and anger, and learns that it's okay to have different feelings.
Talk about it 1. What are some of the different feelings Timmy had throughout the day? 2. Why did Timmy feel sad when he saw the puppy on the side of the road? 3. How did Timmy feel when he finally understood the math problem? 4. How did Timmy feel at the end of the story and why?
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Story Animals
The Adventure of Whiskers, Rover, Teddy, Mittens, and Daisy.
Whiskers the cat, Rover the dog, Teddy the bear, Mittens the cat, and Daisy the dog embark on a journey to find Rover's home and become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. How did Whiskers feel about helping Rover find his way home? 2. Why do you think Whiskers made sure to be back home before dark? 3. How did Mittens feel about joining Whiskers, Rover, and Teddy on their journey? 4. Why do you think Rover was so happy to have Daisy join their group?
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Story Animals
The Adventures of Whiskers, Sparky and Bearly
A cat named Whiskers, a dog named Sparky and a bear named Bearly become friends and go on adventures together in a magical forest.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Whiskers and Sparky were not afraid to approach Bearly? 2. How do you think Bearly felt about meeting Whiskers and Sparky? 3. What do you think the waterfall symbolizes in the story? 4. Why do you think the friendship between Whiskers, Sparky and Bearly grew stronger over time?
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Story Animals
The Adventures of Felix and Friends
The Adventures of Felix and Friends" is a story about a clever little fox named Felix and his new friends Fred the frog, Harry the hare and Larry the lizard who go on exciting adventures together and become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Felix was excited to meet George, the giraffe? 2. What do you think Harry was late for his appointment with Larry, the lizard? 3. Why do you think the four friends had a great time together? 4. What do you think the four friends should go on adventures together more often?
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Story Animals
The Forest Adventures of Benny, Bella and their Animal Friends
A bear named Benny and a bird named Bella go on an adventure in the forest and make friends with a crocodile named Charlie, a dolphin named Daisy, an eagle named Eli and an elephant named Ellie, who all show them around and have fun exploring and learning new things together.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story and what are their names? 2. What did Benny and Bella do on their first day of friendship? 3. How did Benny, Bella, Charlie, Daisy, Eli, and Ellie become friends?
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Story Animals
The Friendship of the Arctic: A Tale of Harry the Polar Bear and his Animal Companions
The story is about a polar bear named Harry and his animal friends Benny, Polly, Pete, Oscar, and Emily who formed a friendship and had many adventures together.
Talk about it 1. Why did Harry invite Benny to stay with him in the Arctic? 2. How did Harry, Benny, and Polly feel when they met Pete? 3. Why did Oscar decide to join the group? 4. Why was Emily impressed with Harry, Benny, Polly, Pete, and Oscar's friendship?
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Story Animal
The Wise Tortoise and the Tricky Snake
A tortoise's wise advice helped a tiger outsmart a sneaky snake and bring peace to the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Why did the snake trick the tiger in the story? 2. Why did the tiger want to find the magical fruit? 3. How did the tortoise help the tiger in the story? 4. How did the tiger react when he realized the snake had tricked him? 5. How did the story end and what lesson can be learned from it?
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Story Animal
The Jungle Adventure: A Tale of Friendship and Unity
The Jungle Adventure: A Tale of Friendship and Unity" is a story about a group of animal friends who work together to defeat a monster in a cave using their unique strengths and abilities.
Talk about it 1. What were the different animal friends' strengths and weaknesses? 2. How did each animal friend use their strengths to defeat the monster? 3. What did Tim, the tortoise, do to help defeat the monster? 4. What did the animals learn from their experience in the cave? 5. How does the story teach about the importance of working together and using unique strengths to overcome challenges?
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Story Animal
Cammy and Zippy's Adventure to the Magic Island
Cammy the camel and Zippy the zebra go on an adventure to a magical island with new friends Polly the parrot, Cranky the crocodile, Dolly the dolphin, Felix the fox, and Fred the frog ruler of the island where they all become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. How did Cammy and Zippy become friends? 2. How did they find the magical place? 3. How did the characters at the end of the story become friends?
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Story Animal
Bubbles and Snowy's Ocean Adventure
Bubbles the bear and his new friend Snowy set out on an adventure to discover the ocean, encountering whales, fish, octopus, an eagle, an elephant and a giraffe along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Bubbles felt jealous of the whales? 2. What did Bubbles and Snowy learn from their adventure? 3. Do you think Bubbles and Snowy will go on another adventure together? Why or why not?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
Emily's Pepper Adventure
Emily's love for cooking leads her on an adventure to find the missing ingredient, pepper, to perfect her recipe and amaze her family with her delicious dish.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the little girl in the story? 2. What ingredient was Emily missing to make her special recipe? 3. What other ingredients did Emily use in her recipe? 4. How did the smell of the pepper affect the people in the house? 5. What did Emily make sure to have in her kitchen after making her special dish?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
Mia's Delicious Adventure: A Story of Balancing Sweets and Vegetables
Mia learns to balance her love for sweets with healthy vegetables and grows up to be a happy and healthy young lady.
Talk about it 1. What was Mia's favorite food? 2. Why did Mia's mom want her to eat more vegetables? 3. Did Mia like the taste of vegetables at first? 4. What did Mia do to make sure she grew up to be strong and healthy? 5. How did Mia balance her love for cake with her desire to be healthy?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
Sophie's Stylish Adventure
Sophie learns that it's not about what you wear but how you wear it, while dressing up for a special occasion and enjoying different activities with friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Sophie love to do in her free time? 2. How does Sophie feel about her different outfits? 3. What does Sophie wear to the special occasion? 4. Why does Sophie change her outfit when she meets her friends? 5. What lesson does Sophie learn at the end of the story?
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Story In the living room
Cozy Living Room Adventure
A cozy living room filled with comfortable furniture, a soft carpet, a beautiful picture, a bright lamp, and a big window provide the perfect setting for family gatherings and relaxation.
Talk about it 1. What is the main focus of the story? 2. What type of furniture is found in the room? 3. What feature of the room do you think is most important? Why?
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