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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 Common Verbs in English: corporate 3
The Adventure to Find the Magical Table
Three friends embark on a journey to find a magical table that grants wishes, overcoming obstacles and working together to solve a riddle and ultimately using their wishes wisely.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story and what were their names? 2. What was the task that the wizard gave to the friends? 3. How did the friends figure out where the magical table was located? 4. What was the challenge the friends had to overcome before they could make their wishes? 5. How did the friends use their wishes wisely? 6. What did the friends learn from their adventure to find the magical table? 7. How did the friends work together to solve the riddle and find the magical table? 8. Can you think of another way the friends could have used their extra wishes?
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Story Common Verbs in English: creation 1
The Amazing Castle of the Forest Friends
A group of imaginative animals in a magical forest build a magnificent castle for the king and celebrate their creation with a grand party.
Talk about it 1. What was the special talent of the animals in the forest? 2. What materials did the animals gather to build the castle's base? 3. How did the animals boost the walls of the castle? 4. What did the squirrels add to the walls of the castle? 5. How did the king of the forest react to the finished castle? 6. What did the animals do to celebrate the completion of the castle? 7. How did the animals' imaginations boost while building the castle? 8. Can you imagine what other creations the animals might build in the future?
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Story Common Verbs in English: creation 2
The Magic Cookie Maker: The Adventures of Max and the Generator 5000
A young inventor named Max creates a machine called the "Generator 5000" that can generate anything he wants, including delicious cookies, leading to the start of his successful cookie business.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max in the story? 2. What is the name of Max's invention? 3. What did Max use the Generator 5000 to make at first? 4. How did Max improve his cookies? 5. What did Max do to start his cookie business? 6. How did people react to Max's cookies? 7. What made Max's cookies special? 8. Why was Max proud of his invention? 9. Can you think of anything else Max could generate with the Generator 5000? 10. What did Max say when people asked him how he made so many cookies?
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Story Common Verbs in English: destruction 1
Max the Mischievous Monster: A Tale of Destruction and Chaos
Max the mischievous monster goes on a destruction spree causing chaos and having fun throughout the Land of Mischief.
Talk about it 1. What kind of monster was Max? 2. What did Max do during his destruction spree? 3. What did Max do at the candy factory? 4. How did Max feel at the end of the story? 5. What do you think Max will do next? 6. What do you think the people in the Land of Mischief thought of Max's behavior? 7. Why do you think Max loved causing destruction and chaos? 8. How would you react if you met a monster like Max? 9. Do you think Max learned anything from his destruction spree? 10. What can we learn from Max's behavior in the story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: quantity 1
The Bouncy Adventure of King Bouncy and Sir Pops-a-lot
King Bouncy and Sir Pops-a-lot use magic dust and clever thinking to decrease the size of balloons in Bouncyland, making the kingdom more organized and filled with fun.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in Bouncyland at the beginning of the story? 2. Who did King Bouncy turn to for help with the problem? 3. What was Sir Pops-a-lot's first idea to solve the problem? 4. How did Sir Pops-a-lot make the balloons smaller but still bouncy? 5. How did the people of Bouncyland react to the new and improved balloons? 6. What did King Bouncy do to celebrate the solution to the problem? 7. What did the kingdom of Bouncyland look like at the end of the story? 8. What was the lesson learned in the story about determination and teamwork?
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Story Common Verbs in English: quantity 2
Anty's Adventure with the Magic Magnifying Glass
Anty the ant learns the importance of moderation and self-acceptance after a wild adventure with a magic magnifying glass in the forest.
Talk about it 1. How did Anty feel about being small at the beginning of the story? 2. What happened when Anty found the magic magnifying glass? 3. What did Anty do with the magnifying glass, and what was the result? 4. Why was Anty stuck on top of the giant berry bush? 5. How did the wise old beetle help Anty? 6. What did Anty learn from her adventure with the magnifying glass? 7. How do you think Anty felt at the end of the story? 8. What can we learn from Anty's experience with the magnifying glass?
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Story Common Verbs in English: radio 1
The Silly Sound Effects Show
The Silly Sound Effects Show" is a funny story about two mischievous radio DJs who play pranks on each other during a live broadcast filled with silly sound effects and ad-libbed antics.
Talk about it 1. What was the trick that DJ Smiley played on DJ Spin? 2. How did DJ Spin react when he heard the silly sound effects? 3. What did the two DJs do to make the listeners laugh? 4. What did the listeners think of DJ Smiley and DJ Spin's silly broadcasts? 5. What skills did the DJs use to make people laugh? 6. Have you ever played a prank on someone? How did it go? 7. Can you think of any other silly sound effects that the DJs could have used in their broadcast?
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Story Common Verbs in English: 3d graphics 1
The Adventures of the Rolling Cylinder and the Intersecting Shapes
A cylinder learns to embrace its differences and bring joy to a group of flat shapes through a series of wild adventures and unexpected discoveries.
Talk about it 1. Why was the cylinder shape different from the other shapes? 2. How did the cylinder shape help the other shapes cross the valley? 3. Why was the cylinder shape sad at first? 4. How did the cylinder shape and the other shapes become friends? 5. What did the cylinder shape teach the other shapes about differences? 6. What happened when the shapes flipped over? 7. What was the message the shapes exported to the rest of the world?
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Story Common Verbs in English: 3d graphics 2
Sketch and the Magic Horse Adventure
Sketch, a mischievous little pencil, creates a life-like simulation of a horse that leads him on a wild adventure in a magical land of doodles and drawings.
Talk about it 1. What was Sketch's favorite pastime? 2. What did Sketch create in his notebook one day? 3. How did the horse come alive on the page? 4. What happened when Sketch chased the horse? 5. How did Sketch and the horse become friends? 6. What kind of adventures did Sketch and the horse go on? 7. What was the end of the story like? 8. Can you think of another animal that Sketch could turn into a simulation? 9. How would you feel if your drawings came to life? 10. What kind of adventures would you go on with your drawings if they came to life?
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Story Common Verbs in English: look 1
Max the Prankster and the Lion's Glare
Max the mischievous monkey and a fierce lion become the best of friends after a hilarious and playful encounter in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What was Max trying to do in the jungle when he saw the shiny, glittering object? 2. How did the lion react when he saw Max near the diamond? 3. What kind of prank did Max play on the lion? 4. How did the lion react to Max's prank? 5. What happened to Max and the lion after they laughed together? 6. Why do you think Max and the lion became the best of friends? 7. Do you think you would like to play pranks like Max? Why or why not? 8. If you were Max, what kind of prank would you play on the lion next time? 9. What did you like most about the story of Max the Prankster and the Lion's Glare? 10. Can you think of a different ending to the story? What would have happened if Max hadn't made the lion laugh?
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Story Common Verbs in English: fire 1
Blaze the Dragon's Baking Adventure
Blaze the mischievous dragon burns his foot while dancing around a blazing oven during a baking adventure and learns to be careful with fire.
Talk about it 1. What was Blaze trying to do in the story? 2. What happened to Blaze's foot? 3. What did Blaze learn from his experience? 4. What was the wise old wizard's solution to Blaze's problem? 5. Have you ever had an accident while baking or cooking? How did you handle it? 6. What would you have done if you were Blaze in this story? 7. Why do you think Blaze likes playing with fire so much? 8. What lesson do you think other kids can learn from Blaze's story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: fire 2
Blaze the Singe: A Toast to Fire Safety
Blaze the singe learns to use his love for fire safely and saves a dragon's forest with his newfound skills while making perfectly toasted bread.
Talk about it 1. What did Blaze initially want to do with his fire powers? 2. What did Blaze learn about being careful with fire? 3. Who did Blaze help put out the fire in the forest? 4. How did Blaze use his fire powers for good? 5. Why do you think Blaze was happy at the end of the story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: collection 1
The Amazing Adventure of the Collectors: Building the Biggest Castle in the Kingdom
The Collectors embark on a quest to find the perfect stones to build the biggest castle in the kingdom and use their creativity to aggregate all the stones into one big boulder to bring back to the King.
Talk about it 1. What were the Collectors collecting in the story? 2. How did the Collectors transport all the stones back to the kingdom? 3. Why was the King building the castle? 4. How did the Collectors become heroes of the kingdom? 5. What does the word "aggregate" mean in the story? 6. What other words in the story mean "to gather"? 7. What would you do if you were one of the Collectors on this quest? 8. Do you think the Collectors had fun on their adventure? Why or why not? 9. Can you think of any real-life examples of collecting and aggregating things? 10. If you could go on a quest to collect anything, what would it be?
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Story Common Verbs in English: programming 1
The Codeville Robots: A Tale of Debugging and Development
The Codeville Robots use their coding skills to build, develop, and release the greatest computer game of all time, overcoming obstacles along the way through debugging and the release of patches.
Talk about it 1. What was the main goal of the robots in the story? 2. What challenges did the robots face while building the game? 3. What did the robots do to fix the game when it crashed and was slow? 4. How did the robots finally release their game to the world? 5. What did the robots achieve at the end of the story? 6. Can you think of a time when you had to fix a problem, just like the robots in the story? 7. What lessons can we learn from the Codeville Robots about
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Story Common Verbs in English: art 1
The Magic Coat: The Adventures of the Chalk Carver
A little boy named Jack discovers a magical coat filled with art supplies that brings his drawings to life and turns him into the famous "Chalk Carver".
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's favorite thing to do? 2. What did Jack find in his grandmother's attic? 3. What did Jack do with the tools he found in the coat? 4. How did Jack make his creation come to life? 5. What did people in the village think of Jack's creation? 6. What was Jack's new nickname after he created his masterpiece? 7. What do you think Jack will create next? 8. What is the most important lesson we can learn from Jack's story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: art 2
The Art Adventure of Shade, Emboss, and Friends in Artland
Shade, Emboss, and their friends, including Mix, Paint, Outline, Restore, Etch, Sculpt, and Exhibit, go on a journey in Artland to create a breathtaking masterpiece in a magnificent meadow.
Talk about it 1. Who are the characters in the story and what are their special abilities? 2. What was the goal of the art adventure in Artland? 3. What was the final masterpiece created by the art materials? 4. What was the reaction of the fairies to the final masterpiece? 5. Can you think of another adventure the art materials could go on in Artland? 6. If you could be one of the art materials in the story, which one would you choose to be and why? 7. What do you think was the most important part of the art adventure and why? 8. How do you think the different art materials worked together to create the final masterpiece? 9. Do you think there was a lesson to be learned from the story? If so, what was it? 10. Can you think of another story that could be created in Artland with different art materials?
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Story Common Verbs in English: driving 1
Speedy's Wild Detour Adventure
Speedy learns to handle the road and have fun through a wild detour adventure with the help of his friend Rev.
Talk about it 1. Why was Speedy excited about the exit sign? 2. What happened to Speedy when he braked too hard? 3. Who came to help Speedy when he was stuck in a ditch? 4. What did Speedy learn from his detour adventure with Rev? 5. What do you think Speedy will do next time he sees a detour sign? 6. Why was it important for Speedy to listen to Rev's instructions? 7. Do you think Speedy had more fun on the detour or on the highway? Why? 8. Can you think of a time when you took a detour and had an adventure? 9. What do you think the lesson of this story is? 10. Do you think Speedy will still love to go fast after his adventure with Rev? Why or why not?
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Story Common Verbs in English: vcs 1
The Git Hero and the Magical Treasure Hunt
The Git Hero and the Magical Treasure Hunt" is a funny and creative story about a prince who learns how to use Git to help dwarves clean a large codebase and solve a problem caused by a mischievous fairy, becoming a hero in the process.
Talk about it 1. What was Prince Peter's goal at the beginning of the story? 2. Who did Prince Peter meet in the forest and what were they doing? 3. How did Prince Peter help the dwarves with their work? 4. What was the problem that occurred in the kingdom and how did Prince Peter solve it? 5. What happened to Prince Peter after he solved the problem with the code? 6. What did Prince Peter learn about Git in the story? 7. Who was the mischievous fairy who caused the problem in the kingdom and why did they do it? 8. What was the final outcome of the story? 9. How was Prince Peter able to become a hero in the kingdom? 10. What did you like most about the story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: vcs 2
The Adventures of the Git Commands: A Tale of Teamwork and Cooperation
The Git commands learn the importance of teamwork and cooperation to resolve a problem and maintain a peaceful kingdom of code.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the kingdom of code? 2. Who stepped up to fix the problem? 3. What did the Git commands learn about teamwork and cooperation? 4. Which Git command suggested stashing their differences to resolve the problem? 5. What was the solution to the problem in the kingdom of code? 6. Why was it important for the Git commands to work together? 7. Can you think of a real-life situation where teamwork and cooperation are important? 8. Which Git command was the creative one in the story? 9. How did the "git show" command help solve the problem? 10. Why do you think the Git commands lived happily ever after?
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Story Common Verbs in English: communication 1
Squeaky the Squirrel's Big Bark
A shy squirrel named Squeaky becomes a confident member of a group of chatty animals in the forest after expressing his love for their conversations.
Talk about it 1. Why was Squeaky shy at first? 2. How did the other animals react when Squeaky finally spoke up? 3. What did Squeaky say to the group of animals? 4. How did Squeaky become more confident in the group? 5. What do you think is the moral of the story?
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Story Common Verbs in English: communication 2
The Adventure of the Missing Murmur: A Timmy Tale
Timmy, a curious and adventurous kid, solves the mystery of the missing murmur and becomes known as the bravest and smartest kid in town with the help of a friendly dragon in 'The Adventure of the Missing Murmur: A Timmy Tale.'
Talk about it 1. Who is Timmy? 2. What happened when Timmy found the old phone on the street? 3. What was Timmy's mission? 4. What did Timmy do to gather information about the missing murmur? 5. Who did Timmy meet in the forest that helped him solve the mystery? 6. How did Timmy solve the final riddle and complete his mission? 7. What was the outcome of Timmy's adventure? 8. How did Timmy become known in the town? 9. Who became Timmy's best friend after his adventure? 10. What did Timmy do when he wanted to play a game of riddles?
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Story Common Verbs in English: communication 3
The Prince and the Talkative Yaks: A Tale of Confidence and Self-Expression
A young prince with a stammer discovers his confidence and ability to express himself while talking to a group of talkative yaks in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did the prince have trouble speaking in public? 2. What happened when the prince talked to the yaks? 3. How did the prince's friends react when they saw him talking to the yaks? 4. Why did the prince visit the yaks every week? 5. What did the prince learn from talking to the yaks? 6. How did the prince feel about himself after talking to the yaks? 7. Can you think of a time when you felt more confident after doing something new or different? 8. How do you think the prince felt about himself before he talked to the yaks? 9. Do you think it's easier to talk to animals or people sometimes? Why or why not? 10. What can we learn from the prince's experience with the yaks?
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Story Common Verbs in English: web 1
Max and the Magical Computer Book
Max, a little mouse, discovers a magical computer book that helps him connect to anything he wants on the internet.
Talk about it 1. Who is Max and what does he love to do? 2. What happened when Max tried to bookmark a website? 3. What was the big file that Max accidentally downloaded? 4. Who spoke from inside the book? 5. How did the book help Max access the website he wanted? 6. What did Max learn from his experience with the magical computer book? 7. How did Max's life change after discovering the magical computer book?
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Story Common Verbs in English: web 2
Tweet's Tune: A Musical Adventure on the Internet
A little bird named Tweet accidentally sends a funny video of herself playing the piano to her grandma, which leads to her newfound internet stardom and the spreading of joy through her creative and humorous videos.
Talk about it 1. What did Tweet want to do with her video? 2. How did Tweet feel when she realized she had sent the video to her grandma instead of posting it? 3. Who ended up seeing Tweet's video and what was the result? 4. How did Tweet become a star on the internet? 5. What kind of videos did Tweet start making after her first video? 6. What do you think Tweet learned from this experience? 7. Do you think you could make a funny video like Tweet? What kind of video would you make? 8. Can you think of a time when you made a mistake and it turned out to be a good thing? 9. Why do you think people liked Tweet's videos so much? 10. How do you think Tweet's life changed after her internet fame?
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