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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 RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Counting Bugs
The Counting Adventure of the Five Friends
The five friends - one ant, two ladybugs, three bees and four caterpillars - learn the importance of teamwork while counting items in the garden during a competition.
Talk about it 1. Who were the five friends in the story? 2. What did the friends do in the garden? 3. Who won the counting competition? 4. Why was the ant scared of the bug? 5. How did the bee help the ant? 6. What did the friends learn from this adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Counting Letters
The Adventures of One, Two, and Three: The Search for Four, Five, and Six
Three friends go on a quest to find missing numbers Four, Five, and Six, discovering the power of friendship and teamwork along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did One, Two, and Three do to find Four, Five, and Six? 2. How did Four feel before the friends found them? 3. How did the friends help Four regain their self-confidence? 4. What did the friends do when they found Five and Six? 5. How did the friends work together throughout the story? 6. What did the friends learn about friendship at the end of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Farm Animals
The Farmyard Hide-and-Seek Adventure
A group of farm animals play hide-and-seek and dress up as farmers for a fun twist, in "The Farmyard Hide-and-Seek Adventure".
Talk about it 1. Who was the seeker in the game of hide-and-seek? 2. What did Moo find when she approached the barn? 3. Who was dressed up as farmers? 4. Why was Moo laughing when she found her friends in the barn? 5. Can you think of another surprise that the animals could have for each other in their next game of hide-and-seek?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Fido Gets Dressed
Captain Cozy and the Hat Thief Adventure
Captain Cozy, a superhero wearing a sweater and boots, saves the day by stopping a hat thief and becoming friends with him.
Talk about it - What does Captain Cozy wear to save the day? - Why did the thief steal all the hats in the city? - How did Captain Cozy and the thief become friends? - What other adventures do you think Captain Cozy and the thief went on together?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Four
The Adventure of the Vehicles Squad
The vehicles go on an adventure together, having the time of their lives while exploring land and sea.
Talk about it 1. What did each vehicle want to do on their adventure? 2. How did they all join forces and go on their journey together? 3. What kind of memories did they make during their adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Go Go Go
The Adventure of Spot and Friends: A Farm-tastic Tale
A group of farm animals work together to catch a magical bird, granting them a royal feast.
Talk about it 1. Why did Spot and his friends want to catch the bird? 2. How did each animal contribute to catching the bird? 3. What did they wish for when they caught the bird? 4. How did they prepare the feast? 5. What did they all learn from their adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: In
Cruiser's Muddy Adventure
Cruiser, a car, goes on an adventurous journey from playing in the mud to taking a boat ride in the water after getting rescued by a house.
Talk about it - What did Cruiser want to do in the beginning of the story? - How did Cruiser get stuck in the mud? - Who helped Cruiser get clean? - What did Cruiser do next? - What did Cruiser learn from his adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: It Is Fall
The Corn, Leaf and Rake's Moonlit Party Adventure
A curious corn, a friendly leaf, and a tired rake attend a party thrown by a generous pumpkin on a full moon night and have a dance adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was the corn curious about? 2. Who threw the party and what did they decorate it with? 3. How did the leaf feel when she received the jacket from the corn? 4. What did the rake ask the pumpkin? 5. What did the guests do under the light of the moon? 6. How did the guests feel at the end of the night?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Little
The Little Mouse's Great Escape
A little mouse outwits a dog and escapes to safety with the help of a car.
Talk about it - Why did the mouse want to be friends with the baby bug? - How did the mouse escape from the dog? - How did the mouse feel when he was safe in the car? - What do you think the mouse will do next? - Why do you think the dog didn't see the mouse in the car?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: My Gift for Mom
Benny the Smiling Bowl's Birthday Adventure
A bowl named Benny becomes the life of a birthday party and brings a smile to everyone's face.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny do to become part of the birthday party? 2. How did the kids feel when they saw Benny in the gift box? 3. Why was Benny happy at the end of the story? 4. How do you think Benny felt before he became part of the birthday party? 5. Can you think of another object that could come to life and bring joy to people's lives?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: My School Bus
The Bench That Wanted to Go to School
A bench jumps into a bus seat for a ride to school, causing laughter among the students before jumping back out to stay on the sidewalk.
Talk about it 1. Why was the bench sitting by the window? 2. What did the bench do to join in on the fun? 3. How did the other kids react when they saw the bench in the seat? 4. Why did the bench jump back out of the bus and onto the sidewalk? 5. What did the bench learn from its experience on the bus?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: On
The Flying Bed Adventure
A bed takes two kids on a flying adventure, becoming known as the "Flying Bed" and bringing joy to children everywhere.
Talk about it 1. What was the bed's dream? 2. How did the kids react when they were invited to join the bed on its flight? 3. What did they see on their journey? 4. How did the story end? 5. What do you think the bed will do next?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Out
Rusty's Adventure: A Car's Misadventure on the Water
Rusty the car takes a boat out on the water, gets stuck in mud, takes a bath in a bathtub, and drives through grass to clean his tires before becoming known as the adventurous car who never lets mud slow him down.
Talk about it 1. What was Rusty's adventure about? 2. How did Rusty end up in a bathtub? 3. Why did Rusty drive through a field of grass? 4. What was the result of Rusty's adventure? 5. What was the moral of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Over
The Adventure of the Little Boy and His Bat
A little boy uses his trusty bat to help others, gets rewarded with gold coins, loses them, and has a genie grant him his wishes.
Talk about it 1. What does the little boy use to help others? 2. How does the little boy get a reward? 3. What does he lose on his way home? 4. Who appears after the little boy hits the log? 5. What does the little boy wish for from the genie?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Pasta
The Short & Curly Noodle's Yummy Adventure
A red tomato and a short, curly noodle go on an adventure to find ingredients for a yummy pasta dish, discovering that unique shapes are what make them delicious and special.
Talk about it 1. What did the red tomato tell the curly noodle that made it feel better? 2. What happened to the curly noodle when it was put into boiling water? 3. Why do you think the tomato and noodle became friends? 4. What is the moral of the story? 5. Can you think of any other ingredients that the tomato and noodle could have used in their pasta dish?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Pets
The Adventure Squad: A Fun Tale of Friendship
A group of diverse animal friends go on adventures and learn to work together while discovering their strengths.
Talk about it 1. Who was Glitter and what kind of animal was he? 2. Who did Glitter meet on his adventure? 3. How did the group of friends help each other when they encountered a mean bear? 4. In the end, what did the friends learn about themselves? 5. Can you think of any other adventures that the Adventure Squad might go on?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Play Ball
The Great Sports Ball Tournament
A group of sports balls have a tournament to determine the best sport and end up becoming friends while playing different games together.
Talk about it 1. What sport won the tournament in the story? 2. How did the sports balls become friends? 3. Can you think of other ways the sports balls could have decided on the best sport? 4. What lesson can you learn from the story about working together and playing fair?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Show Some Love
Squeaky the Love Spreader: A Tale of Licks, Winks, Pats, Kisses, Hugs, Smiles, and Gifts".
A mischievous squirrel named Squeaky spreads love and joy in the forest by giving licks, winks, pats, kisses, hugs, and smiles with his wit and creativity.
Talk about it 1. What did Squeaky receive in the gift? 2. What did Squeaky do to spread love and joy in the forest? 3. How did Squeaky come up with a new way to spread love when he ran out of gifts? 4. How did the other animals in the forest respond to Squeaky's actions? 5. Can you think of a creative way to spread love and joy in your community, like Squeaky did?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Spring
Chirpy's Rainbow Adventure
A little bird named Chirpy goes on a rainbow adventure and finds a pot of gold filled with balls to play with.
Talk about it 1. What did Chirpy do when it started raining? 2. Why did Chirpy go to find the end of the rainbow? 3. What did Chirpy find at the end of the rainbow? 4. How did Chirpy feel at the end of his adventure? 5. Why do you think Chirpy looked forward to rainy days?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Summer Picnics
The Fun-tastic Summer Picnic Plate & Cup Balancing Game
Friends have a picnic and play a game balancing food and cups on their heads, making it a summer tradition.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends bring to the picnic? 2. Who had the idea to play the food balancing game? 3. What did Max balance on his head during the game? 4. Why did everyone cheer and laugh? 5. What happened after the picnic game became a tradition?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: Summer
Rainy Day to Sunshine Fun: A Summer Adventure
A group of kids turn a rainy day into a summer adventure by playing with a ball in their swimsuits and soaking up the sunshine.
Talk about it - What did the kids do when it started raining? - Why did the kids put on their swimsuits? - How did the kids feel about the rain? - What happened after the rain stopped? - How did the kids feel about the sunshine?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: The Book
The Adventures of the Curious Front Cover
A curious front cover discovers a funny book about numbers and shares its laughter with others.
Talk about it - What was the front cover curious about? - What did the front cover find inside the book? - Why was the front cover excited to read the book? - What did the title of the book say? - How did the front cover feel after reading the book? - What did the front cover do after reading the book?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: The City
The Bus and Car's Dance Party Adventure
A bus and a car go on a dance party adventure after taking a detour from the park.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bus take a break near the store? 2. What happened when the car offered to give the bus a ride to the park? 3. What did the bus and car hear coming from the building? 4. How did the bus and car end up spending the night? 5. What was the bus and car's journey like the next morning?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary AAA: The Classroom
Charlie and Danny's Classroom Adventure.
Two curious pieces of furniture, Charlie the chair and Danny the desk, act like students in a classroom and become known as class clowns.
Talk about it 1. What was Charlie the chair curious about? 2. How did Charlie and Danny become known as class clowns? 3. Why was the teacher laughing when she came back into the classroom? 4. Can you think of another silly adventure that Charlie and Danny could go on? 5. What do you think happened to Charlie and Danny after they became known as class clowns?
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