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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 B: Where Is Water
Tweety's Water Adventure
A curious bird named Tweety explores different bodies of water and learns about their unique qualities.
Talk about it 1. What did Tweety learn about the different bodies of water? 2. Which body of water was your favorite? Why? 3. Can you think of any other creatures that might live in each of the bodies of water? 4. How do you think Tweety felt after its adventure? 5. If you could go on an adventure with Tweety, where would you like to go?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary B: Where
The Honey-Hunting Bear and the Trickster Fox
A bear learns to not trust everyone and always listen to his father's advice through a trickster fox's attempts to steal his honey.
Talk about it 1. Why did the fox want to help Ben find honey? 2. What lesson did Ben learn from the trickster fox? 3. Why was Ben's father important in the story? 4. How do you think Ben felt when the fox took his pot of honey? 5. What could Ben have done differently to avoid the trick?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary B: You and I
The Dragon's Dance Adventure
A group of friends go on an adventure and dance, ride, slide, run, swing, and hike their way to defeat a dragon.
Talk about it 1. How did the friends defeat the dragon? 2. What happened when the dragon joined in on their dance? 3. Why did the friends have to sneak away from the dragon? 4. What should they remember to bring on their adventures in the future?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary B: Yours or Mine
Tail-for-Cake Trade: The Misadventures of Mittens the Cat
A mischievous cat named Mittens trades his tail for a piece of cake and becomes best friends with the girl.
Talk about it 1. Why did Mittens want to trade his tail for the cake? 2. What kind of pranks do you think Mittens and the girl played together? 3. If you were the girl, what would you have done differently in the story? 4. What do you think the moral of this story is?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: A Place Called Home
Lily's Adventure: The Funniest Trip Around the World
A little girl named Lily sets out to explore the world and eventually realizes there's no place like home on the funniest street in the world, Giggles Street.
Talk about it 1. Where did Lily live? 2. What was Giggles Street known for? 3. What did Lily forget about when she was in the state of Fun? 4. Why did everyone in Sillypolis have a party for Lily when she returned home? 5. What did Lily learn from her adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: All About Penguins
Polka the Brave and Creative Penguin
A black and white penguin named Polka teaches other birds to swim and stay warm on a cold day.
Talk about it 1. Why did Polka go for a swim? 2. How did the other birds feel about swimming? 3. What happened after all the birds followed Polka into the water? 4. What was Polka known as from that day forward?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: All About Spiders
Spinnerella the Spider: A Tale of Silk and Eggs
Spinnerella, a spider who loved to spin silk and lay eggs, found a creative solution to carry her eggs while climbing using a stronger string.
Talk about it 1. What was Spinnerella's problem? 2. How did she solve her problem? 3. How did Spinnerella feel when she reached the top? 4. Why was Spinnerella known as the cleverest spider in the can? 5. What would you have done if you were Spinnerella?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Busy At School
The Snack Bus Adventure
A group of toys go on a fun-filled snack bus adventure, playing games, telling stories, and singing songs.
Talk about it 1. What did the toys do before they found out about the bus full of snacks? 2. What did the bus driver ask the toys to do? 3. How did the toys feel when they saw the bus full of snacks? 4. What did the chosen toy suggest before eating their snack? 5. What did the toys do on the snack bus?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Different Kinds of Sharks
Spot the Different Shark
Spot, a shark with striped teeth, becomes special in a new way after getting spots from another shark.
Talk about it 1. How was Spot different from other sharks at first? 2. What did Spot ask the other shark for? 3. How did Spot become special in a new way? 4. Do you think being different is good or bad? 5. If you were Spot, would you have asked for spots too? Why or why not?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Fall Foods
The Great Food Adventure of Apple, Pear, Beet, Potato, Cabbage and Pumpkin
A group of friends discover the joy of appreciation and sharing all types of food through a cooking contest.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends initially think about their favorite food? 2. How did the friends come to understand that all foods are good? 3. What is a lesson you can learn from the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Get In
The Adventure of the Forest Friends
The Adventure of the Forest Friends" is a funny and creative story about an elephant, woman, man, duck, pig, dog, and girl who become friends and have a big feast together in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What does the man want to do with the duck? 2. Who helps the pig find his home? 3. Who leads the group to the little girl's cottage? 4. What is the main dish at the feast? 5. How did Ellie, Sarah, the man, duck, pig, dog, and girl become friends?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Go Away Lily
Gretta the Reader: Finding Joy in Being Different
A goat named Gretta learns to embrace her love of reading and the joys of friendship.
Talk about it 1. Why did Gretta want to try all the other activities? 2. How did she feel about each activity she tried? 3. How did Gretta feel about reading by the end of the story? 4. What did Gretta learn about being different? 5. How can you be like Gretta and embrace your unique interests and talents?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: How Frogs Grow
Freddy and the Magic Elgs
Freddy, a proud frog, helps his shrinking tadpole grow into a healthy frog by feeding it magic elgs.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem with Freddy's tadpole in the beginning of the story? 2. What did Freddy do to help his tadpole grow? 3. What did Freddy's friends tell him about how to help his tadpole grow? 4. How did the tadpole change after Freddy fed it elgs? 5. What lesson did Freddy learn in this story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: How Many Wheels
Will The Wheel Who Could Roll Up Hills
A wheel named Will discovers his unique ability to roll up hills and learns to embrace his differences in a world of three friends, two, four and one.
Talk about it 1. What did Will do when they came across the steep hill? 2. How did Will feel about being different from his friends at first? 3. What did Will realize about being different in the end? 4. Why did Will become known as the "Wheel Who Could Roll Up Hills"?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: How Many
The Five Monkeys and Their Fingers
Five monkeys discover they have 20 fingers together and learn to count on their hands.
Talk about it 1. How many monkeys were in the story? 2. How many fingers did they have all together? 3. How did the monkeys count their fingers in the end? 4. What did the monkeys say when they found out how many fingers they had? 5. Why was it important for the monkeys to count on their hands?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: I Wonder
The Sleepy Sheep and the Purring Kitten
A sheep who loves to sleep finds a lost kitten and they become best friends, sleeping together in a pile of wool every night.
Talk about it 1. Why did the sheep go on an adventure to find the source of the purring sound? 2. How did the sheep's flock react when they saw the kitten? 3. What was special about the friendship between the sheep and the kitten? 4. Can you think of any other animals that might have become friends in a similar way? 5. Do you think it's important to be kind to animals, even if they're different from us? Why or why not?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Jack and Lilys Favorite Food
The Great Meat Taste Test
A group of farm animals find out they all taste great in different dishes during "The Great Meat Taste Test".
Talk about it 1. What were the different types of meat in the story? 2. How did the animals feel about each other before the taste test? 3. What happened during the taste test? 4. How did the animals feel after the taste test? 5. Why do you think the animals realized they all tasted great in different dishes?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Machines at Home
The Ice Cream Machine Adventure
A curious girl uses an old dryer as a blender to make the perfect ice cream in "The Ice Cream Machine Adventure".
Talk about it 1. What did the girl use to make her ice cream? 2. Why did she decide to use a dryer instead of a blender? 3. How did she feel when she saw the ice cream was ready? 4. Do you think she will always use the dryer to make her ice cream? 5. Can you think of another creative way to make ice cream?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Making Salsa
The Great Salsa Adventure of the Veggie Bunch
The Veggie Bunch embarks on a funny and adventurous journey to make salsa, but a gust of wind scatters their ingredients.
Talk about it 1. How did the Veggie Bunch come back together to make salsa? 2. Why was the chip stuck in a tree? 3. What happened to the cilantro? 4. What did the friends learn about teamwork?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Mash the Potatoes
Max's Mashed Potato Mishap
A little boy learns to make creamy mashed potatoes after a funny mishap with a mischievous batch of potatoes.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max have trouble making mashed potatoes? 2. What did the potatoes do that was so surprising? 3. How did Max finally get the mashed potatoes he wanted? 4. What did Max learn from this experience?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Mongo and Cutie
The Hide and Seek Adventure with Grandma
A girl named Maria plays hide and seek with her grandma and they have a fun time trying to make each other laugh.
Talk about it 1. What did Maria suggest she and her grandma do while having lunch? 2. Where did Maria hide while they were playing hide and seek? 3. Why was Grandma having trouble finding Maria? 4. How did Grandma finally find Maria? 5. What happened every time Maria visited her grandma after that?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: New Again
The Thing and the Fort's Fun Show
A little thing turns a bucket into a puppet and plays music with a drum made of a can, putting on a show with an airplane made of sticks and leaves, becoming famous throughout the land.
Talk about it 1. What did the little thing turn the bucket into? 2. What did the little thing make the drum from? 3. How did the things put on a show for the fort? 4. What happened to the things and their show after the performance? 5. What could you make out of everyday items to put on your own show?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Open and Close
The Little Box's Magic Adventure
A little box uses a magic book to escape a cage and explore beyond its room.
Talk about it - What did the box want to know about its room? - How did the box escape from the cage? - What did the box learn from its adventure? - How might the story be different if the box couldn't find the magic book? - What would you do if you were the box in this story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary C: Pairs
The Twins' Wingless Adventure
Two twin pairs play a game using gloves, dice, socks, shoes, and skates and discover the best combination to have fun while skating.
Talk about it 1. How did the twins come up with the idea for their game? 2. What happened when the twins rolled a 6 on the dice? 3. What was the best combination of items the twins found for playing their game? 4. How did the twins feel after they discovered the best combination of items? 5. What did the twins decide to do at the end of the story?
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