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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 Words in S
Squirrely's Scooter Adventure: A Delicious and Silly Tale
Squirrely, a silly squirrel, goes on a wild scooter adventure filled with sausages sandwiches, strawberries, spaghetti, shoes, and spiders, leading to a tasty and fun-filled day.
Talk about it 1. What did Squirrely use as buns for his sandwich? 2. What was Squirrely's reaction when he saw a spider on his shoe? 3. What did Squirrely use to eat the spaghetti? 4. What did Squirrely learn at the end of his adventure? 5. What did Squirrely always carry with him after his adventure? 6. Do you think you would like to go on an adventure like Squirrely's? Why or why not? 7. What would you like to try for the first time, just like Squirrely tried new things in the story? 8. What do you think Squirrely will do on his next adventure?
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Story Words in T
Tomato's Jungle Adventure: A Fun-Filled Tale of Trains, Tables, Trunks, Tigers, Toilets, and Trees
Tomato's Jungle Adventure is a story about a daring tomato who goes on a wild adventure filled with trains, tables, trunks, tigers, toilets, and trees, and learns that ordinary things can be transformed into exciting adventures with a little bit of creativity and humor.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What did Tom pack in his trunk? 3. Why was the tiger at the train station? 4. What was the riddle that the tiger asked Tom? 5. What did Tom find when he reached the jungle? 6. Why was the toilet stuck in the tree? 7. What did Tom learn at the end of his adventure? 8. Can you think of a similar adventure that you would like to go on? 9. What is the moral of the story? 10. How did the story make you feel?
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Story T words 2
The Triangle Village Tooth Savers: A Tale of Twin Adventurers and Their Tricycles
Twin siblings Twiggy and Tricy go on an adventure in the Triangle Village to save missing teeth and are rewarded with tricycles, becoming the Tooth Savers of the village.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What did the Tooth Fairy need help with? 3. What shape were all the things in the Triangle Village? 4. How did Twiggy and Tricy solve the missing teeth mystery? 5. What was the reward for Twiggy and Tricy from the Tooth Fairy? 6. What do you think Twiggy and Tricy will do next in their adventures? 7. What is the importance of brushing your teeth? 8. Do you think you would have liked to go on an adventure like Twiggy and Tricy? Why or why not?
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Story U words
Wally the Unicycling Underwater Unicorn Adventurer
Wally, a unicycle riding upside down enthusiast, goes on an adventure with a unicorn and a group of urchins to discover the importance of wearing underwear while exploring the underwater world and the clouds.
Talk about it 1. What was Wally's favorite trick on his unicycle? 2. What did Wally teach the urchins? 3. What happened when it started to rain at the beach? 4. What happened when Wally went for a swim with the urchins? 5. Who did Wally go on an adventure with? 6. Why was Wally embarrassed during his adventure? 7. What did the unicorn tell Wally when he forgot his underwear? 8. What did Wally and the unicorn become after their adventure? 9. Why was it important to always wear underwear in the story? 10. Can you think of another adventure that Wally and the unicorn could go on together?
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Story V words
The Adventures of Vincent the Vulture and Vanessa the Van: A Veggie and Vowel Tale
Vincent the vulture and Vanessa the Van go on a funny adventure to the vegetable market and encounter a vowel vine, adding laughter and a new vase to Vincent's collection.
Talk about it 1. Why did Vincent the vulture collect vases? 2. What did Vincent and Vanessa do when they saw the vowel vine? 3. What was the moral of the story? 4. Can you think of any other collections that might bring joy to someone's life? 5. If you could add a word to the vowel vine, what would it be? 6. How do you think Vincent and Vanessa felt after their visit to the vowel vine? 7. Can you think of a time when you and your friends had a fun adventure together?
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Story W words
Wally the Wizard and His Wacky Wishes
Wally the mischievous wizard has a wild adventure with a magical wand, turning a woodpecker into a funny looking bird, a window into a giant slide, a white mouse into a giant mouse, and a whale into a giant worm.
Talk about it 1. What kind of person was Wally before he found the wand? 2. How did Wally feel after he transformed the woodpecker into a funny looking bird? 3. Why did Wally turn the window into a giant slide? 4. How did Wally and the giant mouse have fun together? 5. What did Wally learn at the end of the story? 6. Can you think of another wish that Wally could have made with the wand? 7. How do you think Wally's friends felt about the pranks he played on them? 8. If you were Wally, would you have used the wand for good or for mischievous purposes? 9. What do you think would have happened if Wally never returned the wand to its rightful owner? 10. What would you have done if you found a wand with magical powers?
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Story Y words
The Yellow Yo-Yo Quest of Prince Yawn
A curious prince named Yawn embarks on an adventure to discover the origin of a mysterious yellow yo-yo, resulting in a friendship with the Yo-Yo King and lessons about the joys of unexpected journeys.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story and what does he want to find? 2. What do you think the yellow yo-yo represents in the story? 3. Who does Prince Yawn meet on his journey and what does he learn from them? 4. Why do you think the prince was so determined to find the yellow yo-yo? 5. What did Prince Yawn and the Yo-Yo King have in common, and how did it bring them together? 6. Do you think Prince Yawn's journey was worth it in the end? Why or why not?
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Story House
The Adventure of the Happy House Parts
The parts of a little brick house, including the tile roof, chimney, balcony, brick wall, stairs, and roof, come together for a fun adventure on the balcony.
Talk about it 1. What parts of the house went on an adventure? 2. Why did the tile want to go on an adventure? 3. Who joined the tile on the balcony and why? 4. How did the roof feel about going on an adventure? 5. What did the house parts do on the balcony? 6. What did they plan to do every year? 7. What was the house known for after the adventure? 8. Can you think of another adventure that the house parts could go on?
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Story My Big Family
The Fart-tastic Family Photo Adventure
A family's attempt to take a photo turns into a silly and laughter-filled adventure as they try to contain their giggles caused by their grandpa's fart.
Talk about it 1. What happened when the family tried to take a photo? 2. Why did everyone start to laugh? 3. What did the family do to make the picture-taking process more fun? 4. What did the family realize about the picture they took in the end? 5. What do you think the family will do the next time they try to take a photo? 6. How do you think the family felt after they took the picture and looked at it? 7. Have you ever been in a similar situation where you had trouble keeping a straight face for a photo? How did it turn out? 8. What do you think makes a family photo special?
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Story Things in the Home
The Hilarious Hide and Seek Adventure of the Village Objects
A group of objects in a room play a game of hide and seek, leading to unexpected and humorous results.
Talk about it 1. Who was the seeker in the game of hide and seek? 2. Where did the plug hide during the game? 3. What did the photo frame do to hide during the game? 4. How did the tea pot hide during the game? 5. Where did the key hide during the game? 6. Why did the vase hide behind the curtains? 7. What happened when the TV stand opened the door to the room? 8. How did the objects feel during the game of hide and seek? 9. Was the TV stand surprised by what he saw when he opened the door? 10. What was the outcome of the game of hide and seek?
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Story Kitchen
The Great Kitchen Utensil Switch-Up
A group of kitchen utensils work together to return to their proper places after being mysteriously switched around by a mischievous cleanser in "The Great Kitchen Utensil Switch-Up".
Talk about it 1. Why did the kitchen utensils end up in different places? 2. Who helped the kitchen knife solve the mystery of the switch-up? 3. How did the kitchen utensils feel when they first woke up in different places? 4. What did the kitchen utensils learn from the experience? 5. What was the most surprising thing that happened in the story?
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Story Bathroom
The Adventures of Bubbles and Friends: A Bathroom Tale
Bubbles, the adventurous soap bar, leads Toothbrush, Shampoo, Towel, and Mirror on a journey through the kingdom to find treasure, only to end up making a new friend in a dragon and bringing joy and laughter back to the bathroom.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did Bubbles and his friends want to do? 3. Who did they meet on their journey? 4. What did they find at the end of their journey? 5. How did Bubbles handle the dragon guarding the treasure? 6. How did the story end? 7. Who did the friends bring back to the bathroom with them? 8. Why was the bathroom filled with laughter and joy at the end of the story?
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Story My body
Moxie the Monster's Big Adventure: Learning to Love Your Unique Features
A little monster named Moxie goes on a journey to find the perfect place to show off her unique features, only to realize that the best way to do so is to just be herself and love what makes her special.
Talk about it 1. What made Moxie feel sad at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Moxie try to show off her unique features at first? 3. What did the wise old owl tell Moxie about how to show off her unique features? 4. What made Moxie the happiest she had ever been at the end of the story? 5. Can you think of a time when you felt proud of something that makes you unique? 6. What do you think is the lesson Moxie learned in the story? 7. How can you show off your unique features with confidence, just like Moxie did?
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Story Fashion Accessories
Max the Monkey's Silly Outfit Adventure
Max the monkey put together a silly and unique outfit made up of a ring, glasses, watch, vest, button, sunglasses, backpack, nightdress, and collar, bringing laughter and joy to all the animals in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's favorite thing to do? 2. What did Max use to keep track of his adventures? 3. What was the best part of Max's outfit? 4. Why did Max's animal friends laugh and giggle at him? 5. What did Max learn from his silly outfit adventure? 6. Can you think of any other silly outfits that you would like to wear? 7. What is your favorite part of the story? 8. Do you think you would have fun dressing up like Max? 9. Can you think of any other things Max could have added to his outfit? 10. Do you think you could make someone else laugh with a silly outfit like Max's?
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Story Abilities
The Backward Wizard: A Story of Magic and Self-Discovery
A hamster named Harry overcomes his insecurities about his appearance and becomes a successful magician by embracing his individuality and following his passion for magic.
Talk about it 1. What did Harry want to be when he grew up? 2. Why did Harry make his own wizard hat and cape? 3. Why were the children laughing at Harry when he first appeared on stage? 4. What did Harry realize about magic after his performance? 5. Why do you think Harry was so successful even though his hat and cape were backward? 6. What can we learn from Harry's story about being true to ourselves?
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Story Places 1
The Magic Adventure of Timmy in the Town of Wonders
The Magic Adventure of Timmy in the Town of Wonders" is a story about a boy who goes on a journey to visit every place in his town and ends up solving a magical mystery with the help of a magician.
Talk about it 1. Who is Timmy and what does he want to do in his town? 2. What happens when Timmy visits the school, library, and square? 3. How does Timmy find the magician and what does he do to find him? 4. What does Timmy find in the museum that helps him solve the mystery? 5. What does Timmy learn at the end of the story? 6. Would you like to go on an adventure like Timmy's in a town filled with wonders? Why or why not?
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Story My Breakfast
Timmy's Tasty Treats
A little boy named Timmy goes grocery shopping with his mom and creates a delicious feast with noodles, rice, yogurt, eggs, milk, sandwiches, bread, pizza, and waffles.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the little boy in the story? 2. What does Timmy love to eat? 3. What did Timmy and his mom go to the grocery store to buy? 4. How did Timmy's mom feel about all the food he wanted to buy? 5. What did Timmy have for breakfast, lunch and dinner? 6. How did Timmy become known in his community? 7. Can you think of another food that Timmy might like to try in the future? 8. What do you think Timmy's mom is proud of about him? 9. How do you think Timmy felt after he ate his feast? 10. Do you think you would like to try Timmy's feast? Why or why not?
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Story Restaurant vocabulary
The Adventures of the Silly Waiters at The Cheeky Monkey Restaurant
A group of friends fill in as waiters at The Cheeky Monkey restaurant, causing hijinks and memorable experiences for all.
Talk about it 1. What was wrong with the original waiter at The Cheeky Monkey restaurant? 2. Why did the friends offer to help the waiter? 3. What was the reaction of the customers when they saw the friends serving them? 4. What was the restaurant owner's idea to turn the situation around? 5. Why was The Cheeky Monkey even more popular after this incident? 6. What did the friends learn from their experience as waiters at The Cheeky Monkey?
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Story My Dream Job
The Seven Friends' Melody Adventure
The Seven Friends' Melody Adventure" is a story about seven friends with different jobs forming a band, fixing a statue, and putting on a successful concert while overcoming a legal issue.
Talk about it 1. Who were the seven friends in the story? 2. What was Jingle's idea for the kingdom? 3. What was the problem that happened during the concert? 4. Who helped Fixit fix the statue? 5. Why did the town's lawyer have an issue with the concert? 6. How did Judge Wise solve the problem? 7. What did the band do for the finale of the second concert? 8. How did everyone in the kingdom feel after the second concert?
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Story Opposites 1
The Noisy Worm and the Thin Squirrel: A Tale of Friendship and Music
The Noisy Worm and the Thin Squirrel form a friendship and start a band, discovering that sometimes the bad and noisy things in life can turn out to be the best things of all.
Talk about it 1. Who is Skipper and what is he like? 2. What happens when Skipper first meets the worm? 3. How does Skipper and the worm become friends? 4. What did Skipper learn from his adventure with the worm? 5. What do you think Skipper and the worm's band sounded like? 6. How do you think the other animals felt about Skipper and the worm's music? 7. How does this story show that sometimes the bad and noisy things in life can turn out to be the best things of all? 8. What does this story teach us about friendship and being different?
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Story Classroom
The Magic of Stationery: The Adventure of Billy and His Pencil Box
Billy, a young boy who loves stationery, uses his pencil box, chalk, paper, scissors, toy sharpener, and globe to create a magical and artistic world, with the help of a toy sharpener that comes to life.
Talk about it 1. What did Billy use to decorate the globe? 2. Why did the toy sharpener come to life? 3. What did Billy and the toy sharpener create together? 4. How did the people in the town react to Billy's creation? 5. How do you think you would have decorated the globe if you were in Billy's shoes?
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Story Farm animals
The Great Cheese Stash Adventure: A Race to Remember
A group of animals, including a goat, mouse, cattle, pigeon, hen, sparrow, rabbit, chick, and cow, come together for a race to retrieve a lost cheese stash and end up becoming the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. Who helped the mouse find the lost cheese stash? 2. Who won the race for the cheese stash? 3. Who became friends after the race was over? 4. Why did the pigeon have the cheese stash in the first place? 5. Why was the mouse worried about not finding the cheese stash? 6. How did the goat, mouse, cattle, pigeon, hen, sparrow, rabbit, chick, and cow all come together for the race? 7. What did the winner of the race receive as a prize? 8. How did the mouse feel when it finally got the cheese stash back? 9. Why do you think the animals decided to have a race instead of fighting over the cheese stash? 10. What lesson can we learn from this story about friendship and teamwork?
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Story Amusement Park
The Amazing Amusement Park Adventure: A Circus Tale
A group of friends - a rocking horse, a bumper car, a sea rover, and a trampoline - have a wild and adventurous day at the amusement park, including a circus performance, a broken merry-go-round, and a thrilling ride on the ferris wheel.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What kind of adventure did the friends have at the amusement park? 3. Who saved the horses and animals from the broken merry-go-round? 4. What was the sea rover's special talent? 5. Who offered the sea rover a job in the circus? 6. What was the friends' favorite ride at the amusement park? 7. What did the friends learn about bravery and friendship in the story?
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Story In the classroom
Penelope the Pen Finds Her Voice
Penelope the Pen discovers her unique abilities and finds confidence in herself through a school production with the help of her fellow classroom supplies.
Talk about it 1. What was Penelope feeling at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Penelope do to show off her special skills? 3. What did the other supplies do to help with the show? 4. What did Penelope learn about herself at the end of the story? 5. Which supply in the story did you relate to the most and why? 6. How do you think Penelope felt after the show was over? 7. What do you think is the message of the story?
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