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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 J: When Bad Things Happen
The Forgotten Candle and the Unexpected Treasure
A group of kids make a candle for the church but end up burying it, discovering a treasure instead, which they bring to the church as an offering.
Talk about it 1. What was the kids' original plan for the candle they made? 2. Why did they bury the candle in the church yard? 3. What did they find when they dug a hole in the church yard? 4. How did they feel when they found the treasure? 5. What did they do with the treasure? 6. How did the other people react when they saw the treasure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Wheres the Joey
Joey the Marsupial's Adventure to Mars
Joey the marsupial travels to Mars through his imagination, meets alien marsupials, but eventually returns back to Tasmania with a sense of adventure.
Talk about it - What did Joey do to get to Mars? - Who did Joey meet on Mars? - What did Joey realize about his home in Tasmania? - Why was Joey known as the most creative and adventurous marsupial?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Whose Tracks Are These
The Adventures of Horace and the Claw Monster
A large, strong animal with hooves, antlers, and tracks forms an unlikely friendship with a friendly claw monster.
Talk about it - What was Horace like as an animal? - Why did Horace run towards the shed? - What did Horace find in the shed? - Why did Horace and the claw monster become friends? - Who left their tracks behind on their adventures?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Why Im Late Today
The Adventures of Stickhorn: A Little Story with a Big Heart
A group of creatures meet a strange creature who claims to be a unicorn and they go on adventures together, eventually realizing the creature's horn is just a stick.
Talk about it 1. What was the creature's excuse for having a stick instead of a horn? 2. Why did the creatures call the creature Stickhorn? 3. How did the creatures react when they discovered the creature's horn was just a stick? 4. What kind of adventures did the creatures and Stickhorn go on?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Wiggly Worms
The Soil Creatures and the Power of Friends
A group of soil creatures learn to protect each other and become the strongest and most important through friendship.
Talk about it 1. Why did the soil creatures think they were the most important creatures in the world? 2. What did the soil creatures learn about others and themselves? 3. How did the soil creatures and the bigger creatures become friends? 4. What challenges did the soil creatures face and how did they overcome them? 5. Why do you think it's important to work together with others to protect each other?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Wonders of Nature1
The Chameleon's Helping Hand: A Tale of Laughter and Dam-Building Fun
A chameleon helps a beaver build a dam and makes him laugh, becoming the "funny helper" of the team and famous duo in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did the chameleon offer to help the beaver? 2. How did the chameleon make the beaver laugh? 3. Why did the other animals in the forest start coming to watch the chameleon and beaver? 4. What is the moral of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary J: Wonders of Nature2
The Adventure of Drog, the Flying Dragon and Friends
A flying dragon named Drog explores the world, makes new friends, and goes on an adventure to find the legendary leaf insect.
Talk about it - Who is Drog and what makes him special? - Who does Drog meet in the forest and what do they do together? - How does the archerfish help in their adventure? - What is the name of the sea dragon Drog and friends meet? - What is the goal of Drog's adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: All About Kites
The Inventor's Elaborate Adventure
A brilliant inventor invents an elaborate fishing rod, but it ends up getting tangled in a horse's bridle and he is taken on a wild ride.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim invent? 2. What was special about Tim's fishing rod? 3. How did Tim's invention end up tangled in a horse's bridle? 4. What happened when Tim was dragged along by the horse? 5. What was the result of Tim's adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Animals Animals
The Antler-Wearing Fox and The Tall Tales of the Jungle Friends
The Antler-Wearing Fox and his jungle friends, the Elephant, Hippopotamus, Giraffe and Zebra, have a laugh-filled adventure in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. What animal had antlers in the story? 2. Who traded with the giraffe to reach the highest branches of a tree? 3. How did the hippopotamus react when he heard the fox's story? 4. What did the zebra say about the giraffe's tales? 5. Can you think of another joke that the animals might have told each other in the jungle?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Animals Animals2
Snowy the Snow Leopard and the Mane Pouch Adventure
A snow leopard and a camel go on an adventure to make a mane pouch for the snow leopard to keep food and water.
Talk about it 1. Why did Snowy the snow leopard feel lonely? 2. What did the snow leopard think of the camel's pouch? 3. What did the snow leopard and the camel do to make a pouch for Snowy? 4. What does the mane pouch symbolize in the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Anna and the Magic Coat
Oma and Opa's Magic Picnic Adventure
Oma and Opa use magic to make a picnic with cupcakes even more special for their grandchildren, leading to a fun and memorable experience.
Talk about it 1. What did Oma murmur to make the cupcakes appear? 2. How did Opa make the kids' wishes come true? 3. What made the kids feel lighter and happier with each bite of the cupcake? 4. Why was it the best picnic ever for the kids? 5. Can you think of a wish you would have made if you were there at the picnic?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Barack Obama
The Dance of Peace: A Story of Culture and Message
A lawyer helps a president find peace in a country by discovering that the key to solving all problems is to dance and have fun.
Talk about it - How did the president feel when he first heard about the lawyer's solution? - Why was the book locked away in a secret location? - What was the message in the book that the lawyer translated for the president? - How did the people in the country react to the national dance day declared by the president? - Do you think dancing and having fun could solve problems in the real world too?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Blackbeard the Pirate
Captain Hooks and The Treasure Hunt Adventure
Captain Hooks and his crew search for treasure, overcome obstacles, and team up with a rival pirate to become the richest pirates in the seven seas.
Talk about it 1. What was the challenge that Captain Hooks and his crew faced when they were attacked by rival pirates? 2. How did Captain Hooks come up with a plan to overcome this challenge? 3. What was the result of Captain Hooks teaming up with the rival pirate? 4. Why did Captain Hooks and his team become the richest pirates in all the seven seas?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Carloss Family Celebration
Blindfolded Celebrations: A Mexican Independence Adventure
A group of blindfolded villagers navigate through a decorated town to celebrate Mexican independence in a funny and memorable way.
Talk about it 1. What was the tradition in the Mexican village for their independence celebration? 2. Why did they decide to blindfold all the participants? 3. What was the outcome of everyone trying to find their way through the decorated town while blindfolded? 4. How did the villagers feel about the experience and the celebration in the end?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Chickens in My Backyard
Chirpy the Hero: A Tale of Grinding and Gathering
Chirpy the chick becomes a hero among his feathered friends by grinding food pellets with a mouse and bringing it back to the coop.
Talk about it 1. Why did Chirpy and his friends need to find food? 2. How did Chirpy get the food pellets back to the coop? 3. What did Chirpy's friends think of him after he brought back the food? 4. What do you think Chirpy learned from this experience?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Community Government
The Little Mayor: Mickey's Big Adventure
A small town's surprise election of a little mouse named Mickey as mayor leads to a successful reign and annual celebration honoring his achievements.
Talk about it 1. How did Mickey feel when the council laughed at his idea to become mayor? 2. Why was the town excited for the election? 3. What changes did Mickey make as mayor? 4. Why is Mickey known as the best mayor the town had ever had? 5. Why did the town celebrate every year?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Dia de los Muertos
The Mischievous Ghost's Day of the Dead Celebration
A ghost brings fun to the Day of the Dead celebration by decorating the cemetery with joy and playfulness, starting a new tradition in the small village.
Talk about it 1. Why did the ghost decide to play a trick on the villagers? 2. How did the villagers feel when they first saw the decorations in the cemetery? 3. What was the new tradition that the ghost started in the village? 4. How does the story show that remembering ancestors can be done with fun and laughter?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Extreme Animals
The Quiet Celebrity Impersonator
A quiet mammal named "Mamal" becomes a celebrity by entertaining creatures with his extreme talent for impersonating other animals.
Talk about it 1. What is Mamal known for in the land of talking creatures? 2. How did Mamal entertain the reptile he met on his walk? 3. What was the result of Mamal's performance for the reptile? 4. How did Mamal remain quiet even though he was now a celebrity?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: France
Whiskers' Tour of Gorge-a-Lot
Whiskers and his friends go on a tourism trip to Gorge-a-Lot, where they experience the annual carnival, visit a vineyard, take a fashion course, visit a cathedral, and go for a scenic walk through the vineyards.
Talk about it 1. What was Whiskers' favorite part of the trip to Gorge-a-Lot? 2. Why did Whiskers and his friends decide to go on a journey to Gorge-a-Lot? 3. What did they learn in the fashion course they took? 4. Why was the cathedral they visited so amazing? 5. What did they do during their scenic walk through the vineyards?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Friends Around the World
The Kangaroo and Caribou's World Tour Adventure
A kangaroo and caribou from Australia and Canada embark on a world tour and make friends with Inuit people in Russia, learning about their unique way of life.
Talk about it 1. Where did the kangaroo and caribou first meet? 2. What was the kangaroo's dream? 3. How did the kangaroo and caribou feel about living in South Korea? 4. What did the kangaroo and caribou learn from the Inuit people? 5. What was the lesson they learned at the end of their adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Good for Thurgood
The Witty Judge and the Case of Equality
Judge McJudgeface solves the case of equality with humor and creativity, bringing laughter and joy to all creatures in the land.
Talk about it 1. What was the case about in the story? 2. Why did Judge McJudgeface make all the creatures stand together? 3. How did the judge bring equality to all creatures? 4. What did the Supreme Court look like after the judge made his decision? 5. Why do you think this story is funny and creative?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: Grounded to Earth
The Alien's Lesson: A Tale of Teleportation, Blasters, and Teamwork
A group of kids learn the importance of teamwork while playing laser tag with an alien disguised as a teacher in "The Alien's Lesson.
Talk about it 1. Why did Zorg want to teach the kids a lesson? 2. What was the lesson Zorg was trying to teach the kids? 3. How did the kids defeat Zorg's plan to take over the world? 4. Did Zorg learn anything from the kids? 5. Why is teamwork important in this story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: How Glooskap Found Summer
The Tickle Spell: A Magical Adventure
A Messenger named Max uses his creativity to tickle the evil sorcerer into defeat and becomes the new wizard in a magical kingdom.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's challenge in the story? 2. Why did Max use the tickle spell instead of traditional spells? 3. What lesson can you learn from the story about creativity and perseverance?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary K: How Zebras Got Their Stripes
Max the Impatient Monkey Learns to Relax
An impatient monkey named Max learns the value of relaxation and appreciation after getting lost in the jungle.
Talk about it - Why was Max always in a hurry? - What problem did Max face while roaming through the jungle? - How did the wise old fool try to help Max? - Why was Max unable to find his way back home? - What did Max learn from the experience?
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