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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 M: Giants Tale
The Giant's Healing Trade
A giant who lived at the top of a beanstalk became friends with people below after falling and trading his magical ax for goods and help to heal himself.
Talk about it 1. Why did the giant live at the top of the beanstalk? 2. What happened when the giant tried to climb down the beanstalk? 3. How did the people below help the giant? 4. What did they trade with the giant in return for his help? 5. Why did the giant stop grumbling about loneliness?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Hermit Crabs
The Ants' Encounter with the Molting Larva
A colony of nocturnal ants encounter a molting larva and find humor in its appearance, making it a classic story in the colony.
Talk about it 1. What was the colony of ants doing when they encountered the larva? 2. How did the ants react to the larva's appearance? 3. Why did the larva fly away? 4. Why do you think the story became a classic in the ant colony?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: History of the Bicycle
The Adventures of Tim and the Super Bike
An ordinary man becomes an inventor by designing a faster bicycle with a new gear system and lighter frame, but it leads to hilariously disastrous results.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim want to do with his bicycle? 2. How did Tim change his bicycle? 3. What happened when Tim rode his new invention? 4. How did Tim feel about the outcome of his invention? 5. What can we learn from Tim's story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: How Much Is a Trillion
Counting the Stars: A Trillion-Sized Adventure.
A young girl named Lucy learns about the vastness of the universe and the enormity of a trillion by counting stars.
Talk about it 1) What is the name of the girl in the story? 2) What did Lucy want to know about numbers? 3) What was bigger, a million or a billion? 4) How many stars were there in the universe? 5) What did Lucy learn about the number "trillion"?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: How to Make Lemonade
The Impatient Container's Creation Adventure
The Impatient Container creates a unique bubbly, fizzy recipe and becomes famous among fellow containers.
Talk about it 1. Why was the container impatient? 2. What did the container do to create his own adventure? 3. What did the container finally create that made him happy? 4. How did the other containers react to the container's creation?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Inside Your Body
The Amazing Adventure of Lily's Body".
A curious girl discovers the amazing functions of her body through a magical machine tour.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily learn about her body in the magical machine tour? 2. How does the body digest food into tiny particles? 3. What does the nervous system do? 4. Why is it important to take care of our bodies?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Inside Your Body2
The Body's Rotation System
All the body systems work together to create a rotation system, making everyone happy and included.
Talk about it 1. Why did the digestive system have an idea? 2. Who was in charge of coordinating the plan? 3. What did the circulatory system do? 4. How did the carbon dioxide help the body? 5. How did the brain feel about the body rotating?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Jacks Tale
The Adventure of Timmy and the Magic Ax".
A little boy named Timmy saves the kingdom from chaos with a magic ax by taking it to the top of a mountain to scramble its power.
Talk about it 1. Why did the magic ax cause chaos in the kingdom? 2. How did Timmy feel when he saw the chaos caused by the magic ax? 3. Who did Timmy go to for help on how to solve the problem caused by the magic ax? 4. What did the wizard tell Timmy he needed to do to scramble the magic of the ax? 5. What kind of obstacles did Timmy face on his journey to the top of the mountain? 6. How did Timmy feel after he saved the kingdom from the chaos caused by the magic ax?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Keb Needs a Home
The Handsome Prince and the Spectacular Treasure
A handsome prince goes on a quest to find the most spectacular treasure and shares its advantages with everyone in the kingdom.
Talk about it - What did the prince discard on his quest? - Why did he share the advantages from the box with everyone in the kingdom? - Why was the prince called "handsome prince with a proper proportion"? - What do you think was the most spectacular thing about the treasure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Marcus Loses Patches
Kiki the Canine's Adventure: The Magic of an Apology and an Amulet
A canine named Kiki escapes and gains the power of speech through an amulet, forgives her irresponsible owner for accidentally letting her escape, and helps him become more responsible.
Talk about it 1. Why was Timmy considered irresponsible? 2. How did Kiki escape from trouble? 3. What did the amulet do for Kiki? 4. Why did Kiki forgive Timmy? 5. How did Timmy become more responsible?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Mighty Glaciers
Pickles the Brave Little Penguin's Glacier Adventure
A penguin named Pickles goes on a journey through a glacier with the help of friendly animals, and returns home with a heart full of joy.
Talk about it 1. What kind of adventure did Pickles go on? 2. Who helped Pickles along the way? 3. Where did Pickles end up at the end of the story? 4. What did Pickles learn from his journey? 5. If you were Pickles, which animal would you like to be friends with and why?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Mother Teresa Mother to Many
Sister Mary's Extraordinary Mission
A nun named Sister Mary receives a blessing to become an extraordinary missionary and inspires others to believe in the power of faith through acts of kindness and charity.
Talk about it 1. How did Sister Mary change after receiving the blessing? 2. What was the mission that Sister Mary was given? 3. Why were people inspired by Sister Mary's actions? 4. Why do you think it is important to believe in yourself and your faith? 5. How can we be like Sister Mary and spread joy and hope to others?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: My Uncle Is a Firefighter
The Firefighters' Emergency Escape Adventure
A group of firefighters take a tour of their equipment, but quickly shift into action when they hear an emergency siren and must rescue those in danger while overcoming obstacles like a blocked fire hydrant.
Talk about it 1. How did the firefighters react when they heard the emergency siren? 2. What was the problem with the closest fire hydrant? 3. How did the firefighters overcome the obstacle with the fire hydrant? 4. What did the firefighters do to rescue everyone safely? 5. What did the firefighters learn from this experience?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Parrots
Bill the Nectar-Sipping Parrot: A Tale of Communication in the Rainforest
A parrot named Bill helps monkeys in the rainforest regain their ability to communicate by mimicking their calls and sipping nectar to remember them.
Talk about it 1. How did Bill help the monkeys communicate again? 2. Why did Bill fly from tree to tree while trying to remember the monkey's calls? 3. How do you think the monkeys felt when they were unable to communicate with each other? 4. What do you think would have happened if Bill didn't help the monkeys? 5. Can you think of a time when you had to be patient when trying to remember something?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Sharks
The Great Cartilage Hunt
A curious dinosaur and a shark team up to find a missing cartilage in a mysterious ocean adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was the goal of Dino and the shark in the story? 2. How did they find the missing cartilage? 3. Why was the discovery of the cartilage inside the dinosaur skeleton confusing for Dino and the shark? 4. How did Dino and the shark feel when they found the missing cartilage? 5. Can you think of another adventure Dino and the shark could go on together?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Snow Camping
The Snowshoe Hare's Cozy Quinzhee
A snowshoe hare named Whiney learns to build a cozy quinzhee with help from a wise fox.
Talk about it 1. Why did Whiney want to build an igloo? 2. What did the fox teach Whiney about building an igloo? 3. How did Whiney make his igloo blend in with the snow? 4. What did Whiney learn from building his igloo?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Sound All Around
The Musical Journey of Tweety: A Sensitive Songbird
A musical bird named Tweety learns to communicate with the right pitch, volume and sensitivity through the help of a fairy's wish.
Talk about it 1. Why did the other birds have trouble listening to Tweety's singing? 2. What was the special wish granted to Tweety by the fairy? 3. How did the other birds react after Tweety's singing improved? 4. What was Tweety's new title in the forest? 5. Can you think of a different wish the fairy could have granted Tweety instead?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: Story of the Sun
The Emu's Adventure in the Warm Castle
Ezzy the emu joins a group of animals in finding treasures in an old castle, but must use teamwork and problem-solving skills to escape before it collapses.
Talk about it 1. What was Ezzy feeling when she felt the rumble beneath her feet? 2. Why did Ezzy join the group of animals digging for treasures in the castle? 3. How did Ezzy overcome her confusion and worry in the castle? 4. What did Ezzy learn from her experience in the castle? 5. Why do you think it was important for the animals to work together to escape the castle?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Best Guess
Guess the Hottest Object: A Lesson in Data Analysis
A scientist teaches her friend the importance of studying all the data before making any conclusions through a game of "Guess the Hottest Object".
Talk about it 1. What was the scientist, Sue, measuring in the lab? 2. How did Sue record the data she collected? 3. What did Mike do when he saw the bar graph? 4. What was the game that Sue and Mike played called? 5. What did Mike learn from playing the game? 6. Why is it important to study all the data before making any conclusions?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Creature Constitution
The Constitution of Fun: A Tale of Friendship and Laughter
A group of friends learn the importance of having fun over winning arguments through their failed attempt to create a constitution.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends write in the "Constitution of Fun"? 2. Why did the friends start to argue when they tried to vote on the constitution? 3. What helped the friends realize that having fun was more important than winning an argument? 4. What happened to the "Constitution of Fun" in the end? 5. How can we apply the lesson from this story to our own lives and relationships with others?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Legend of John Henry
Blaze the Fire-Breathing Locomotive: The Hero of the Civil War
A fire-breathing locomotive named Blaze hires himself out as a drill bit during the Civil War, becomes a hero and spreads joy.
Talk about it 1. Why did Blaze the locomotive want to hire himself out as a drill bit? 2. How did Blaze make the mountain shake with laughter during the Civil War? 3. How did Blaze become a hero of the war? 4. What did Blaze do after he became a hero?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Sleeping Dog
Title: "The Joke-Telling Tortoise and His Shell-larious Friends
A tortoise becomes the joke-telling king in the jungle after making all his animal friends laugh with a shell-larious road joke.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story and what did he do? 2. What was the joke the tortoise told? 3. How did the other animals react to the joke? 4. What happened to the tortoise after telling the joke? 5. Why do you think it's important to have a sense of humor?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Sometimes Friend
Rusty's Opposite Adventure
A robot named Rusty learns that sometimes things aren't always as they seem when he encounters a store that sells opposite items.
Talk about it 1. What do you think Rusty was surprised to find in the store? 2. Why did the store owner panic? 3. What did Rusty learn from his adventure in the store? 4. Have you ever encountered something that turned out to be opposite of what you expected?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary M: The Story of Jeans
The Antique Car's Indigo Linen Upgrade
An antique car banned from races due to loose rivets, uses a bolt of indigo linen to make a custom upgrade and wins the race.
Talk about it - What was the problem with the antique car in the beginning of the story? - How did the antique car fix its problem? - What did the other cars think of the antique car's new look? - Why did the antique car win the race?
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