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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 Opposites vocabulary
The Slow and Steady Adventures of Benny the Bear and his Tiny Kitten Friend
A slow-moving big bear named Benny rescues a small kitten and they become the best of friends, with Benny proving that even though he's slow, he can still move quickly when he needs to.
Talk about it 1. Why was Benny known for his big belly and deep laugh? 2. How did Benny feel when he first heard the kitten's cry? 3. What did Benny do to rescue the kitten from the bush? 4. How did the kitten show its gratitude to Benny? 5. Why did Benny and the kitten become the best of friends? 6. Can you think of any other adventures that Benny and the kitten might have had together? 7. Do you think Benny learned anything from his adventure with the kitten? If so, what do you think he learned? 8. Why do you think Benny was called the "fastest slow bear in the forest"?
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Story Jobs
The Amazing Talents Show
Ten friends, each with unique professions, put on a talent show to celebrate their friendship in "The Amazing Talents Show.
Talk about it 1. Who were the ten friends in the story and what were their professions? 2. What did they do at Nurse Nancy's house to celebrate their friendship? 3. What unique talents did each of the ten friends showcase in the show? 4. Who put out a pretend fire with his hose? 5. Who checked on everyone to make sure they were healthy? 6. Why did the friends decide to put on a show every year? 7. What happened at the end of the story? 8. Which character was your favorite and why? 9. Can you think of any other professions that could have been in the story? 10. What do you think the next show will be about?
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Story My home
The Mischievous Lamp's Prank Tour
A silly lamp embarks on a mischievous tour of a house, playing pranks on its residents in the bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and living room.
Talk about it 1. What kind of mood was the lamp in at the beginning of the story? 2. Where did the lamp go first on its prank tour? 3. What did the lamp do in the bathroom that made someone scream and run out? 4. How did the residents of the house react when the lamp stopped moving and shone bright red? 5. What do you think would have happened if the lamp had continued its mischievous behavior? 6. Can you think of another silly trick that the lamp might play in the future? 7. Do you think the lamp is a good or bad thing to have in the house? Why? 8. What do you think the lamp's voice sounded like when it said "gotcha!"? 9. What do you think the residents and the lamp did after the prank was over? 10. If you were a resident of the house, what kind of prank would you play on the lamp?
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Story Play in the park
The Lake Playground Adventure
Max, Lily, and Sam transform a lake into a giant playground by creating a hopscotch board, an exercise bicycle boat, and a seesaw paddle for endless fun and exercise.
Talk about it 1. What did Max, Lily, and Sam do to turn the lake into a playground? 2. What was the exercise bicycle boat used for? 3. What did they turn the paddle into? 4. How did the other kids in the village react to the lake playground? 5. Can you imagine any other fun activities they could add to the lake playground?
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Story Things in the park
Timmy's Lake Adventure: A Fun-Filled Day by the Water
Timmy sets out on a picnic and adventure by the lake, trying out a hammock, playing with a balloon by the fountain, meeting new friends, and encountering a beautiful swan, resulting in a day full of fun and excitement.
Talk about it 1. Where did Timmy go on his adventure? 2. What did Timmy do when he saw the hammock hanging from the streetlight? 3. What did Timmy find when he followed the guidepost? 4. What did Timmy see when he arrived at the paddling pool? 5. How did Timmy feel at the end of his adventure? 6. Can you think of a new adventure you would like to go on, just like Timmy? 7. What did Timmy pack in his picnic basket? 8. Who did Timmy meet during his adventure by the lake? 9. What was Timmy's favorite part of his adventure? 10. Can you draw a picture of Timmy's adventure?
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Story Music show
The Melody Makers' Hilarious Show
The Melody Makers" band turn a fall during their performance into a hilarious show that wins over the audience and establishes them as the funniest and most creative band in town.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the band in the story? 2. Who was the singer in the band? 3. How did the singer feel before the show? 4. What happened to the drummer's drum set during the show? 5. How did the audience react to the band's performance? 6. What did the band do to make the audience happy? 7. What did the audience do at the end of the show? 8. What did the band become known as after their show? 9. Do you think you could play an instrument like the ones in the story? 10. Which part of the story made you laugh the most?
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Story English sports vocabulary
The Sports Squad's Epic Adventure
The Sports Squad's Epic Adventure" follows Timmy and Sarah as they meet a group of rowers and tennis players while playing ping-pong and roller-skating, leading to a weekly sports day filled with fun and adventures.
Talk about it 1. Who is Timmy and what is he good at? 2. Who does Timmy meet while roller-skating and what do they do together? 3. Who joins Timmy, Sarah, and the rowers for a game of ping-pong? 4. What do Timmy, Sarah, and their friends decide to do every week? 5. Can you think of any other sports that Timmy, Sarah, and their friends could play together? 6. Why do you think Timmy and Sarah make good friends? 7. What do you think the future adventures of the Sports Squad will be like?
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Story Animals in the Farm
The Forest Adventure Squad: A Tale of Goose, Rooster, Owl, Duck, Squirrel, and Frog
Gander the goose, Rolly the rooster, Hoot the owl, Daphne the duck, Scamper the squirrel, and Fred the frog go on a fun-filled adventure in the forest and become known as the best adventure team.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story and what were they like? 2. What was the goal of the adventure team? 3. Who was Scamper and what happened to him? 4. How did the adventure team help Scamper? 5. What did the adventure team do at the pond with Fred the frog? 6. Why was Gander's honk at the end of the story significant? 7. Who do you think had the most fun on the adventure and why? 8. Do you think the adventure team will go on more adventures together? Why or why not?
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Story A Farmer's Daily
The Adventures of the Talking Hen
A farmer, a fisherman and a herdsman team up to find a missing hen, only to discover that she can talk and leads them on a hilarious adventure on a farm filled with unexpected surprises.
Talk about it 1. Who is Tim in the story and what is his job? 2. Who is Max and how did he end up on the roof of the stable? 3. What did Tim and Max find in the granary? 4. Who is Jack and what was he doing when he heard about the talking hen? 5. How did the hen end up back in the hen house? 6. What happened when Jack reached the hen house? 7. Why did everyone burst out laughing at the end of the story? 8. How did the story end for Tim, Max, Jack and the talking hen? 9. Can you think of a different adventure that the talking hen might go on? 10. How do you think the farmer, the fisherman and the herdsman felt about their adventure with the talking hen?
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Story Worm and Insects
The Slow and Steady Snail: A Forest Adventure
In the race to see who was the fastest, Snail used his intelligence and a special slowing potion to beat the others and become known as the champion of the forest in "The Slow and Steady Snail: A Forest Adventure.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the story? 2. How did Snail become the champion of the forest? 3. Who was the mischievous friend in the story? 4. Who was the wise and kind friend in the story? 5. What did Snail reveal was in the spray bottle? 6. What did the friends learn from the race? 7. Why was Snail's victory surprising to the other friends? 8. What was most important to the friends in the story? 9. Who thought Snail would never win the race? 10. What was the moral of the story?
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Story In the Farm
The Goose Who Was Afraid of the Grass: A Tale of Friendship on the Farm
A farmer and all the animals on his farm work together to build a hen house and overcome the goose's fear of the grass in this tale of friendship and laughter.
Talk about it 1. Why was the farmer building a new hen house? 2. What did each animal on the farm do to help build the hen house? 3. Why was the goose afraid of the grass? 4. How did the farmer convince the goose to help build the hen house? 5. Why did the hens lay the biggest and most delicious eggs ever? 6. What happened at the end of the story that made everyone on the farm happy? 7. Can you think of a time when you were afraid of something, but then found out there was nothing to be scared of? 8. How did the animals on the farm work together to build the hen house? 9. What did the farmer learn about the goose after it helped build the hen house? 10. Why was the story called "The Goose Who Was Afraid of the Grass"?
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Story Lessons
The Magical Art Adventure of Jenny and the Musical Ball
Jenny, a curious young artist, uses her math and science skills to capture the music created by a magical ball she painted with a special paintbrush, leading to a grand concert and her recognition as the most talented artist in the land.
Talk about it 1. What was special about the paintbrush that Jenny found? 2. How did Jenny use her knowledge of science to solve the problem with the rolling ball? 3. Why did Jenny paint a workbook to capture the musical notes? 4. How did the musical ball bring joy to the people in the land? 5. Can you think of any other creative ideas that Jenny could have used to stop the ball? 6. Why was Jenny known as the most talented artist in the land after the concert? 7. What would you have painted if you had a magical paintbrush like Jenny's? 8. Can you think of any other creative ways to use math and science in art?
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Story In the School
The Sunflower Seeder and the Hide-and-Seek Birds
The Sunflower Seeder," Timmy, plants sunflowers in his sandbox to feed birds and play hide-and-seek with them using his yo-yo.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy want to plant sunflowers in his sandbox? 2. How did Timmy feel when he saw the sunflowers had grown? 3. How did Timmy play with the birds in the sandbox? 4. What did Timmy become known as after planting sunflowers and playing with the birds? 5. What do you think Timmy will do next in the sandbox?
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Story My Garden
The Garden Path Transformation
In "The Garden Path Transformation," a tree and a flower pot bring color and beauty to a garden path with the help of flowers and grass.
Talk about it 1. Why was the flower pot feeling sad at the beginning of the story? 2. What did Timmy suggest the flower pot do to make herself feel better? 3. Why did the flowers and the grass join in to decorate the path? 4. How did the other creatures in the garden react to the path's new decoration? 5. Do you think the flower pot was happy in the end of the story? Why or why not?
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Story My House
Buddy's Big Adventure: The Tale of the Exploring Kennel Dog
Buddy, a kennel dog, goes on a fun-filled adventure exploring different rooms of a big house and brings joy to everyone he encounters.
Talk about it 1. What room did Buddy start his adventure from? 2. What did Buddy do in the kitchen? 3. What happened in the dining room? 4. What did Buddy do in the study? 5. What did Buddy find in the courtyard? 6. Where did Buddy take a nap? 7. What happened in the garage? 8. What did Buddy do in the bathroom? 9. Where did Buddy end up at the end of the day? 10. Why was everyone happy to have Buddy around?
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Story In the House
The Prankster of the Village: The Misadventures of Max and His Lock, Letter Box, and Stamp
Max, a mischievous little boy, pulls a hilarious prank involving a lock for the doorbell, a letter box for the gate, a stamp, a broom and dustpan, a car, a trash bin, and a stamp, resulting in a wild and hilarious adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's plan for his next prank? 2. What happened when the delivery truck tried to deliver a package to Max's house? 3. How did Max pretend to be a street cleaner? 4. Why did the street cleaner chase after Max? 5. How did Max become known as the prankster of the village? 6. What did Max learn from his misadventures with the lock, doorbell, letter box, stamp, broom, dustpan, car, trash bin, and stamp?
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Story chicken pox, cough, cut finger and 9 more
The Sick Day Party: A Tale of Friendship and Fun
Max, Mia, Lily, and Tim turn their illnesses into a fun-filled sick day party with the help of their animal friends.
Talk about it 1. What happened to Max, Mia, Lily, and Tim at the beginning of the story? 2. How did they all start to feel sick? 3. What did the friends do when they felt sick? 4. What did they learn at the end of the story? 5. How did the sick day party turn out? 6. What would you do if you were in the friends' place? 7. Why do you think the friends had a better time even though they were sick?
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Story chicken pox, cough, cut finger and 15 more
Timmy's Adventure with a Runny Nose and Friends
Timmy, a little boy with various ailments, overcomes his sickness and has a fun day with friends.
Talk about it 1. What made Timmy feel better after having a bad day with a runny nose and other sicknesses? 2. How did Timmy's friends help him feel better? 3. What did Timmy learn about being brave and making the best of a bad situation? 4. Can you relate to Timmy's story and have you ever had a bad day like him? 5. Why do you think Timmy went outside and played with his friends even though he was feeling sick? 6. How did Timmy's mood change throughout the story? 7. What can we learn from Timmy's story about the importance of friends and positivity?
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Story I love to eat
The Great Foodland Feast
In "The Great Foodland Feast," King Pasta brings all the food in Foodland together for a celebration of friendship and delicious dishes.
Talk about it 1. Who was the king of Foodland and what was his announcement? 2. Who brought sushi to the feast, and what else did they bring? 3. Who was the biggest hit at the feast and why? 4. What happened at the end of the feast? 5. What did Cheese turn into at the end of the story? 6. What did the food in Foodland learn about friendship and sharing their best dishes? 7. If you could bring any dish to the feast, what would it be and why?
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Story Snacks
Squeaky's Sweet Treat Adventure
Squeaky the squirrel discovers a cafe full of delicious treats and becomes a regular customer, always leaving with a smile on his face.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the little squirrel in the story? 2. What kind of treats does Squeaky try at the cafe? 3. What does Squeaky think about the tea and coffee he tries at the cafe? 4. Why does Squeaky become a regular at the cafe? 5. How does Squeaky feel after trying all the treats at the cafe? 6. What do you think Squeaky will try next time he visits the cafe? 7. Do you think you would like to visit a cafe like the one in the story? Why or why not?
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Story Types of Vegetables
The Veggie Race of Friendship
Eggplant, Carrot, Potato, Cabbage, Onion, Cucumber, and Pepper have a vegetable race, but learn that helping each other and having fun is more important than winning.
Talk about it 1. Who was in the lead during the vegetable race at first? 2. What happened to Potato during the race? 3. How did Eggplant and Carrot show that they were good sports? 4. What was more important in the end, winning the race or having fun together? 5. How did the other vegetables feel about Eggplant and Carrot stopping to help them up? 6. What was the outcome of the vegetable race? 7. Can you think of a time when you helped someone in need, even though it wasn't the easiest thing to do?
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Story Fruits 2
The Fruit Adventure of the Seven Best Friends
Seven best fruit friends embark on a fun and exciting adventure to complete a challenge set by the Fruit Wizard and earn their individual wishes.
Talk about it 1. Who are the seven best friends in the story? 2. What was the challenge set by the Fruit Wizard? 3. What did each of the fruit friends wish for? 4. Who was the fastest fruit in the group? 5. What was in the basket of fruit the friends found? 6. What happened at the end of the story? 7. What lesson did the friends learn from their adventure?
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Story Opposites 2
The SunClock of Sunville: A Happy Tale
The SunClock of Sunville" is a story about a town that learns to use the sun as a clock when their old, heavy town clock breaks and turns their previously messy lives into a happy and on-time routine.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the town's clock in Happyville? 2. Why did the people of Happyville decide to use the sun as a clock? 3. What was the name of the town after they started using the sun as a clock? 4. Was it difficult for the town's people to tell time before they started using the sun as a clock? 5. Was the old clock ever fixed and put back on the wall? 6. Do you think it was a good idea for the town to start using the sun as a clock? Why or why not? 7. What do you think would have happened if the town never fixed the old clock and continued to use the sun as a clock? 8. Do you think it would be fun to live in a town where everyone is always on time and happy like Sunville? Why or why not?
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Story Opposites 3
The Tall Man's Careful Adventure
The Tall Man's Careful Adventure" is a story about a tall man named Tim who learns the importance of being careful and gentle while guiding a small creature back home after a wrong turn.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the tall man in the story? 2. Why was the small creature crying? 3. How did the tall man help the creature? 4. Why did the creature's family thank the tall man? 5. What did the tall man learn from this experience? 6. What is the message of the story "The Tall Man's Careful Adventure"? 7. How can being careful help us in our daily lives?
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