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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 U: Pages School Report
The Permanent Marker Adventure
Two friends embark on a wild adventure to reverse the effects of a permanent marker after they accidentally make their markings permanent.
Talk about it 1. What was the challenge Tim and Tom faced in the story? 2. Why did their classmates think the similarity between Tim and Tom's arms was interesting? 3. How did Tim and Tom solve the challenge of undoing the permanent markings? 4. How did Tim and Tom feel at the end of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Pirate Ships and Flags
Burt the Barbarian's Versatile Adventure
Burt the Barbarian goes on a hilarious and magical adventure after plundering a ship belonging to a powerful wizard.
Talk about it 1. What was Burt's initial plan when he saw the golden hulled ship? 2. How did the wizard defeat Burt in their battle? 3. What new form did Burt take on during his adventure? 4. What did Burt promise the wizard in the end? 5. Can you think of another way Burt could have explored the kingdom besides becoming a toy boat?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Pirate Ships and Flags2
The Notorious Junk Food Pirates and Their Silly Adventures
A group of notorious pirates have silly adventures while sailing the seven seas and loving junk food.
Talk about it 1. What made the pirates notorious? 2. Why did the pirates climb up the mast of the sloop? 3. How did the pirates react when the mast snapped? 4. Why were the pirates different from other pirates in the sea? 5. Can you think of other silly antics that the junk food pirates might have done?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Robin Hood Wins the Sheriffs Golden Arrow
The Jolly Archer and the Spiteful Monk
A warrant for the arrest of a spiteful monk leads to an unlikely friendship between him and an archer, resulting in the monk's transformation into the Jolly Archer.
Talk about it 1. Why did Brother Spiteful play spiteful pranks? 2. How did Robin feel when he first saw Brother Spiteful? 3. What happened to the warrant for Brother Spiteful's arrest? 4. How did Brother Spiteful change after he became friends with Robin? 5. What do you think would have happened if Robin didn't invite Brother Spiteful to join him on his adventures?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Samson A Horse Story
Horsey and the Family Tree Reunion
Horsey joins his family tree's reunion after getting a special stirrup and becomes known as the horse with the fancy stirrup.
Talk about it 1. What did Horsey do to get ready for the reunion at the trough? 2. How did Horsey feel when he arrived at the reunion? 3. What was special about Horsey's stirrup? 4. Who helped Horsey get to the reunion? 5. Why was Horsey known as the horse with the fancy stirrup?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Seven Wonders You Can Visit
The Invader and the Archaeologist's Cosmic Adventure
An invader and an archaeologist become best friends while exploring the secrets of an ancient monument and observing the harmony of the universe.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What was their goal? 3. Where did they find the observatory? 4. What did they see from the top of the observatory? 5. How did their friendship change throughout the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Tanyas Money Problem
The Wealthy Adventure of Tim: A Finance Lesson for Kids
Tim learns about finance, makes smart investments, and becomes the richest man in the village through consistent budgeting and managing his wealth.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim want to become? 2. Who did Tim go to for advice on becoming wealthy? 3. What did Tim learn about finance on his journey? 4. What was Tim's first investment and what happened? 5. How did Tim manage his wealth over time? 6. What did Tim do with his wealth in the end?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Amazing Amazon
The Prankster Peccary and the Magic Fungus
A peccary named Pedro gains magical powers from a special fungus, causing unexpected consequences and revealing his true identity as the jungle's resident jester and protector.
Talk about it 1. What happened when Pedro ate the magic fungus? 2. How did Pedro's powers help him in the end? 3. What made Pedro become the protector of the jungle? 4. How did the other animals react to Pedro's antics? 5. What lesson did Pedro learn from his experience?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Genius of Tesla
The Mischievous Current and the Engineer's Experiment
An engineer experiments with electricity, accidentally signs a contract with a mischievous current, but ultimately uses its energy to power a fun fair for children and breaks the contract.
Talk about it 1. What happened when the engineer signed the contract with the mischievous current? 2. How did the engineer use the current's energy for good? 3. What lesson did the engineer learn about electricity and contracts? 4. How did the townspeople react to the lights flickering and dancing in the town? 5. What was the engineer's plan to break the contract with the mischievous current?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Great Gallardos Books
Billy's Plaster-Powered Time Adventure
Billy, a famous inventor, builds a plaster-powered time machine that takes him and his family on an adventure to the future and they become famous for their contraption.
Talk about it -What was Billy's contraption made of? -What did Billy and his family do once they arrived at the resort? -What happened to Billy and his family the next morning? -Why did Billy and his family become famous?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Inuit Northern Living
The Resourceful Caribou's Journey: A Tundra Tale
The Resourceful Caribou's Journey" is a story about a resourceful caribou who helps other caribous stay warm and cozy in the tundra by building well-insulated igloos.
Talk about it 1. What did Carl pack for his journey? 2. Why were the caribous struggling to find food? 3. How did Carl help the other caribous stay warm? 4. Why was Carl known as the "Igloo Builder"? 5. What did Carl learn from his ancestors about staying warm in the tundra?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Jr Iditarod
The Jungle Adventure Squad
A group of friends with unique skills work together to endure a grueling journey through a brutal jungle, testing their friendship and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. How did the friends work together to overcome obstacles in the jungle? 2. What made the journey through the jungle grueling? 3. How did the friends prove their unique skills and strengths during their adventure? 4. Why was it important for the friends to have endurance and stamina during their journey? 5. What did the friends learn about themselves after making it through the jungle?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Mighty Saguaro
Spike the Cactus and the Party of Evolution
A lonely cactus named Spike throws a party, uses decomposition to scare away predators and realizes the importance of evolution.
Talk about it 1. Why was Spike feeling lonely? 2. What did Spike do to make new friends? 3. What happened when the Javelinas appeared at the party? 4. How did Spike save the party? 5. What did Spike learn about evolution?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: The Stanley Cup Hockeys Greatest Prize2
The Wild-Card Penguin: A Hockey Tale
A penguin helps a hockey team win the series and break a record in "The Wild-Card Penguin: A Hockey Tale".
Talk about it 1. How did the penguin help the Sudden Death Squad win the game? 2. What was the outcome of the series? 3. Why do you think the team agreed to let the penguin play with them? 4. If you were in the team, what would you have done differently? 5. Can you think of another animal that could have helped the team?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Thomas Edison
The Professor's Secret Morse Code Light Bulb Adventure
A scientist creates a for-profit company selling telegraph light bulbs powered by Morse code, but learns to be careful what messages are sent through them.
Talk about it 1. What was Professor Alkaline's invention? 2. How did people use the telegraph light bulbs? 3. What happened when a little girl figured out how to take a photograph of the messages being sent through the light bulb? 4. Why did Professor Alkaline include a warning label on his telegraph light bulbs?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Underground Cities
Max the Engineer and the Preserved Subterranean Structure
Max, an engineer with a sense of humor, discovers the preserved subterranean structure's purpose during an excavation with constant humidity.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max love to excavate? 2. What was the most important feature of the subterranean structure? 3. How did Max feel when he discovered the purpose of his excavation? 4. Why was the pillar so important? 5. How did Max become famous?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Veterans Day
The Brave Little Mouse: A Tale of Sacrifice and Dedication
A brave little mouse's sacrifice and dedication inspires a town of animals to form an alliance and defeat a group of mischievous cats in combat, restoring peace as a hero.
Talk about it 1. Why did the animals have to go to war? 2. Who inspired everyone to join the army? 3. What was the mouse's role in the story? 4. How did the town restore peace? 5. What is the moral of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary U: Weaving Around the World
Lenny the Loom: A Story of Diversity and Artistry
A backstrap loom named Lenny learns that even with technology, the true beauty of weaving still comes from the hands of an artisan.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lenny initially worry about the new machine introduced by the artisans? 2. What did Lenny learn about the relationship between technology and artistry in weaving? 3. Why was Lenny proud to be a backstrap loom after the events of the story? 4. How did intermingling diverse threads help create tweed in the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Adventure on the Amazon River
Max's Fuchsia Adventure: The Story of a Distrustful Manioc Farmer and his Brush with Exotic Malaria
A distrustful manioc farmer battles malaria and discovers a foreign land filled with wonder while trying to save his farm from flooding.
Talk about it 1. What did Max initially distrust in the story? 2. How did Max feel about his manioc farm? 3. What happened to Max when he tried to redirect the tributary river? 4. How did Max feel when he woke up surrounded by fuchsia creatures and plants? 5. What lesson did Max learn in the end?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Alternative Fuel Cars
Ethanol: The Biomass Fuel Hero
A clever scientist named Ethanol saves a town from polluted air by creating a clean-burning biomass fuel through fermentation, but eventually makes way for alternative fuels like hydrogen.
Talk about it 1. Why did the air in the town get dirty? 2. How did Ethanol solve the problem of polluted air? 3. What is fermentation and how does it help make biomass fuel? 4. Why did the town name the new fuel after Ethanol? 5. Why do you think people started exploring alternative fuels like hydrogen?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Ancient Cliff Dwellers
The Kiva's Hilarious Histories
A group of prehistoric people in a pueblo adapt to interpret the pictographs and petroglyphs in a kiva and use them to tell funny stories.
Talk about it 1. What was the kiva used for? 2. How did the prehistoric people feel when they first saw the pictographs and petroglyphs? 3. How did the people interpret the symbols on the kiva walls? 4. What was the result of their interpretation? 5. Why was it important for the people to adapt and come up with their own interpretation?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Book of Blood
The Battle Against Viro: A Tale of Protein, Bacteria, Antigen and Analogy in the Human Body Kingdom
A group of bacteria heroes boost the defense of their king, King Antigen, by eating protein-rich foods to defeat a mischievous virus named Viro.
Talk about it 1. Why was King Antigen worried about his subjects? 2. How did the bacteria heroes defeat the virus? 3. What did the wise old bacterium tell the heroes? 4. What is the importance of protein in our body? 5. What happened to Viro in the end?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Clara Barton The Angel in the Battlefield
The Brave Teddy: A Tale of Triumph on the Battlefield
A group of toys come together as survivors and defeat the enemy on the battlefield with the help of volunteer toys, led by a brave teddy bear named Teddy.
Talk about it 1. What did the toys have to do to prepare for the battle? 2. Why did Teddy refuse to give up even when he was the only one left standing? 3. How did the volunteer toys help the injured toys recover? 4. What plan did the toys authorize to defeat the enemy? 5. Why is Teddy considered a brave toy?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary V: Code Talkers
The Gibberish Translation Method
A group of animals learn to communicate without discrimination through a failed translation method.
Talk about it - Why did the animals discriminate against each other? - How did the owl come up with a plan to solve the problem? - What was the new method of translation introduced by the owl? - Why did the animals find the new method funny? - What did the animals learn from using the new method?
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