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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 4A CET Unit 6: Reaching for Goals, week 1
The Warrior Scholars: A Tale of Discipline, Endurance, and Heroism
The Warrior Scholars" is a story about a group of young warriors at a boarding school who use their discipline, endurance, and education to become heroes and save their kingdom from an army of monsters.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem the students faced at the boarding school? 2. How did the students' warrior training help them solve the problem? 3. Why did Max suggest that the students go to the reservation? 4. How did the students use their education and training to protect the kingdom? 5. What makes Max a legendary hero? 6. What lesson did you learn from the story about discipline, endurance, and education?
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Story 4A CET Unit 6: Reaching for Goals, week 2
The Stubborn Bird's Emotional Party Adventure
The Stubborn Bird's Emotional Party Adventure" is a funny story about a little bird named Tweety who learns the importance of embracing differences and having fun while organizing a party for the bird society.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think Tweety was so stubborn? 2. How did the birds in the bird society feel about Tweety at the beginning of the story? 3. What did Tweety learn by the end of the story? 4. How did the birds at the party feel about the mistakes that happened? 5. Why do you think it's important to embrace differences and let emotions take over? 6. What do you think would have happened if Tweety followed the instructions in the manual? 7. What do you think is the most important thing about a party? 8. How can we organize a party that everyone will enjoy?
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Story 4A CET Unit 6: Reaching for Goals, week 3
Max the Reluctant Ant and the Champion's Race
Max the ant overcomes his fear and reluctance to break a record and become a champion in a forest-wide competition, despite interruptions from noisy crickets.
Talk about it 1. What made Max feel reluctant about joining the competition? 2. How did Max handle the interruption during the race? 3. Why do you think Max changed his mind about competing? 4. What did the other ants do to encourage Max to join the competition? 5. How did Max's self-assurance and confidence change throughout the story? 6. What did the crickets learn from their actions during the race?
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Story 4A CET Unit 6: Reaching for Goals, week 4
Max the Laughing Champion: A Tale of Joy and Laughter in Laughter Land
Max, a mentally disabled boy with a contagious laugh, becomes the Laughing Champion of Laughter Land and spreads happiness throughout the kingdom with his laughter.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in Laughter Land and how did Max solve it? 2. Why was Max different from everyone else in the kingdom? 3. What was the motto of Laughter Land and how did Max embody it? 4. How did Max make the King laugh and what happened as a result? 5. Why do you think laughter is important? 6. How do you think Max felt when he was hailed as the Laughing Champion of Laughter Land? 7. Do you think you can spread happiness and joy like Max did in the story? 8. What can you do to make people laugh and spread happiness in your community?
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Story Birds Names (1)
The Great Bird Adventure: A Story of Hide-and-Seek and Pranks in the Forest
A group of birds, including a sparrow, peacock, crow, cuckoo, pigeon, hawk, woodpecker, parrot, robin, and raven, play a game of hide-and-seek in the forest and have a series of adventures, leading to laughter and friendship among them.
Talk about it 1. Who suggested they play a game of hide-and-seek? 2. Who was chosen to count while the others hid? 3. How did the peacock scare away the hawk? 4. Who pretended to be a new bird in the forest? 5. What did the other birds think of the "new bird"? 6. How did the story end? 7. What did the birds learn from this adventure? 8. Who was your favorite bird in the story and why? 9. How would you have hidden during the game of hide-and-seek in the forest? 10. Can you think of another fun adventure the birds could go on together?
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Story Birds Names (2)
The Picnic Party of the Bird Buddies
The Picnic Party of the Bird Buddies" is a story about a group of feathered friends having a picnic, playing games, and making new friends.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did the birds do at the picnic? 3. Who suggested playing hide-and-seek? 4. Who was the best singer at the picnic? 5. Who made everyone laugh with a joke? 6. What happened at the end of the story? 7. Can you name all the birds that were at the picnic? 8. What did you like most about the story?
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Story COVID & WFH
The Mask Man and the COVID Virus
Prince Charming becomes known as the "Mask Man" as he goes around the kingdom giving masks and teaching people how to stay safe from the COVID Virus.
Talk about it 1. Why did Prince Charming become known as the "Mask Man"? 2. Why was it important for everyone to wear masks and use sanitizers during the COVID Virus outbreak? 3. What did Prince Charming do to help keep the kingdom safe from the virus? 4. How did Prince Charming feel when he saw that everyone was taking the virus seriously? 5. What was the little girl's reaction when Prince Charming gave her a mask and taught her about staying safe from the virus? 6. Do you think Prince Charming was a good role model for the kingdom during the COVID Virus outbreak? Why or why not?
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Story My family
The Jiggly Tummy and the Flying Kite: A Picnic Adventure with the Whole Family
A family goes on a picnic in the park and has a hilarious adventure with Uncle Chuck's jiggly tummy secret weapon and flying a kite together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did Uncle Chuck use to get the ball down from the tree? 3. How did they keep the kite from getting tangled in the trees? 4. What did everyone do at the end of the picnic? 5. What was Aunt Lisa's contribution to the picnic? 6. Why was everyone laughing and having a great time during the picnic?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 1-2
The Magic Handbag Adventure
A girl named Lily discovers the magical power of her handbag to grow and carry her wherever she wants to go when she says "Yes, this is me".
Talk about it 1. What happened to Lily when she bumped into the lady on the street? 2. What did the lady do with Lily's handbag? 3. What was special about Lily's handbag? 4. What happened when Lily said "Yes, this is me"? 5. Did the lady have a fun time with Lily and the handbag? 6. Why did Lily make sure to watch where she was going from then on? 7. Can you think of a time when you wanted something to grow bigger like the handbag? 8. If you had a magic handbag like Lily's, where would you want to go first? 9. Do you think you would be careful with your magic handbag like Lily was? 10. What do you think the lady thought about the magic handbag after her adventure with Lily?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 3-4
The Umbrella Adventure of Lily and the Lucky Number
A little girl named Lily goes on a rain-filled adventure at the amusement park and receives a lucky number from a kind ticket booth lady after obtaining a free umbrella.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily forget to bring with her to the amusement park? 2. Why did Lily need to buy a ticket to get an umbrella? 3. What was the lady at the ticket booth's reason for giving Lily a free umbrella? 4. What was the lucky number that the lady gave to Lily? 5. How did Lily feel after receiving the umbrella and the lucky number? 6. Do you think Lily will remember the lucky number in the future? Why or why not? 7. How do you think the money from the umbrella tickets helped the animals at the park? 8. If you were in Lily's situation, what would you have done? 9. Have you ever received something for free that brought you good luck? Can you share your story? 10. Do you think you would ever do something kind for someone else like the lady at the ticket booth did for Lily? Why or why not?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 5-6
The Language Magic of Miss Kim
The Language Magic of Miss Kim" is a fun and creative story about a language wizard teacher who introduces her students to the joys of speaking multiple languages.
Talk about it 1. What was Miss Kim's secret? 2. How many languages did Miss Kim speak? 3. What was the students' reaction when they first met Miss Kim? 4. How did Miss Kim make learning fun for her students? 5. What did the students learn from Miss Kim? 6. What was the name of the school where the students and Miss Kim went to? 7. How did the students become language wizards like Miss Kim? 8. What was the most exciting thing about going to school for the students? 9. Who was the protagonist of the story? 10. What was the moral of the story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 7-8
The Keyboard Engineer: An Adventure in Career Discovery
The Keyboard Engineer" tells the story of a keyboard who dreams of becoming an engineer and embarks on an adventure to learn about different jobs, eventually realizing his dream and celebrating with friends.
Talk about it 1. What was the keyboard's original job? 2. What job did the keyboard want to do after meeting the engineer? 3. Who did the keyboard invite to his party at the end of the story? 4. What did the keyboard learn from the engineer? 5. Why was the keyboard happy being an engineer? 6. What was the name of the keyboard? 7. How did the keyboard feel after becoming an engineer? 8. What do you think the keyboard will do next? 9. What is your favorite part of the story? 10. If you could choose any job, what would it be and why?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 9-10
Felix the Fat Cat's Adventure
Felix the Fat Cat learns to embrace his love of comfort and cuddles instead of trying to be a runner on his adventure with Duke.
Talk about it 1. Why did Felix go on an adventure? 2. What did Duke show Felix in the field? 3. How did Felix feel about his running abilities? 4. What did Felix learn about himself by the end of the story? 5. What did Duke tell Felix about his abilities? 6. Why was Felix happy by the end of the story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 11-12
The Blue Target Adventure
The Blue Target Adventure" is a story about a mother who turns a game of catch with her kids into a hilarious competition by drawing a blue target on her white blouse.
Talk about it 1. What was the mother's blouse color and why did she change it? 2. Why did the mother come up with the idea of drawing a blue target on her blouse? 3. Who joined the game later and why? 4. What was the goal of the game they were playing? 5. Why was the mother's white blouse famous among the kids in the park? 6. How did the father feel when he hit the blue target? 7. What happened at the end of the story? 8. What did you like most about the story? Why? 9. What would you have done if you were in the father's place? 10. Can you think of a similar game that you can play with your friends or family?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 13-14
Gary the Green Hat's Colorful Adventure
Gary the green hat turns a case of brown hats into a colorful party through his clever and fun-loving personality.
Talk about it 1. What was Gary's favorite color? 2. Why did Gary go upstairs in the big house? 3. What happened when Gary jumped into the case of brown hats? 4. What did the brown hats start to do after they changed color? 5. How did the other hats react when they saw the change in the case of brown hats? 6. What was the message of the story? 7. What can we learn from Gary's adventure? 8. Do you think Gary will go on another adventure? Why or why not?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 15-16
The Adventures of a Norwegian Tourist
A young Norwegian girl, Sofie, has a humorous encounter with a customs officer while visiting her Danish friend, Anna, and learns that Norwegians have a reputation for being adventurous.
Talk about it 1. What country did Sofie live in? 2. Who did Sofie visit in Denmark? 3. What did the customs officer say about Norwegians? 4. How did Sofie feel about being called adventurous? 5. What color was Sofie's passport? 6. What did the customs officer do to Sofie's passport? 7. What did Sofie do when she returned home from her trip? 8. What would you have done if you were in Sofie's shoes? 9. What do you think the customs officer meant by saying Norwegians are adventurous? 10. Do you think you would like to travel to another country one day? Why or why not?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 17-18
The Silly Sales Day at Harold's Office
The Silly Sales Day at Harold's Office" is a funny story about a hard-working man, his assistant, and sales reps who play charades while counting imaginary sales.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did Harold's assistant do every day? 3. What did the sales reps do while the assistant was sleeping? 4. What was the assistant's reaction when he woke up? 5. What did Harold do when he saw the silly sales on the papers? 6. Do you think playing charades in the office is a good idea? Why or why not? 7. If you were the assistant, what would you have done differently? 8. Do you think the sales reps were being mean or just having fun? Why?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 19-20
The Thirst Quenching Adventure of Billy and Friends
The Thirst Quenching Adventure of Billy and Friends" is a story about a group of children led by Billy who use their resourcefulness to solve a big problem and quench their thirst with the help of a small cooler filled with ice-cold drinks.
Talk about it Here are a few questions to encourage kids to think about the story: 1. What was the big problem that Billy and his friends faced in the story? 2. Who came up with the solution to quench their thirst? 3. What did they find in the small cooler that solved their problem? 4. What did the children learn about solving big problems? 5. What was the lesson learned from the story? 6. If you were in Billy's place, what would you have done to solve the problem? 7. How did the children feel after they solved the problem? 8. Why was Billy's mum busy with chores? 9. What was the significance of the ice cream truck in the story? 10. Why did the children sit down on the curb?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 21-22
Anty's Adventure: Filling Up on Happiness and Laughter
Anty the ant goes on a journey to find happiness and learns that spending time with friends and having fun is what truly fills her up.
Talk about it 1. Why was Anty feeling empty? 2. What did the rock promise Anty it would give her? 3. What did Anty have to do to get what she wanted from the rock? 4. What did Anty finally realize would fill her up with happiness? 5. How did Anty feel after she completed her task for the rock? 6. What did Anty learn about what truly matters in life? 7. How can you be filled with happiness and laughter like Anty was in the story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 23-24
The Great Snack Heist: A Tale of Tables, Shelves, Televisions, Cupboards, Cigarettes, and Plates
A table, shelf, television, cupboard, cigarette, and plate work together to prevent a sneaky cigarette from stealing snacks in a funny and lighthearted adventure on a desk.
Talk about it 1. What did the table and shelf see the cigarette trying to do? 2. What did the cigarette say when it tripped and fell onto the plate? 3. Why did the table, shelf, and cupboard agree to never let the cigarette near the cupboard again? 4. What was the television showing when the cigarette became interested? 5. Can you think of a different way the table and shelf could have prevented the cigarette from stealing the snacks?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 25-26
The Electric Cooker and Refrigerator's Adventure in the Kitchen
Mrs. discovers her electric cooker and refrigerator have come to life and help her make a cup of tea, becoming her best kitchen helpers from then on.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem Mrs. faced in the kitchen? 2. Who helped Mrs. solve her problem? 3. What did the electric cooker do? 4. What did the electric refrigerator do? 5. How did Mrs. feel after the electric cooker and refrigerator helped her? 6. What was the end result of the electric cooker and refrigerator coming to life? 7. What was the main message of the story?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 27-28
Max the Mischievous Mouse: A Trousers Adventure
Max the mouse has a hilarious adventure in the living room, involving a pair of trousers, an armchair, a door, a window, a wall, and a picture.
Talk about it 1. What did Max do when he first saw the view from the armchair near the window? 2. Why did Max hide behind the trousers? 3. Who walked into the room while Max was playing on the door? 4. What did Max do to try and distract the little girl who came into the room? 5. Who became best friends after the events of the story? 6. How did the little girl react when Max made silly faces in front of the picture she was trying to hang? 7. What was the significance of the picture in the story? 8. Why was the title of the story "Max the Mischievous Mouse: A Trousers Adventure"?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 29-30
The Mischievous Clothes in Timmy's Wardrobe
The Mischievous Clothes in Timmy's Wardrobe" is a funny tale about a little boy named Timmy who learns the importance of keeping his room tidy when his clothes come to life in his untidy wardrobe.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem with Timmy's room in the beginning of the story? 2. How did Timmy try to solve the problem with the wardrobe doors? 3. What happened when Timmy's clothes came to life in the wardrobe? 4. How did Timmy feel at the end of the story? 5. Why do you think it's important to keep your room tidy? 6. Can you think of another way Timmy could have solved the problem with the wardrobe doors? 7. Do you think your clothes have ever come to life? If so, what did they do? 8. What lesson did Timmy learn from this experience?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 31-32
Whiskers the Cat Delivers a Letter
Whiskers the cat climbs a tree, discovers a basket with a letter, and helps a mouse friend find his long-lost friend.
Talk about it 1. Who is Whiskers and what does he love to do? 2. What did Whiskers find when he climbed the tree in the garden? 3. Who lived under the tree in the story and what did they do? 4. What did Whiskers do when he found the letter in the basket? 5. How did Whiskers become friends with the mouse in the story? 6. What did Whiskers and the mouse do together after they became friends? 7. What lesson did you learn from the story?
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