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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 UNIT 9 VOCABULARY
Finn the Clever fox and his toy factory adventure.
A poor fox named Finn goes on a journey to explore the world and plays tricks on a toy factory to gain some toys.
Talk about it 1. What was Finn's goal in his journey? 2. How did Finn get the toys from the factory? 3. Why did the workers let Finn keep the toys in the end? 4. What do you think Finn will do next with his new toys?
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Story Jobs
Billy the Pupil: An Adventure in Many Hats
A pupil named Billy becomes a farmer, teacher, waiter, doctor, and builder for a week, impressing everyone with his big dreams and skills.
Talk about it 1. What did Billy do when Mr. Green was sick? 2. Why was Billy's teacher impressed with him? 3. What did Billy build for Mr. Green's animals? 4. How did Billy become known in the town? 5. What does the story teach us about dreaming big?
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Story Self Identity
The Hobby-Filled Birthday Bash
Timmy and his siblings celebrate his birthday with a hobby-themed party filled with singing, soccer, and painting.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy enjoy doing the most? 2. What did Sally and Billy do to help with Timmy's birthday party? 3. What was the theme of Timmy's birthday party and why was it special?
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Story Letter A
Al and the Ant's Adventure in the Jungle
An alligator and an ant become best friends and have adventures in the jungle after the ant falls from an airplane and is rescued by an ambulance.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the ant when it fell from the airplane? 2. Who rescued the ant and took him to the hospital? 3. How did Al and the ant become friends? 4. Why did Al laugh when he saw the ant with an ax in the hospital? 5. What other adventures do you think Al and the ant had in the jungle?
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Story Verbs
Billy's Magic Adventure
A boy's imagination comes to life and he has a magical adventure through writing, jumping, reading, drawing, swimming, and running.
Talk about it 1. What was Billy's favourite activity? 2. What did Billy find at the park? 3. How did Billy bring his drawings to life? 4. Who did Billy help in the magical world? 5. What did Billy do when he saw the monsters chasing the mermaid? 6. What did Billy write about his adventure?
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Story Action Verbs
The Adventures of Swim, Dance, Climb and Friends
10 friends named Swim, Dance, Climb, and others, go on an adventure and do what they love; swim, dance, climb, write, fly, draw, sing, run, walk, and talk.
Talk about it 1. Who are the 10 friends in the story? 2. What did they do on their adventure? 3. What did they promise to always do after their adventure? 4. Can you think of your own adventure with friends? What would you like to do? 5. What is your favorite activity from the story? Why?
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Story Phonics: Letter C-D
The Sweet Adventure of Mittens, the Duck, and the Dog
A cat, a duck, and a dog enjoy a cake together and go on adventures in a car.
Talk about it 1. How did Mittens feel when she first saw the cake? 2. What did the duck and Mittens argue about? 3. Why did the dog suggest they share the cake? 4. What was the outcome of the argument between Mittens and the duck? 5. What kind of adventures did Mittens, the duck, and the dog go on in the car?
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Story Letter E & F
The Adventures of the Magial Pen, Fish, Pencil, Bell, Fan, and Fork.
A magical pen, fish, pencil, bell, fan, and fork go on a wild and wacky adventure together.
Talk about it 1. What is the magical pen's name? 2. How did the fish and the pencil help the fan? 3. Why did the fork join the adventure? 4. What other adventures did the pen, fish, pencil, bell, fan, and fork go on? 5. What would you do if you were the magical pen?
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Story Letter G
Grace and the Frog's Garden Adventure
A girl, a frog, and a goat team up to outwit a bear in a game of hide and seek in a lush garden.
Talk about it 1. Why did Grace and the frog have to hide from the bear? 2. How did they hide from the bear? 3. Who helped Grace and the frog in their game of hide and seek? 4. How did the bear affect their game of hide and seek? 5. What did Grace and the frog learn from their adventure with the bear and goat?
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Story Unit 4: He's my hero
The Village's Job Swap Adventure
A housewife joins her fellow villagers in swapping professions for a day, resulting in a fun and adventurous experience.
Talk about it 1. What did the housewife do when she found out everyone had changed jobs? 2. Who did the pupil turn into in the story? 3. What job did the housewife try for a day? 4. How did the villagers feel about swapping jobs? 5. If you could swap jobs for a day, what job would you like to try?
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Story unit 12
Uncle's Accidental Hospital Adventure
Uncle goes to wrong building for office worker interview, ends up finding job as hospital worker and making everyone smile.
Talk about it 1. What did the uncle want to be when he went to the interview? 2. What happened when the uncle walked into the hospital instead of the office building? 3. Who offered the uncle a job at the hospital? 4. What was the uncle's new job at the hospital? 5. Why was the uncle happy with his new job?
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Story Let's play ball
Carl the Crab's Beach Adventure
Carl the crab goes to the beach with his friends, has a fun day playing in the sand and sea, and builds a sandcastle with a shell on top.
Talk about it - What did Carl do to protect himself from the sun? - What did Carl and his friends build at the beach? - What did Carl and his friends do on the boat? - What did Carl and his friends eat at the beach? - What did Carl and his friends play with on the sand?
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Story The amazing escape
Max the Explorer and the Melting Lifeboat Adventure
An explorer named Max survives a shipwreck and is rescued by dolphins, leading to his new life of exploring and surviving on a tropical island.
Talk about it 1. What was the explorer's name in the story? 2. Why did the lifeboat start to melt? 3. Who rescued the explorer from the ocean? 4. What did the explorer do after being rescued? 5. What kind of creatures did the explorer find on the island?
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Story Alphabet
The Musical Mix-Up
The musical notes E,B,C,G,D,A, and F switch seats every song to avoid chaos and have a great time playing together in the symphony orchestra.
Talk about it 1. What did E do to cause chaos in the symphony orchestra? 2. How did F solve the problem? 3. Why did the musical notes switch seats every song after that? 4. How do you think the musical notes felt about their new arrangement? 5. Can you think of another solution to the problem that the musical notes faced?
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Story PREKET FOOD
The Great Food Adventure Picnic
A group of food items go on adventures, meet up for a picnic and realize they taste better together.
Talk about it -What kind of adventures did each food go on? -What did they all make for the picnic? -What did they learn at the end of the story?
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Story School subjects
The Seven Subject Adventure
Seven subjects go on an adventure to show how education can be fun and exciting.
Talk about it - What did each subject teach the others in the story? - Can you remember what each subject represents (e.g. History, Chemistry, etc.)? - How did they work together on their adventure? - What did they learn about education at the end of the story?
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Story School subjects
The Epic Journey to Find Atlantis: A Story of Knowledge, Adventure and Fun
A group of friends who love learning, combine their knowledge of English, Art, Physics, History, Chemistry, Math, Sports, Biology, Music and Geography on a journey to find the lost city of Atlantis.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends learn about on their journey to find Atlantis? 2. How did they use their knowledge of Math, Physics and Chemistry to help them in their adventure? 3. What was your favorite part of the story? 4. Can you think of any other ways the friends could have used their knowledge of different subjects to help them on their journey?
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Story Illness
The Adventures of Lily: A Story of Healing Fun
A little girl named Lily goes on adventures to cure her sickness and helps others while feeling better.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily promise to the magic crystal? 2. How did Lily feel before and after taking the medicine? 3. What kind of adventures did Lily go on? 4. How did Lily's adventures help her feel better? 5. Would you like to go on an adventure like Lily if you were feeling sick? Why or why not?
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Story unit11
The Bin's Bedroom Adventure
A bin goes on an adventure and finds comfort in a child's bedroom.
Talk about it -Where did the bin go on its adventure? -What happened when the bin tried to climb up the shelf? -What happened when the bin got back to the child's bedroom? -Why was the bin happy to be back in the child's room?
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Story unit15
Crabbie's Sandcastle Adventure
Crabbie sets off on a boat adventure to find treasures for the biggest sandcastle on the beach and encounters wonders of the sea along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Crabbie find on the beach that he wanted to use for his sandcastle? 2. What did Crabbie encounter on his boat adventure? 3. What was the biggest surprise Crabbie found on his adventure? 4. How did the other creatures of the sea react to Crabbie's sandcastle? 5. What can we learn from Crabbie's bravery and creativity?
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Story FOOD and DRINKS part 1
Finny's Food Folly: A Tale of Tasty Tricks
A fish named Finny plays a joke on friends by switching food labels, causing a hilarious and delicious breakfast surprise.
Talk about it 1. What did Finny do to play a trick on his friends? 2. How did Finny's friends react to the switched food labels? 3. Did Finny's friends enjoy their unexpected meals? 4. Why was it important for Finny's friends to check the food labels after this incident? 5. What lesson can you learn from Finny's prank?
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Story Common fruits
The Fruits' Fun Race
The 7 fruits in a fruit basket have a race to determine who is the fastest, but end up realizing that having fun is the most important thing.
Talk about it 1. Who was the judge in the race? 2. Who won the race? 3. What happened to Banana in the race? 4. What did the fruits learn at the end of the race? 5. How could they make their races more fun in the future?
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Story unit15dino
Fin and Claw's Adventure on the Beach
Fin, a little fish, joins forces with Claw the crab to build a sandcastle and protect it from seagulls on the beach, becoming best friends in the process.
Talk about it - Why did Fin want to explore the beach? - Why did Claw need help building the sandcastle? - How did Fin and Claw protect their sandcastle from the seagulls? - Why do you think Fin and Claw became best friends? - What do you think would have happened if Fin didn't help Claw build the sandcastle?
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Story Fly high 3 unit 3
Sally's Naturist Adventure
Sally goes on a beach adventure and loses her clothes, but finds happiness with the help of friendly animals.
Talk about it 1. What did Sally find in her attic? 2. Where did she go with the map she found? 3. How did Sally feel when she realized her clothes were gone? 4. What did the animals on the island give Sally to wear? 5. How did Sally feel at the end of the story?
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