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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 Letter K - L
The King's Kite Adventure: A Tale of a Lion, Kangaroo, and a Lemon
A king, lion, and kangaroo have a misadventure involving a kite, lemon, leaf, key and a treasure chest full of leaves.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did the kangaroo steal from the king? 3. How did the king, lion, and kangaroo react when they found out what was in the treasure chest? 4. Why do you think the king agreed to play with the lion and the kite? 5. Do you think the king, lion, and kangaroo all became friends after the adventure? Why or why not?
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Story Wordlist
The Inappropriate Fair Act
The animals cooperate to improve their act and convince the ticket seller to give them tickets to the fair.
Talk about it 1. Why did the animals want to go to the fair? 2. What was the problem with getting tickets to the fair? 3. How did the animals try to convince the ticket seller to give them tickets? 4. Why did the animals' first act fail? 5. How did the animals cooperate to make their act better? 6. Did the animals succeed in getting tickets to the fair? 7. How did the ticket seller react to their final act?
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Story English 8, Kotlyarova
The Can and the Slice: A Space Adventure
A can of sliced peaches and a piece of bread embark on a space adventure in a homemade rocket made from a tin pot.
Talk about it 1. Why did the can of peaches want to launch into space? 2. How did the piece of bread help the can of peaches? 3. What happened when the pot started to leak? 4. How did the bread save the day? 5. What would you have done if you were in the can's or the bread's place?
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Story Раслiны
The Clever squirrel and the riddle of Кветка
A mischievous squirrel solves a riddle to impress his friends and becomes known as the cleverest in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in this story? 2. What did the main character want to do? 3. Who guarded the flower that the main character wanted to pick? 4. Where did the main character find the answer to the riddle? 5. What was the main character's reward for solving the riddle correctly?
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Story Letter M and L
The Lemon-Mango Trade of the Clever Monkey
A clever monkey trades a mouse for lemons and then lemons for a mango with a lion.
Talk about it 1. What did the monkey want to get from the lemon tree? 2. How did the monkey get the lemons from the lion? 3. What did the monkey's mother prefer instead of lemons? 4. What did the monkey learn at the end of the story? 5. How was the monkey creative in getting what he wanted?
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Story Unit 0 Hello
The Colorful Stories of Rainbow Forest Friends
A group of colorful friends in a rainbow forest have a contest to tell the funniest story.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story? 2. What colors were they? 3. What did they do in the rainbow forest? 4. Who won the contest for the funniest story? 5. What did the friends agree about at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 1. I love animals
The Animal Party: A Story of Friendship and Fun
A group of animal friends come together to throw a successful party when the chicken forgets to bring food.
Talk about it 1. What kind of animals are invited to the party? 2. What does each animal bring to the party? 3. Why is the party a success even though the chicken forgot the food? 4. Can you think of another animal that could have been invited to the party? 5. What did the horse do to entertain everyone at the party?
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Story Unit 2. At home
The Furniture's Adventure Tour in the House
The living room furniture go on a secret adventure throughout the house, exploring each room and having fun until they return to their original positions the next day.
Talk about it 1. What rooms did the furniture explore in the house? 2. What did the furniture do in the kitchen? 3. How did the furniture get to smell the flowers in the dining room? 4. Where did the furniture go after they were done in the bathroom? 5. What happened when the family came home?
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Story Unit 3. Family and Friends
The Pretend Family Game
A group of siblings play a game of pretend family with their grandparents, discovering the responsibilities of parenthood and the joys of family.
Talk about it 1. What did the father ask the siblings to do with the baby? 2. Who suggested playing a game of pretend family? 3. Who played what role in the game? 4. What did the kids learn about taking care of a baby? 5. What was the most fun part of the game?
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Story Unit 4. Food
The Great Fruit Race and Picnic
A group of fruits have a race, with a lime winning and then they all go on a picnic together.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race? 2. Who brought the juice to the picnic? 3. Who was the biggest fruit in the basket? 4. Why was the lemon pouting? 5. Who provided the entertainment at the picnic?
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Story Unit 5. Clothes
The Closet Fashion Show
The Closet Fashion Show" is a story about clothes who have a fashion competition to learn that it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you look great.
Talk about it 1. Who won the fashion show in the story? 2. What did T-shirt do to steal the show? 3. Why did Jeans add a shirt and trousers to his outfit? 4. What lesson did the clothes learn in the end? 5. Which outfit would you like to wear and why?
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Story Unit 6. Body part
The Adventure of Nosi, Eari, Iggy and Hairi
A nose, ear, eye, and hair embark on an adventure together while exploring a body and forming friendship.
Talk about it 1. What was Nosi's plan for his adventure? 2. Who did Nosi and Eari meet at the head? 3. Why did Nosi, Eari, and Iggy take a nap? 4. What happened when they woke up? 5. Who was Hairi? 6. How did Nosi, Eari, Iggy, and Hairi become friends?
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Story Unit 7. School
The Pupils' Pencils and the Teacher's Keyboard
The pupils learn to love using a computer and keyboard in class after initially preferring their traditional writing tools.
Talk about it 1. What did the pupils initially prefer to use for writing in class? 2. How did the teacher try to convince the pupils to use the computer and keyboard? 3. What happened on test day that made the teacher change their mind about the computer and keyboard? 4. Why did the pupils start using the computer and keyboard? 5. How do you think the pupils and teacher felt at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 8. Sports
The Big Sports Day Adventure
A group of friends have a fun day playing all their favorite sports.
Talk about it 1. What sports did the friends play in the story? 2. How did the friends get to the park? 3. Which sport did the friends play first? 4. Did the friends have a break during their day of sports? 5. What did the friends do at the end of the day?
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Story Unit 1 - Our new things
The Classroom Adventure of the Computer
A computer goes on an adventure in a classroom and switches places with other objects for a day, leading to fun and confusion among the students.
Talk about it 1. What did the computer see on its adventure in the classroom? 2. What did the board, chair, pencil case, and peg say about themselves? 3. What did the computer suggest to do for a day? 4. How did the students react to the new setup in the classroom?
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Story Clothes (review)
Mr. Fashion's Inside Out Outfit
Mr. Fashion wears all his clothes at once in a funny and creative way, turning fashion inside out.
Talk about it 1. What did Mr. Fashion do when he realized he had nothing to wear? 2. How did Mr. Fashion wear his shoes, pants, and coat? 3. What was the reaction of people when they saw Mr. Fashion's outfit? 4. Why did Mr. Fashion smile when everyone was staring at him? 5. Can you think of any other clothes you could wear in a funny way?
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Story Pre-int words
Twinkle's Adventure in the Dark Cave
Twinkle learns to conserve energy while emitting light with the help of a confident friend in a dark cave.
Talk about it 1. Who is Twinkle? 2. What is Twinkle's special ability? 3. Why was Twinkle afraid to enter the dark cave? 4. Who helped Twinkle in the dark cave? 5. What did Twinkle learn in the story? 6. How did Twinkle feel after its friend helped it?
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Story Foods NOT to eat
The Tasty Food Feast
A group of food items learn to appreciate each other's unique tastes after having a feast together.
Talk about it 1. Who were the food items in the story? 2. What did each food item bring to the feast? 3. Why did the food items start having feasts together? 4. How did the food items feel about each other's tastes at the end of the story?
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Story Toys
Block Party with Aero, Cruiser, Bounce, Teddy, and Robo
A plane, car, ball, teddy bear and robot have a block juggling competition and all become friends.
Talk about it 1. Who was the first character in the story to join Aero in playing with blocks? 2. What game did Robo want to play with Aero, Cruiser, Bounce, Teddy and the blocks? 3. Who won the block juggling competition at the end of the story? 4. How did Aero, Cruiser, Bounce, Teddy, and Robo feel about each other at the end of the story? 5. Name one thing that Aero, Cruiser, Bounce, Teddy, and Robo had in common.
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Story Unit 17
The Adventure of the Clothed Companions
A group of clothing items go on a journey and form friendship, helping each other along the way.
Talk about it 1. What different types of clothing items went on the adventure in the story? 2. How did the blouse invite the other clothing items to join her on the journey? 3. Who did the group of clothing items help along the way and why were they grateful? 4. What was the end result of the adventure for the group of clothing items? 5. Can you think of a different ending for the story?
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Story a b t c i
Ink-credible Adventure of Tim the Turtle and Iggy the Iguana".
Tim the Turtle and Iggy the Iguana write a letter to a tiger using ants as their unique writing instrument.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem Tim faced at the beginning of the story? 2. How did Tim and Iggy solve the problem? 3. What did Tim write the letter to the tiger about? 4. Can you think of any other creative ways to write a letter besides using insects? 5. Do you think the tiger liked the letter? Why or why not?
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Story ant, aligator, ax and 14 more
The Alligator's Furniture Fete: A Swamptastic Celebration
A butterfly, bat, ants, turtle, and tiger come together to help build a table for an alligator's birthday celebration with a bee dance party.
Talk about it 1. Who helped build the table for the alligator's birthday party? 2. What did the alligator do to thank everyone for the party? 3. What was the turtle and tiger's role in the story? 4. Why did the ants initially refuse to help with the table? 5. How did the bee dance party turn out?
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Story Aa, Cc
The Adventures of the Racing Cat and the Alligator Race
The curious cat wins a race against an alligator and becomes a hero in the jungle while making new animal friends.
Talk about it 1. Why did the cat take the ax on its adventure? 2. Who won the race between the cat and the alligator? 3. How did the cat become friends with the ants? 4. What happened to the alligator after it lost the race? 5. What would you have done if you were the cat in this story?
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Story cat, bat, cab and 3 more
The Flying Adventure of Benny and Friends
Benny the bat, an ant, an alligator, a cat, and an apple go on a flying adventure in a cab.
Talk about it 1. Who is Benny and what does he do? 2. Who became friends with the ant and Benny? 3. How did they all go to their destination? 4. What did the alligator say about the apple? 5. What did they do the next day?
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