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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 FGHIJ words
George the Gorilla and his Jellyfish Hat
A gorilla who struggled to jump like a fish accomplished his goal with the help of a jellyfish hat.
Talk about it 1. Why did George want to jump like a fish? 2. What did the hot flower suggest to help George jump higher? 3. What was the result of George wearing the jellyfish hat while jumping? 4. How did George become known in the jungle after he learned to jump? 5. Do you think you would like to wear a jellyfish hat if it could make you jump higher?
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Story School essential items
The Great Classroom Switch-Up
A prank-loving chair convinces his classmates to switch jobs, but they soon realize their true worth in "The Great Classroom Switch-Up.
Talk about it 1. What was the chair's plan? 2. How did the objects feel about their new duties? 3. What did they all realize in the end? 4. Can you think of another object that could have switched places with one of the characters? 5. Why do you think the chair apologized at the end?
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Story ANIMALS- 2
The Prankster Lizard and the Mischievous Mouse
Lizard Larry and mouse Max play a tickling prank on hippo Horace, leading to laughter and friendship with monkey Manny, goat Gail, and horse Harry.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. What did Larry and Max do to Horace? 3. Who joined in on the laughter after Horace fell into the water? 4. How did Horace react when he saw Larry and Max running away? 5. How did the animals become friends after the prank?
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Story KLMNO words
The Key to Sweet Lemons Adventure
The monkey, the mouse, the lion, and the kangaroo embark on an adventure to find the source of a sweet smell and end up discovering a room filled with lemons.
Talk about it 1. Who helped the monkey and mouse find the source of the sweet smell? 2. What did they find when they finally opened the door with the key? 3. How did the monkey, mouse, lion, and kangaroo become friends? 4. Can you think of another adventure the group could go on together?
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Story PQRST
Rocket to the Rescue: A Tale of Music, Spiders and Snakes
A quiet rocket sets off on a train to save the queen from a snake problem, using its musical skills and a pencil to the rescue.
Talk about it 1. What was the rocket's favorite thing to do? 2. What surprised the rocket when it was playing the piano? 3. Who called the rocket on the telephone? 4. What was the problem the queen had in her kingdom? 5. How did the rocket help with the snake problem? 6. Why was the queen grateful to the rocket?
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Story review
The Adventure of the Clock, Fish, Window, Girl, Boy, Tree, Horse, Door, and House
A girl and boy have a wild adventure involving a clock, fish, window, tree, horse, and more in and around their house.
Talk about it 1. What did the girl and boy see from the window? 2. How did they get down from the tree? 3. What did the clock say when they got back to the house? 4. What was their adventure about? 5. Where did the horse take them for a ride?
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Story A
The Silly Adventures of Coach and Students on an Island Bay
A group of kids and their coach explore a silly island and have adventures during a weekend trip to a nearby bay.
Talk about it - What was the name of the coach in the story? - What did the coach love to do? - Where did the kids go on their weekend trip? - What kind of creatures did they find on the island? - What kind of memories did they make during the trip?
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Story UVWXYZ words
The Fox's Volcano Adventure: A Yummy Yo-Yo Rescue
A fox retrieves his yo-yo, a violin and an umbrella from a volcano while wearing his yummy hat and flying back with an umbrella during an eruption.
Talk about it 1. What did the fox use to see into the volcano? 2. How did the fox fly back down from the volcano? 3. What was in the volcano besides the fox's yo-yo? 4. Why did the volcano erupt? 5. What was on the fox's head while he was in the volcano?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Ratty and Catty Hat Adventure
Ratty and Catty have a funny adventure trying to outdo each other in a hat fashion show.
Talk about it 1. Why did Ratty steal the hat? 2. How did Ratty escape Catty? 3. How did Ratty and Catty become friends? 4. What could Ratty and Catty have done instead of having a fashion show? 5. Do you think it was right for Ratty to steal the hat? Why or why not?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventures of MAT, RAN, and Friends in the Magic Forest
MAT and RAN embark on a magical adventure with the help of a FAN, RATs, and a CAN to defeat the CAT ruling the forest, retrieve the wish-granting PAN, and find RAN's lost VAN.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What was the RAN searching for? 3. Who told the MAT and the RAN about the PAN that could grant wishes? 4. What did the FAN promise to do? 5. Why did the MAT, the RAN, and the FAN decide to work together? 6. What was the wish the MAT and the RAN made using the PAN? 7. How did they defeat the CAT? 8. What happened in the end?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Hat Hunt Adventure of RAN, HAT, RAT, CAT, CAN, FAN, VAN, MAN, BAT, and MAT.
A group of friends go on a hat hunt adventure to retrieve their missing hat from RAT, but end up having fun and making a promise to always share their hats.
Talk about it 1. Who stole the hat in the story? 2. What did the friends do to get the hat back? 3. What did RAT say about the hat? 4. How did the friends catch RAT? 5. What did the friends learn from this adventure?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Adventure of the HAT-Wearing Friends
MAT, BAT, CAN, HAT, RAT, MAN, RAN, VAN, FAN, and CAT go on a fun-filled adventure to help find a lost kitten.
Talk about it - Who made the BAT his pet? - What did the BAT and MAT do together? - Why did the RAT run away? - What did they use to travel on their adventure? - Who gave them a ride? - What did they help find?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Ratty's Adventure: From Baseball to Band
A rat named Ratty goes on a funny adventure playing baseball, dodging a pan, meeting a cat, and becoming a famous drummer in a band.
Talk about it 1. What did Ratty do when he lost his hat? 2. What did Ratty find inside the van? 3. How did Ratty become famous? 4. Did Ratty like playing with the cans or playing baseball better? Why? 5. What can we learn from Ratty's adventure?
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Story 1 MONTH
The Musical Journey of the MAT, MAN and Friends
A MAT and MAN start a musical journey with help from friends, including a CAT, RAT, and more.
Talk about it 1. What did the MAT and MAN argue about? 2. What instruments did they use in their jam session? 3. Who joined them on their musical journey? 4. How did they become famous? 5. What did they spread wherever they went?
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Story in it
Kit the Pin Master: The Secret to Winning at Everything.
A kit named Kit becomes unbeatable at games by practicing hitting a bullseye with a pin while blindfolded using a bin as a target.
Talk about it - What was Kit's plan to win at everything? - How did Kit become so good at playing "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"? - Why did everyone want to be like Kit? - What could you use as a secret weapon to become better at a game?
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Story Toys and Animals
The Adventures of the Animal Friends on the Ship of Surprises
A group of animal friends embark on a wild and crazy adventure aboard a ship, making new friends and having a fantastic time along the way.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story and what kind of animals were they? 2. What did the friends do when they saw the big ship at the lake? 3. What happened when the ship started moving? 4. Who helped the giant pig get free from the seaweed? 5. What did the friends do on the island where the pig lived? 6. How did the friends feel at the end of their adventure? 7. Do you think the friends will go on another adventure together? Why or why not?
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Story Toys
The Adventure of the Toy Box Friends
A drum, ball, top, bus, doll, kite, lorry, bell, box, car, and ship become friends and go on adventures together.
Talk about it 1. What was the drum's adventure idea? 2. Why did the ship only play in the water? 3. How did the toys solve the problem with the ball getting stuck? 4. How did the toys become best friends? 5. Can you think of another adventure the toy friends could go on?
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Story Toys
The Bell and Friends' Wild Adventure with the Giant Ball
The bell and its friends go on a wild adventure with a giant ball, becoming the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. What kind of adventure did the bell and its friends go on? 2. Who was the new friend they met along the way? 3. How did they help the ball up the hill? 4. What happened when they rode on the ball? 5. Why did the bell and its friends become the best of friends?
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Story Unit 2: On my ways
The Naughty Goat and the Clever Farmer
A naughty goat blocks a waterfall, but a clever farmer saves the day with the help of his cows.
Talk about it 1. Why did the river stop flowing? 2. How did the farmer help the villagers? 3. What happened to the goat in the end? 4. Why was the farmer clever? 5. Why did the villagers thank the farmer?
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Story Unit 12. My grandparents
The Fashionable Sheep's River Adventure
A sheep who loved wearing fancy clothes has a wild adventure while sailing down the river in a boat.
Talk about it 1. Why did the sheep start wearing clothes? 2. How did the sheep feel when he saw himself in the mirror with his new clothes on? 3. What did the sheep do next after he found the boat? 4. How did the other sheep react to the sheep's outfit? 5. Why was the sheep not bothered by the laughter of the other sheep?
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Story Unit 13. Going to the zoo
Jungle Friends' Stormy Picnic Adventure
Jungle friends go on a picnic and survive a monkey-made storm to have the best picnic ever.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story? 2. What did they do on their picnic? 3. What happened during the storm? 4. Why was it the best picnic ever for the friends? 5. How do you think the friends felt after the storm?
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Story Unit 14. Happy Birthday
Lou and the Time-Controlling Watch
Lizard named Lou uses a time-controlling watch to have fun and make kids laugh in the park.
Talk about it 1. What did Lou do with his time-controlling watch? 2. Why did Lou ride his skateboard with the balloon? 3. What happened when Lou forgot to turn off his watch? 4. What lesson did Lou learn from his adventure?
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Story Verbs grade 3
The All-Sport, All-Fun Adventure
A group of friends have a fun-filled day of sports and activities, realizing that it's more important to have fun and enjoy each other's company than to compete.
Talk about it 1. What was the group of friends' goal for the sports day competition? 2. What happened when they started playing badminton with the chess pieces? 3. Why did they change from singing to swimming? 4. What did the friends realize at the end of the day? 5. Which activity did they enjoy the most and why?
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Story Jobs
The Amazing Adventures Squad: A Story of Friendship and Fun
A group of friends with different professions put on a show and use their skills to save the town from a dragon.
Talk about it 1. What were the different professions of the friends in the story? 2. How did each friend help save the town from the dragon? 3. What did the friends do after they saved the town? 4. Why was the dragon ashamed at the end of the story? 5. Who were the heroes of the story?
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