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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 Clothes vocabulary
The Adventure of the Dressed-Up Clothes
A group of clothes goes on an adventure and proves even clothes can have fun together.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the clothes put on before they went on their adventure? 2. Who felt left out and why? 3. How did the other clothes help T-Shirt feel included? 4. What did they all do on their adventure? 5. Why do you think it's important to include everyone and make them feel part of the group?
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Story My House
Max the Mischievous Mouse's Wild Adventure
Max the mouse turns a living room into a shower, creates chaos in the bedroom, and ends up back in his mouse hole, tired from all the excitement.
Talk about it 1. What did Max the mouse do to turn the living room into a TV room? 2. What happened when Max used the remote control for the shower instead of the TV? 3. How did Max end up in the bedroom instead of the bathroom? 4. What did Max realize at the end of the story? 5. What would you have done if you were Max the mouse?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Skidoo Elf's Christmas Adventure
Elvin the Elf becomes a local holiday resort hero with his unexpected skidoo skiing adventure at Christmas.
Talk about it 1. Who is Elvin? 2. What did Elvin want to do at the holiday resort? 3. How did Elvin learn to ski? 4. What happened when Elvin started skiing down the slope? 5. Why was everyone cheering and laughing? 6. What did Elvin become known as after the Christmas competition?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Elf's Christmas Adventure in the Forest Resort
An elf saves a Christmas holiday resort by helping lost tourists and bringing back sweet decorations from deep in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem the holiday resort faced during Christmas? 2. Who helped the lost tourists in the forest? 3. What did the elf find in the forest that turned the holiday resort into a magical place? 4. How did the workers react when they saw the decorations brought back by the elf and the tourists? 5. What happened to the holiday resort after this adventure?
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Story Christmas Elf
The Tourist, the Elves, and the Ski Resort Adventure
A tourist has a magical adventure in a holiday resort surrounded by a forest, riding skidoos with the help of a coach and making new friends with the hardworking elves.
Talk about it 1. What did the tourist learn from the coach? 2. How did the tourist and the elves become friends? 3. Why do you think the holiday resort is known as a magical place? 4. How did the tourist's adventure in the ski resort compare to what they expected? 5. Would you like to go on a similar adventure? Why or why not?
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Story elf, holiday resort, forest and 13 more
The Skiing Santa Saver: A Christmas Adventure in the Forest
A tourist named Tim helps save Santa's sleigh and becomes known as the "skiing Santa saver" after spending Christmas with elves in a holiday resort in the forest.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem that Tim and the elves had to solve in the story? 2. How did Tim help save Santa's sleigh? 3. What was Tim's reward for helping Santa? 4. Why did the elves only rent out their cabins on Christmas Eve? 5. Who did Santa deliver presents to in the story?
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Story Unit 5: where's the ball?
Park Adventure with a Frisbee Twist
A group of friends have a fun day in the park using their frisbee for unexpected purposes.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do when they couldn't get the frisbee out of the tree? 2. How did the friends use the frisbee as a plate for their ice-cream? 3. Can you think of any other creative uses for a frisbee? 4. What other activities did the friends play in the park besides playing with the frisbee?
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Story u4
The Sticker Adventure: A Fun-Filled Hide and Seek Game
Friends have fun playing hide and seek with a twist of collecting stickers for various activities, forgetting about the winner, realizing the most important thing was having fun.
Talk about it 1. What were some of the activities the friends did to collect stickers? 2. Why did they forget about the winner of the game? 3. Do you think it's more important to have fun or to win a game? 4. If you could dress up as anything, what would you choose? 5. What do you think would have happened if they didn't bake a cake together?
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Story Unit 10 - Grade 3
The Friends' Fun-Filled Sports Adventure
A group of friends have fun playing a variety of sports and games, including a unique game of volleyball with word puzzles.
Talk about it 1. What games did the friends like to play? 2. What was the friends' favorite activity? 3. What was the new game the friends played with word puzzles? 4. Why did the friends mix things up and try new games?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of the Dressed-Up Friends (from #2760)
A group of friends have a picnic by the lake and play dress up, leading to a day filled with laughter and fun.
Talk about it 1. Who are the friends in the story? 2. What did each of the friends bring to the picnic? 3. Why did they decide to play dress up? 4. Who put on whose clothes? 5. How did the friends feel about their new outfits?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Treasure Hunt Adventure
A group of friends go on a treasure hunt and end up finding a swimming pool filled with gold coins, which they enjoy wearing their various items of clothing and accessories.
Talk about it 1. What items did each friend bring for the treasure hunt? 2. Why did they decide to jump into the pool filled with gold coins? 3. Can you think of another adventure they could go on next time? 4. Which item of clothing or accessory would you bring on this adventure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Tim's Trusty Adventure Gear
A young adventurer named Tim goes on exciting adventures with his trusty gear of a helmet, trainers, gloves, scarf, belt, jumper, swimsuit, sandals, ring, and boots.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim pack in his backpack before starting his adventure? 2. What kind of obstacles did Tim encounter on his adventure? 3. How did Tim overcome the challenges he faced in the forest? 4. Why did Tim make adventures a regular thing? 5. Can you think of other things Tim might need for his future adventures?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Adventure of the Magical Accessories
A group of accessories go on a wild and wacky adventure together to face challenges.
Talk about it 1. What was the necklace's role in the story? 2. Who offered to help the accessories climb steep hills? 3. Why did the swimsuit bring water for the journey? 4. How did the belt help the accessories during their adventure? 5. What was the message of the story?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Trendsetter Prince
A prince collects unique and funky clothing and becomes a trendsetter with his creative gymnastics performance on the beach, wearing all his accessories.
Talk about it 1. What did the prince collect and why did he want to show them off? 2. How did the people react to the prince's newest outfit? 3. Why did the prince want to do something more creative with his clothing? 4. What did the prince do to become the trendsetter of the kingdom? 5. What do you think the prince would wear next?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
Gingerman's Sweet Adventures
Gingerman has magical adventures every time he eats steak, transported to a land made of sweets.
Talk about it 1. What type of food did Gingerman love to eat? 2. What happened when he took a bite of the steak? 3. What was the land made of that Gingerman visited? 4. How did Gingerman feel while he was in the sweet land? 5. What did he do in the sweet land?
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Story Santa claus
The Snowman's Blazing Hat Adventure
A snowman borrowing Santa's hat for warmth leads to a blazing adventure and a lesson in having extra hats on hand.
Talk about it 1. Why did the snowman borrow Santa's hat? 2. What happened to the hat when it caught on fire? 3. Why did Santa and the elf find the situation funny? 4. What was the lesson learned in the story?
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Story A/an words
The Adventures of the Pirate Robot and Friends
A woman, a fairy, a robot and a pirate go on a wild adventure, becoming the best of friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. Why did the robot want to become a pirate? 2. How did the fairy lose her glass slipper? 3. What happened to the robot after the tomato hit him on the head? 4. Why was it important for the friends to brush their teeth before bedtime?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
The Fridge Hider: A Family Game of Hide and Seek
A family plays a hilarious game of hide and seek, with the mum hiding in the fridge.
Talk about it 1. Where did each family member hide during the game of hide and seek? 2. Where did Sarah finally find her mum hiding? 3. Why did the family make playing hide and seek a regular tradition? 4. How do you think Sarah felt when she couldn't find her mum at first? 5. Why was the game of hide and seek so funny for Sarah's family?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
Lovey's Dream of Peace
A small bird named Lovey leads a peaceful protest to end a war and achieve equality and freedom in two neighboring kingdoms.
Talk about it 1. Why does the king declare war? 2. Why do the creatures protest against the war? 3. How does Lovey spread love and kindness? 4. What happens in the end of the story? 5. What is the importance of freedom, peace, and equality in the story?
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Story Polar animals
Arctic Animal Adventure: The Great Swimming Race
Six Arctic animals, a reindeer, a walrus, a penguin, a beluga whale, a polar bear, and a narwhal, have a racing competition to determine the fastest swimmer with the narwhal ultimately winning the race.
Talk about it 1. Who won the swimming race in the story? 2. Why do you think the reindeer thought he could win the race? 3. Who was the biggest animal in the race? 4. Why did the beluga whale not want to participate in the race? 5. What did the six friends do after the race?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
The Brave Candle and the Surprising Sock Party
A candle saves the day at a surprise party for a sock by using its flame to put out a fire, becoming the hero of the house.
Talk about it 1. Why did the candle want to have a party for the sock? 2. What was the present's role in the party? 3. How did the candle put out the fire in the fireplace? 4. Who became the hero of the house after the party? 5. How do you think the sock felt about the surprise party?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Prehistoric Hide and Seek Adventure
Ankylosaurus leads the search for his friends, who are all hiding in creative ways, during a prehistoric picnic hide-and-seek game.
Talk about it 1. How did each of the dinosaurs hide during the game of hide and seek? 2. Who was in charge of the picnic games? 3. What was Ankylosaurus' solution for finding all his friends? 4. What happened when Ankylosaurus finally found all of his friends? 5. Can you imagine what other games the dinosaurs might play if they had another picnic?
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Story Chinese New Year
Rabbit's New Year Prank: A Tale of Prosperity, Dumplings, and Luck
A mischievous rabbit plays a prank on the dragon guarding China's prosperity, but the two eventually make peace and celebrate the New Year with dumplings and oranges.
Talk about it - What was Hop's prank on the dragon? - Why was the dragon angry with Hop? - How did Hop make peace with the dragon? - What did Hop and the dragon do to celebrate the New Year? - What lesson did Hop and the dragon learn?
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Story unit 8
The Ball's Big Win - A Sports Adventure for Kids
A group of friends have a tournament to determine the best at various sports and surprisingly, the ball wins.
Talk about it 1. Who won the tournament in the story? 2. What sports did the friends play in the tournament? 3. How did the friends feel when they found out the ball won the tournament? 4. Why do you think the ball was good at all the sports? 5. Can you think of another outcome for the tournament?
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