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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 School supplies
The Table's Lesson: A Musical Chairs Adventure
The bossy table learns to have fun and joins in a game of musical chairs with the bag, pencil, chair, book, and eraser.
Talk about it 1. Why did the table refuse to play musical chairs at first? 2. How did the other objects feel about the table's attitude? 3. What changed the table's mind about playing games? 4. What did the table learn from this experience? 5. How did the story end?
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Story FGHIJ
George the Gorilla and His Jellyfish Adventure
George the Gorilla wore a hat shaped like a flower and had a jellyfish adventure in the jungle with help from the fish.
Talk about it 1. What was George the Gorilla's favorite thing to wear? 2. What happened when George found a hat shaped like a flower? 3. What did the fish tell George to do about the jellyfish on his head? 4. Why did George eat grapes at the end of the story?
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Story Unit 7: We love school
The Great Computer Mystery Solved!
A group of students and their teacher work together to solve technology problems with creativity and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. What problem did the students and teacher face with the computer in the story? 2. How did Timmy solve the keyboard problem? 3. Who found the missing mouse? 4. What was the message Mrs. Smith wrote on the white board? 5. Why is teamwork important in solving problems?
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Story unit 8 - FF1
The Great Room Switch Adventure
A family has a picnic in their bathroom after the rooms of their house switch places and are too happy to go back to their old positions.
Talk about it 1. Why did the rooms switch places? 2. What did the family do when they saw the rooms in different places? 3. How did the bathroom feel about hosting a picnic? 4. What is your favorite room in your house and why?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Great Bug Hunt Adventure
A cat, dog, ant, and frog team up to catch a bug and each receive a reward from the bug who turns out to be a wizard.
Talk about it 1. What was the reward each character received from the bug wizard? 2. Why did Antony suggest catching a frog to catch the bug? 3. What was the name of the cat in the story? 4. Did the characters live happily ever after? If so, why?
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Story Voc
The Apple Tree's River Adventure
An apple tree, a flower, and a fish go on a boat ride and have a fun-filled adventure while balancing the boat by singing and dancing.
Talk about it 1. What did the apple tree pack for its boat trip? 2. Who asked to join the apple tree's boat ride? 3. How did the characters balance the tipping boat? 4. Why did the bell ring? 5. Who became friends at the end of the story?
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Story Clothes
Fashion Mix-Up Adventure
A man who loves to wear fancy clothes learns to have fun with fashion by mixing different pieces of clothing in a new trend.
Talk about it - What did Mr. Fashion wear to the picnic? - How did Mr. Fashion feel when he first looked at himself in the mirror? - Why did everyone else at the picnic have on a mix of different clothes? - What did the people at the picnic call the new trend? - What lesson did Mr. Fashion learn about fashion?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
The Adventure of the Napping Bed
A bed goes on an adventure and finds a new home in Tent City with its desk friend.
Talk about it -What was the bed's adventure about? -Why did the bed put on a belt? -What did the bed drink on its journey? -What happened when the bed met the desk? -Would you like to go on an adventure like the bed? Why or why not?
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Story Emotions and feelings
Benny's Emotional Adventure: A Story of Friendship and Feelings
A little bear named Benny goes on an adventure to understand his mix of emotions and makes new friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. What emotions was Benny feeling at the beginning of the story? 2. Who did Benny meet on his adventure? 3. How did Benny help each animal he met on his adventure? 4. How did Benny feel at the end of the story? 5. Did Benny learn anything important during his adventure?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
The Adventures of the Emotional Housemates
A group of emotions discover the importance of compromise through a series of comical events.
Talk about it 1. How did the emotions feel at the beginning of the story? 2. Why did Angry get angry? 3. What did Happy do to cheer everyone up? 4. How did the emotions solve their problem? 5. Can you relate to any of the emotions in the story? If so, which one and why?
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Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
Buddy the Rainbow Bear: A Colorful Adventure
A brown bear named Buddy paints himself with different colors and becomes the most popular animal in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Why did Buddy feel left out in the forest? 2. What happened to Buddy when he tried pink, red, and black paint? 3. Who was amazed by Buddy's colorful appearance? 4. Why did Buddy become the most popular animal in the forest? 5. If you were Buddy, what color would you choose to paint yourself?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Rainbow Jesters' Contest in the Colorful Kingdom
Rainbow becomes the official court jester in the kingdom ruled by King Blue after a contest of humor among the advisors representing different colors.
Talk about it 1. Why did King Blue have advisors representing different colors? 2. Who won the contest to make King Blue laugh the most? 3. What did each color advisor try to do to make King Blue laugh? 4. How did the winner of the contest become the official court jester? 5. Can you think of another way for the rainbow to bring laughter to the kingdom?
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Story Preschoolers
The Rainbow Picnic Adventure
A group of friends with different colored food defeat a monster by mixing and matching their food to find the one it doesn't like.
Talk about it 1. What were the colors of food each friend brought to the picnic? 2. Who appeared when they were eating their picnic? 3. What did they do to defeat the monster? 4. What did they learn about the monster's favorite colors of food? 5. Why did they always bring a variety of colored foods to their picnics after that day?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
Freddie the Dancing Frog: A Tale of Friendship and Adventure
Freddie the Frog sets out on an adventure to learn how to dance like a horse and becomes famous for his moves with the help of new friends.
Talk about it 1. Who is Freddie and what does he want to learn how to do? 2. Who teaches Freddie how to dance like a horse? 3. What happens at the end of the story and why is Freddie famous? 4. Can you think of another animal that could have helped Freddie learn to dance? 5. How did Freddie's new friends help him reach his goal of becoming a dancing frog?
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Story Clothes
The Wardrobe's Wild Outfit Adventure
A group of clothes in a wardrobe have fun by switching outfits and ultimately help a little kid find their outfit for school.
Talk about it - What was the T-shirt's idea to have fun? - Who was the leader of the group of clothes? - How did the group of clothes help the little kid? - How did the clothes feel after helping the little kid? - Why do you think they switched back to their original outfits when they heard the knock on the door?
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Story School supplies
The Great Adventure of the School Supplies
A group of school supplies embark on a quest to find a missing eraser and have an adventure, learning to appreciate each other along the way.
Talk about it 1. What was the eraser feeling before it ran away? 2. How did the other supplies defeat the ruler? 3. Why did the supplies want to find the eraser? 4. What did the supplies learn at the end of the story?
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Story Fill the missing letter
The Adventure of the Emotions in Emotionville
The emotions go on an adventure to find happiness, but end up spreading it by sharing honey with a sad bear.
Talk about it 1. What emotions are in the story? 2. What did the emotions do when they saw a sad bear? 3. Why did Happy suggest sharing the honey with the bear? 4. How did the story end? 5. Which emotion do you think is the most important in the story? 6. Can you think of another way the emotions could have helped the sad bear?
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Story Animals
The Adventures of Polly and Friends
A parrot, owl, panda, bird, bear, and polar bear become friends and go on adventures together.
Talk about it 1. Who was the first friend that Polly met in the forest? 2. What was Benny feeling when he met Polly and her friends? 3. How did Polly and her friends help Pepper feel better? 4. Who lived at the North Pole in the story? 5. What did Buddy love to do?
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Story Animal
The Adventures of Zeke and Friends: The Fishy Tale of the Polar Bear
Zeke and friends work together to catch fish from a lake guarded by a Polar bear and encounter obstacles along the way.
Talk about it 1. What was the problem in the story? 2. Who helped Zeke and friends catch fish from the lake? 3. How did they solve the problem with the Polar bear guarding the lake? 4. Which animal played the most important role in the story? 5. What would you have done if you were one of the characters in the story?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
Title: "The Carrot Chef's Special Dish
A bunny named Carrot uses unusual ingredients to create a delicious meal and becomes known as the best cook in his village.
Talk about it 1. What did Carrot want to make for his friends? 2. What ingredients did Carrot have to use in his dish? 3. How did Carrot's friends react to the dish he made? 4. What did Carrot become known as in the bunny village? 5. Can you think of a different dish you could make with the ingredients in the story?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
The Adventures of the Magic Clothes
Clothes from a wardrobe come to life and go on adventures together, revealing their hidden personalities.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What did each piece of clothing turn into on their adventures? 3. What kind of adventures did they go on? 4. Why did the clothes want to go on adventures? 5. How did the story end?
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Story In the living room
The Room Full of Pranks
A room full of furniture play pranks on each other, but in the end learn to appreciate each other and live happily ever after.
Talk about it 1. Why do you think the table played a joke on the armchair? 2. How did the armchair feel when it found out it had been tricked? 3. What did the armchair do to get revenge? 4. Do you think it was wrong for the furniture to play pranks on each other? 5. How did the furniture feel at the end of the story?
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Story Family
The Baby Who Caught a Monkey with a Smile and a Cookie
A baby catches a mischievous monkey with just a smile and a cookie, becoming the hero of the family.
Talk about it 1. What was the baby's idea to catch the monkey? 2. How did the whole family feel when they finally caught the monkey? 3. Why did the monkey let the baby catch him? 4. What did the baby become known as after catching the monkey?
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Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
The Count's Adventure and the Friendly Dragon
A Count goes on an adventure to learn new skills with the help of a friendly dragon, and throws a big party to show off his newfound abilities.
Talk about it 1. What did the Count want to learn how to do? 2. Who helped the Count learn these new skills? 3. How did the Count feel after learning all the new skills? 4. What did the Count do to show off his newfound abilities? 5. What do you think would happen if the Count didn’t find the friendly dragon?
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