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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 Body
The Body's Silly Adventures
A silly toe thinks it's a finger, a belly wants to see, and different body parts come together for a game of catch in "The Body's Silly Adventures.
Talk about it 1. What did the toe learn about its role in the body? 2. Why did the belly want to see what was happening around it? 3. What was the game that the hand, knee, and leg played with the belly? 4. Who helped the belly see better? 5. What did the different body parts learn about each other in the story?
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Story Valentine's Day
A Heart-Warming Gift of Love
A friend shows love and appreciation to another with a bouquet of flowers, a chocolate box, and a kiss from the heart resulting in a strengthened bond.
Talk about it 1. What did Max bring to his friend's house? 2. How did Max's friend feel when he received Max's gifts? 3. What did Max give his friend as a token of love? 4. How did Max and his friend's friendship change after the gift exchange?
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Story Body parts
Benny's Wiggly Elbow Adventure
Benny's arms get into mischief and his fingers come to the rescue in "Benny's Wiggly Elbow Adventure".
Talk about it 1. What was wrong with Benny's elbow? 2. Who did Benny ask for help and what happened? 3. Who finally helped Benny fix his elbow? 4. Why were Benny's arms better behaved after this adventure?
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Story unit 8 - FF1
The Mischievous Bathroom and the Living House
A magical house where rooms come to life has a bathroom play a trick on the other rooms, but eventually apologizes and all is well.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bathroom play a trick on the other rooms? 2. How did the kitchen and living room react to the trick? 3. Why did the bedroom go to the garden? 4. How did the bathroom feel after playing the trick? 5. What did the bathroom do to make things right?
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Story Rainbow English - Vocabulary - 1st and 2nd grade
The Silly Pig and the Counting Cat in the Forest
A silly pig and a cat count various creatures in the forest and have fun doing it.
Talk about it 1. What did the pig think of counting ants? 2. How many dogs did the pig and cat count in the forest? 3. Why did the pig change his mind about counting bugs? 4. What did the pig learn from the day in the forest with the cat? 5. What do you think the pig would do next time he saw a bug?
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Story Voc
Petunia & Penelope's Adventure: A Quest for the Rare Fish Stamp
A flower and a pen go on a sea adventure to find a rare fish stamp and make new friends along the way.
Talk about it 1. What did Petunia and Penelope want to find on their adventure? 2. Who helped them find the rare fish stamp? 3. What did they receive as a reward for finding the stamp? 4. What did Petunia learn about friendship and inspiration on her journey?
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Story Clothes
The Wardrobe's Mix-Up Picnic Adventure
A group of clothes go on a picnic and end up wearing each other's clothes, leading to a fun mix-up adventure.
Talk about it 1. Can you name all the clothes that went on the picnic? 2. How did the clothes get mixed up? 3. What do you think the clothes learned from their mix-up adventure? 4. How would you feel if you accidentally wore someone else's clothes to a picnic? 5. Do you think the clothes had more fun because of the mix-up? Why or why not?
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Story Rainbow English - 2nd grade (the first half of the year)
Moo's Milk-y Adventure with a Belt-Bound Mouse
A milk cow named Moo helps a mouse untangle himself from a belt and they become the best of friends.
Talk about it 1. What did Moo have in her hat? 2. Why was the mouse ringing the bell on the bed? 3. How did Moo help the mouse with his belt problem? 4. What did Moo and the mouse do after they became friends? 5. Why was the story called "Moo's Milk-y Adventure with a Belt-Bound Mouse"?
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Story Emotions and feelings
The Emotional Adventure of Benny and Friends”
A group of friends with differing emotions go on a journey to find a solution and defeat a monster, ultimately leading to happiness and fulfillment.
Talk about it 1. What emotions did Benny and his friends feel at the beginning of the story? 2. What was the solution to their emotions they found on their adventure? 3. How did they defeat the monster in the end? 4. How did the friends feel after their adventure was over? 5. Can you think of a time when you felt one of the emotions the characters felt?
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Story Emotions and feelings (2)
Benny the Bear Learns to Embrace His Emotions.
A bear named Benny goes on an adventure to learn how to handle his emotions with the help of animal friends.
Talk about it 1. What emotions did Benny feel? 2. What did the wise old owl tell Benny? 3. Who did Benny meet on his adventure and what did they teach him? 4. How did Benny learn to control his emotions? 5. What was the end result for Benny?
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Story Preschoolers (2)
The Colorful Adventures of Blue and Friends
11 friends named after colors go on a journey to find their missing ball and have colorful adventures along the way.
Talk about it 1. Who were the friends in the story? 2. What happened to the ball they were looking for? 3. What did each of the friends do to help find the ball? 4. How did Pink and Orange get lost? 5. What did Yellow, Black, Brown, Purple, and White do while they were waiting for the others? 6. Where did Blue and One go and how did they get there? 7. How did the friends feel at the end of the story?
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Story Preschoolers
The Rainbow's Colorful Discussion
A group of color friends in a rainbow come to realize the unique beauty they each bring.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story? 2. What did each color think about themselves? 3. How did blue feel about the other colors' opinions? 4. How did the colors resolve their disagreement? 5. What did the colors learn about each other at the end of the story?
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Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Forest Dance Party
A horse, a chimp, a bird, a fish, and a frog have a dance party in the forest.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. What does Hoppy love to do? 3. Who joins Hoppy and Chuckles in their dance party? 4. Why did Finley jump out of the pond? 5. What happened at the end of the dance party?
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Story Clothes
Closet Dress-Up Party
A group of clothes have a dress-up party in the closet, discovering their true selves remain unchanged.
Talk about it 1. Who were the characters in the story and what did they dress up as? 2. What did the clothes learn about each other at the dress-up party? 3. How did the clothes feel about their outfits, and why? 4. If you were one of the clothes, what would you have dressed up as? 5. How would you describe the personality of each piece of clothing in the story?
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Story School supplies
Pencil Case's Adventures: Finding Friends in the World of Colors
Pencil case goes on an adventure to find new friends and becomes friends with crayons, discovering that he is loved just the way he is.
Talk about it 1. Why was Pencil feeling lonely at the beginning of the story? 2. What did the ruler suggest to Pencil? 3. How did the crayons welcome Pencil? 4. What did Pencil forget about when he started to color with the crayons? 5. What did Pencil learn from his adventure?
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Story Animals
The Picnic in the Jungle
A group of animals have a picnic in the jungle and turn the grumpy crocodile into a happy one.
Talk about it 1. Why did the bird want to be friends with the crocodile? 2. How did the crocodile feel about being friends with the bird? 3. Who came to the picnic and why was it important? 4. What was the problem with the crocodile and how was it solved? 5. What lesson did the animals learn at the end of the story?
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Story Animals
The Jungle Sing-Along Adventure
A group of jungle animals embark on a wild adventure to discover the source of a noisy disturbance and end up finding friendship and joy through singing together under the stars.
Talk about it 1. Who is Polly and what does he do? 2. What kind of adventure do Polly, Benny, and Ellie go on? 3. Who was making all the noise and why? 4. What did the animals do after they found the source of the noise? 5. What did the animals learn from their adventure?
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Story Animal
The Adventure of Benny the Polar Bear and Buddy the Bear
Polar bear Benny and bear Buddy go on an adventure to find a giant school of fish guarded by an octopus, with help from a whale.
Talk about it 1. What was Benny's goal in the story? 2. Who helped Benny and Buddy on their adventure? 3. What did Benny and Buddy find in the whale's mouth? 4. How did the octopus try to stop Benny and Buddy? 5. How did the whale help Benny and Buddy in the end?
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Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
The Best Dish in the Kitchen
A group of food friends work together to create the best dish and have fun in the kitchen.
Talk about it 1. What was the first cake the food friends made? 2. How did they make the second cake? 3. What did they learn about working together in the kitchen? 4. Which food friend suggested adding pepper to the cake? 5. What was the final dish they created?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
The Clothes' Adventure Swap
Clothes friends swap outfits and have a silly adventure while wearing each other's clothes.
Talk about it 1. What did each piece of clothing wear during the adventure? 2. How did they feel about swapping clothes with each other? 3. Why did they have so much fun during the adventure? 4. What would you do if you were one of the clothes in the story? 5. Who was your favorite character in the story and why?
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Story In the living room
Furniture Race Adventure
Furniture in a store come to life and have a race, with the armchair winning and starting a tradition of weekly races.
Talk about it - Which piece of furniture won the race? - How did each piece of furniture move in the race? - What did the furniture do to celebrate after the race? - What kind of tradition did the furniture start after the race?
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Story Family
The Great Baby Switch Joke
A dad plays a joke on his brother and grandparents by having his sister dress up as a baby, leading to a fun and silly day.
Talk about it 1. Why did the dad play a joke on his brother and grandparents? 2. What did the grandpa and grandma think about the baby in the basket? 3. How did the sister disguise herself as a baby? 4. How did the grandpa and grandma feel when they found out the truth about the baby? 5. Have you ever played a joke like this on anyone?
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Story Valentine's Day
The Heart's Gift of Love
A heart shows its love for a friend by giving them a chocolate box, flowers, a hug, and a kiss.
Talk about it 1. What did the heart want to show its friend? 2. What gifts did the heart get for its friend? 3. What did the friend say to the heart after receiving the gifts? 4. How did the heart feel after the hug? 5. Why was the heart and the friend's friendship even stronger after the gift giving?
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Story Body parts
Harry the Hand's Grand Adventure
Harry the Hand learns to control his throws with the help of his wrist and nail, becoming the best thrower in town.
Talk about it - What made Harry the Hand feel ashamed after the game of catch? - Who did Harry go to for advice on how to be better at catch? - What did Harry use to help him throw the ball better in the next game of catch? - How did Harry's friends react when he threw the ball straight and true?
Open reading