Yahaaa · Reading
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.
-
Story Emotions and feelings (2)
The Picnic of Emotions
The 10 emotions go on a picnic and have fun together, forgetting their initial states.
Talk about it 1. How did the emotions feel at the beginning of the story? 2. How did they help scared when he was sick? 3. What happened to the cake they found on the way to the park? 4. Why did sad, bored, and surprised take a nap under the tree? 5. Who won the game of tag between happy and angry?
Open reading -
Story Preschoolers (the first half of the year)
The Rainbow Race
In "The Rainbow Race," all the colorful creatures in a world come together to have fun and help each other in a race.
Talk about it 1. What did the white creature do to help the others in the race? 2. How did the creatures all come together at the end of the story? 3. What was the message of the story? 4. Which color creature was your favorite and why? 5. What would you have done if you were in the race?
Open reading -
Story Preschoolers (2)
The Colorful Creatures' Adventure Race
White Rabbit, Green Lizard, Orange Fox, Black Bear, Brown Squirrel, Pink Elephant, Red Bird, and Blue Dolphin have a race to see who's the fastest in their magical forest.
Talk about it 1. Who won the race in the story? 2. What was the most important thing to the colorful creatures in the story? 3. Can you name all the creatures that took part in the race? 4. How do you think the creatures would feel if one of them didn't make it to the finish line?
Open reading -
Story Preschoolers
The White Cloud's Clever hide-and-seek
7 color friends have a playful hide-and-seek game with White, who eventually hides behind a painted white cloud, becoming the best hider in all the land of colors.
Talk about it 1. What was the game that the color friends played? 2. How did White find a place to hide? 3. What happened when everything turned white? 4. Who made everything white? 5. Why was White considered the best hider?
Open reading -
Story Actions
The Fun-Filled Adventure of Dance, Stand, Read, Play, Cook, See, Sing and Sit
A group of friends named Dance, Stand, Read, Play, Cook, See, Sing, and Sit learn that having fun doesn't mean being the best at everything, it just means having a good time.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends try to do at the party? 2. Why couldn't Dance keep dancing, Stand balance on his head, Read read while spinning, etc.? 3. What did they all learn about having fun at the end of the story? 4. Can you name a time you had fun even though you weren't good at something? 5. If you could have a party with any characters from a story or movie, who would you invite?
Open reading -
Story Spotlight 2 (7a-7b)
The Hopping Dance Troupe
A horse, chimp, bird, fish, and frog form a dance troupe and travel around making people smile.
Talk about it 1. Who started the dance troupe? 2. What other animals joined the dance troupe? 3. How did the troupe travel from town to town? 4. Why did the troupe want to make people smile? 5. What was the name of the troupe?
Open reading -
Story Clothes
The Adventures of the Closet Outfits
A group of clothes go on an adventure and form a friendship.
Talk about it - What made the T-shirt sad at the beginning of the story? - Who did the T-shirt, jacket and dress help on their journey? - Why was the hat feeling left out? - What did the group of clothes need to go swimming? - How did the trousers feel before joining the group?
Open reading -
Story School supplies
Peter the Pencil and His Adventure with Friends
A pencil named Peter goes on an adventure with his friends and helps lost pencils, erasers, and writes a story in the air for kids.
Talk about it 1. What was Peter's mission on his adventure? 2. Who did Peter help on his journey? 3. How did Peter and Penelope write a story in the air? 4. How did the lost pencils and erasers feel after getting help from Peter and his friends? 5. What did you learn from this story about friendship and helping others?
Open reading -
Story Fill the missing letter
The Adventure of the Emotional Animals
A group of animals with different emotions embark on a journey to retrieve their missing items and become friends with a wicked wizard.
Talk about it 1. What emotions did the different animals feel at the beginning of the story? 2. Why did the animals go on an adventure? 3. How did each animal use their emotion to help retrieve the missing items? 4. How did the animals become friends with the wicked wizard? 5. What did the animals learn from this adventure?
Open reading -
Story Animals
The Jungle Adventure Squad
A group of animal friends go on an adventure to find new friends in the jungle.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. Who did the hare meet in the jungle that helped him escape from the crocodile? 3. What happened to the elephant? 4. Who suggested the group meet the giraffe? 5. Who joined the group in the end?
Open reading -
Story Animals
The Jungle Adventure: A Story of Friendship and Fun
A group of unlikely friends, including a parrot, lion, camel, bird, panda, giraffe, monkey, elephant, eagle, owl, polar bear, and bear, go on an adventure and learn the importance of friendship and kindness.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story? 2. Why was the lion feeling down? 3. What did the camel and lion decide to do? 4. Who joined the group of friends on their adventure? 5. What did the friends learn from their adventure? 6. Who was the last animal to join the group of friends? 7. How did the story end?
Open reading -
Story Animal
The Biggest Adventure: A Tale of Animals and Diets
A group of animal friends go on an adventure to find the biggest creature in the world and learn the importance of a good diet.
Talk about it 1. Who were the animal friends in the story? 2. Why did the friends go on an adventure? 3. What did they find in the ocean? 4. How did the bear become so big? 5. What did the friends learn from their adventure?
Open reading -
Story 1 Class. Unit 4.
The Great Food Feast: A Story of Friendship and Harmony
The food friends learn to appreciate each other's unique qualities during a big feast celebration.
Talk about it - What do you think the food friends learned from their argument? - Why was it important for all the food friends to get along? - Who do you think was the main character in this story? - Can you name some of the foods that got along in the end? - What could have happened if they didn't have the feast and resolve their argument?
Open reading -
Story In the living room
The Lamp and TV's Room Adventure
A lamp and a TV go on an adventure in a room and find a treasure chest of toys and treats.
Talk about it 1. Why did the lamp want to go on an adventure? 2. How did the lamp and TV get stuck in the armchair? 3. What did they find in the treasure chest? 4. What did they learn from their adventure?
Open reading -
Story Antoinette's Sweet Friendship Adventure
The Sweet Success of Skip: A Tiny Ant's Baking Adventure
A tiny ant named Skip saves a salty cake for the queen's birthday by adding more sugar, becoming the colony's best baker.
Talk about it 1. What was the mistake the ants made while baking the cake? 2. How did Skip fix the cake? 3. How did the queen react to the cake? 4. What did Skip become known as in the colony? 5. What lesson did you learn from Skip's baking adventure?
Open reading -
Story Family
The Baby-Faced Dad: A Silly Talent Show Tale
A dad finds his talent for entertaining the family by dressing up as a baby at a family talent show.
Talk about it 1. Why did the dad want to be the center of attention at the family talent show? 2. What did grandpa suggest the dad do for his talent? 3. How did everyone react when the dad dressed up as a baby? 4. Do you think the dad will always dress up like a baby at family gatherings? Why or why not?
Open reading -
Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
Puddles the Multi-Talented Penguin: A Fun Adventure
A penguin named Puddles showcases her many talents including singing, counting, skiing, jumping, speaking, skating, driving, reading, playing, cooking, and dancing in an exciting performance.
Talk about it 1. What did Puddles love to do every day? 2. What new thing did Puddles learn to do? 3. What were some of Puddles' talents? 4. What did Puddles and her friends put on for a show? 5. What did all the animals in the Arctic think of Puddles?
Open reading -
Story Body
The Adventures of Hairy Leg and her Tickle Toe
A girl named Hairy Leg gets her foot stuck, rumbles with hunger, and tries to grab an apple with her teeth while dealing with a tickle toe.
Talk about it 1. What was the girl's name and why was she called that? 2. What happened to her foot? 3. How did she try to get her food? 4. Why couldn't she reach her toe? 5. What did she do to satisfy her hunger?
Open reading -
Story Valentine's Day
The Love Bouquet and Chocolate Box Adventure
Lily learns the power of love and friendship through giving hugs, kisses, and gifts to her best friend.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily give to her best friend? 2. How did the friend react to Lily's gifts? 3. Why did Lily feel excited to visit her friend? 4. What did Lily and her friend learn about love and friendship? 5. Can you think of a time when you made someone else feel special and loved?
Open reading -
Story Valentine's Day
The Love of Flowers and Chocolate
A young girl and her friend experience love, hugs and kisses while picking flowers and receiving a chocolate box.
Talk about it 1. Who gave Lily the chocolate box? 2. Why did the bee kiss Lily's cheek? 3. What did Lily and her friend give to their moms? 4. How did Lily and her friend show their love in the story? 5. What did Lily's friend say about the bee's kiss?
Open reading -
Story Actions
The Forest Friends' Fun Party
The bear, bird, rabbit, and cat threw a fun party in the forest where all the animals sang, cooked, danced, and played together.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends like to do? 2. How did they entertain the other animals in the forest at their party? 3. Why did they all agree to have another party soon? 4. Can you think of what other talents the animals in the forest might have?
Open reading -
Story Clothes
The Clothes' Adventure: A Mix-Up in the Closet
A group of clothes switch outfits, learn to appreciate each other's styles and decide to stay that way forever.
Talk about it 1. What happened to the group of clothes at the end of the story? 2. Why did the clothes switch outfits? 3. What did each piece of clothing want to wear? 4. How did the clothes feel about their new outfits? 5. What lessons did the clothes learn from their adventure?
Open reading -
Story School supplies
The Seven School Supplies Adventure
7 friends, Pen, Book, Pencil Case, Bag, Sharpener, Eraser, and Pencil, play a trick on each other and go on an adventure in a school bag.
Talk about it 1. Who played a trick on whom in the story? 2. What did Eraser do to make up for his mistake? 3. Where did the friends go at the end of the story? 4. What did Pen scold Eraser for? 5. Who suggested playing the trick in the story?
Open reading -
Story Fill the missing letter
Benny the Bear and the Sweet Surprise
Benny the Bear learns the importance of sharing and friendship through his encounter with a grumpy bee over a treasure trove of honey.
Talk about it 1. How did Benny feel when he first saw the treasure trove of honey? 2. How did Benny react when the bee told him to leave? 3. Why did the bee feel sad? 4. What did Benny do with the honey in the end? 5. Why was it important for Benny and the bee to share the honey?
Open reading