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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 Animals
The Jungle Race: A Surprise Winner!
A group of animals have a race in the jungle and are surprised when a frog wins, leading to a feast cooked by the crocodile.
Talk about it 1. Who were the animals that participated in the race? 2. Who was the winner of the race? 3. Who cooked the feast for the winner? 4. What surprised the animals about the winner of the race? 5. Why did the giraffe declare the frog the winner?
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Story Animals
The Jungle Jokers: A Prankster's Paradise
A group of animals including a panda, polar bear, lion, eagle, elephant, bear, bird, monkey, owl, and parrot team up to play pranks and become known as the Jungle Jokers.
Talk about it 1. Who was the main character in the story and what did they like to do? 2. Which animal saw through the prankster's disguise and how did they react? 3. How did the group of animals come up with their plan to play a prank on the panda? 4. What was the panda's wish and what happened when they reached the tree? 5. How did the group of animals become known as the Jungle Jokers?
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Story Animal
The Octopus Caper: An Arctic Adventure
An eagle, whale, and bear work together to catch a fish and make a deal with a polar bear to catch an octopus in the Arctic.
Talk about it 1. Why did the polar bear want half of the fish? 2. What did the polar bear learn about catching octopuses? 3. How did the eagle, whale, and bear help each other in the story? 4. What do you think the three friends will do on their next adventure?
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Story 2 kl Unit 7 (Clothes)
The Dress-Up Adventure of Cardigan and Friends
A group of clothes play dress up and learn to step outside their comfort zones.
Talk about it 1. How did the clothes feel about playing dress up? 2. What was Cardigan's problem and how did the others help him? 3. What did the clothes learn from this adventure? 4. Have you ever tried something new and outside of your comfort zone? 5. Who is your favorite character in the story and why?
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Story In the living room
The Furniture Friends' Adventure
A group of talking furniture items learn to appreciate each other's unique qualities.
Talk about it - What did each piece of furniture say about itself? - Why was the table tired? - Who was the comfiest in the room? - How did the chair feel about the other furniture items? - What did the talking furniture items learn about each other?
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Story Antoinette's Sweet Friendship Adventure
Aldo the Tiny Baker: A Sweet and Salty Adventure
A tiny ant named Aldo learns to bake with help from his wise grandma and turns a mistake into a sweet success.
Talk about it 1. What was the mistake Aldo made with the recipe? 2. How did Aldo's grandma help him fix the recipe? 3. Why was Aldo grateful to his grandma? 4. What did Aldo learn from his mistake? 5. What was the reaction of the colony when they tasted the cookies?
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Story Actions Rainbow 3rd grade
The Count's Adventure in Kid-Land
A Count learns how to speak, jump, cook, and read from a group of kids and becomes the ultimate playtime friend.
Talk about it 1. What did the Count want to do when he met the kids? 2. How did the kids help the Count? 3. What did the Count learn from the kids? 4. How did the Count feel at the end of the story? 5. What would you do if you were the Count?
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Story Body
Footy & Friends: An Adventure with a Twist!
Footy, a one-eyed, one-footed, toothless creature with a big personality embarks on a fun-filled adventure with his friends to solve his physical challenges.
Talk about it 1. What kind of creature is Footy? 2. What problems does Footy have? 3. Who does Footy ask for help with each of his problems? 4. How does each of Footy's friends help him? 5. What did Footy look like when he went home?
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Story Body parts
Bob the Body's Silly Adventure
Bob's neck, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, body and head are all silly, making everyone laugh.
Talk about it 1) What was funny about Bob's body parts? 2) What happened to Bob's shoulder and wrist? 3) How did people react when they saw Bob walking down the street? 4) Can you think of another silly adventure for Bob?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Superhero Fox and His Magic Boots
Felix the fox transforms into a superhero with a magic ring and uses his new boots to save the kingdom from evil creatures.
Talk about it 1. What did Felix find in the forest that transformed him into a superhero? 2. Why did Felix have to go back to the forest to find new boots? 3. What made Felix's new boots so special? 4. How did Felix save the kingdom from the evil creatures? 5. Why was Felix known as the greatest superhero in all the land?
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Story CLOTHES 3
Sofia's Wacky Adventure
Sofia, the adventurous explorer, dresses in a funny mix-up of her swimsuit, scarf, blouse, helmet, trainers, ring, and belt, and becomes known as the wackiest adventurer.
Talk about it 1. What was Sofia's adventure about? 2. How did Sofia mix up her clothes? 3. How did the pirates react to Sofia's funny outfit? 4. What did Sofia become known as after her adventure? 5. Can you think of another silly outfit for Sofia to wear on her next adventure?
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Story CLOTHES 3
The Beach Protectors: An Adventure of Fun and Bravery
A group of friends named Trainers, Ring, Belt, Helmet, Gloves, Blouse, Sandals, Swimsuit, and Scarf go on an adventure to the beach and use their unique outfits to defeat a monster and save the day.
Talk about it 1. What did each of the friends wear to the beach? 2. How did they defeat the monster at the beach? 3. Why did the other beachgoers cheer for the friends? 4. What do you think their next adventure might be?
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Story Classroom
The Eraser's Mischief: A Classroom Tale
An eraser teaches a pen, pencil and book to work together by playing tricks and bringing laughter to the classroom.
Talk about it - Why were the pen and pencil always arguing? - What did the eraser do to stop the arguing? - What did the pen, pencil and book learn as a result of the eraser's mischief? - How would you describe the eraser's personality? - Do you think the story teaches a lesson? If so, what is it?
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Story Xmas Foods vocabulary
Gingerman and the Sweet Turkey Feast.
A Ginger Man and turkeys become friends over a feast of stolen sweets and chocolate-covered steak.
Talk about it 1. Why did the turkeys steal the sweets from the candy store? 2. How did Gingerman get away from the turkeys when they were chasing him? 3. Why did the turkeys change their minds about attacking Gingerman when they saw him covered in chocolate? 4. What does this story teach us about friendship and sharing?
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Story Santa claus
The Snowman's Christmas Adventure
A snowman and an elf learn the true meaning of Christmas while searching for Santa's lost hat.
Talk about it 1. Why did the snowman keep Santa's hat? 2. What happened when the elf confronted the snowman about the hat? 3. How did the snowman and the elf spread joy on Christmas Eve? 4. What did Santa do when he received his hat back? 5. What did the snowman and the elf learn about the holiday season?
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Story A/an words
The Orange Jeep Adventure: A Tale of Robots, Fairies, and Pirates
A woman on her way to buy tomatoes has a wild and magical adventure with a robot pirate and a fairy in her orange Jeep.
Talk about it 1. How did the insect turn into a robot pirate? 2. What did the fairy do to help the woman with the insect? 3. What happened during the orange Jeep adventure? 4. Why was the woman on her way to the market? 5. What did the robot pirate do for the woman?
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Story Unit 6: Billy's teddy
Role Reversal: A Family's Hilarious Adventure
A family switches roles for a day and has a hilarious time trying to do each other's jobs.
Talk about it 1. Who suggested the role switch? 2. What was the funniest part of the day? 3. If you could switch roles with one of your family members, who would it be and why? 4. What did they learn from the experience? 5. How did they feel at the end of the day?
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Story Martin Luther King vocabulary
The Doves' Dream of Peace
A group of doves protest for peace and equality, inspiring the king to join and bring about a happier world.
Talk about it 1. What did the doves want to protest about? 2. What was the king's reaction to the protest? 3. How did the kingdom change after the protest? 4. Why was love, freedom, and equality important to the doves? 5. What would you dream for a world at peace?
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Story Polar animals
The Arctic Adventure of the Jellybean Treasure
Six friends explore the Arctic to find a treasure and end up discovering a jar of jellybeans, becoming the richest creatures in the land.
Talk about it 1. Who were the six friends in the story? 2. What was the treasure they were searching for at the North Pole? 3. What happened to the penguin on their journey? 4. What did the friends find when they reached the North Pole? 5. Why was the jellybean treasure the best adventure of all for the friends?
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Story New Year's vocabulary!
The New Year's Misadventure in the Forest
A group of animals accidentally miss New Year's countdown while having a wild party, but celebrate with more joy and laughter.
Talk about it 1. What did the animals do to prepare for the New Year's party? 2. What happened when the squirrel stumbled into the bear's tent? 3. How did the animals make sure they wouldn't miss the countdown again? 4. What was the most important thing the animals learned from their New Year's misadventure? 5. Can you think of a different ending to the story?
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Story Xmas decorations vocabulary
The Christmas Tree's Creative Adventure
A Christmas tree sets out on a journey to find decorations and ends up spreading joy as it delivers presents down a chimney.
Talk about it 1. What did the Christmas tree want to find? 2. What did the storekeeper suggest? 3. What did the Christmas tree do when it climbed down the chimney? 4. Why was the Christmas tree known as the most creative and funny tree? 5. What did the children find on Christmas morning?
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Story Christmas
The Candy Cane Sleigh Adventure
Santa and an elf use a giant candy cane as a sleigh to deliver presents, having a wild and imaginative adventure along the way.
Talk about it -What do you think Santa's plan was when he woke up and couldn't find his sleigh and reindeer? -What did the kids think of Santa and the elf delivering presents on a giant candy cane sleigh? -Why do you think the snowman gave them a wreath made of ice? -What would you have done if you were in Santa's shoes and your sleigh was missing?
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Story Common dinausors names
The Misadventures of the Dino Squad
Dinosaurs learn to embrace their unique features after a magic cave's wishes backfire and bring them misadventures.
Talk about it 1. What did each dinosaur wish for in the magic cave? 2. How did their wishes turn out? 3. What did the dinosaurs learn at the end of the story? 4. What did you like most about the story? 5. Can you think of another wish each dinosaur could have made?
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Story Chinese New Year
The Dragon and the Rabbit: A New Year's Tale of Prosperity and Oranges.
A dragon and a rabbit become friends and celebrate the New Year together with roasted oranges, marking the villagers' prosperity.
Talk about it 1. How did the dragon learn about the New Year's feast? 2. Why did the villagers welcome the dragon to the feast? 3. What special gift did the dragon bring to the feast? 4. How did the dragon and the rabbit become friends? 5. Why was the villagers' prosperity important in the story?
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