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Goad — A Vocabulary Story
The sandcastle challenge -- Isabella sat under her beach umbrella, carefully building the most amazing sandcastle she'd ever made. She had towers, a moat, and...
Acumen — A Vocabulary Story
The bake sale rescue -- Maya's class needed $500 for their zoo trip. They'd organised a Saturday bake sale, but by noon they'd only made £ "We're doomed!"...
Vexatious — A Vocabulary Story
The vexatious dragon of Willowmere -- In the ancient kingdom of Willowmere, where silver birches whispered secrets to the wind, there lived a dragon named...
Scurrilous — A Vocabulary Story
A sweet story -- Nabil's older sister, Samia, burst into the living room with her phone held high like a trophy. "I've got proof!" she announced dramatically....
Elicit — A Vocabulary Story
The silence strategy -- Nadia's little brother Asif had superglued his mouth shut. Well, not literally. But he might as well have done, because he absolutely...
Woeful — A Vocabulary Story
The woeful state of the royal garden -- In the floating kingdom of Nebulara, where crystal towers pierced the purple clouds and hover-pods zipped between...
Abate — A Vocabulary Story
The great itch that wouldn't abate -- In Mr. Jacobs' clothing store, Mariana and Ksenia squealed with delight. They pulled on matching bright yellow jumpers....
"We Are Storytelling Creatures"
"We Are Storytelling Creatures" Jerome S. Bruner, one of the twentieth century's most influential cognitive psychologists, gave us a deceptively simple...