Taylor Sapp

Charlie is nervous about his first day at a new school. He was prepared for a lot, but not for his classmate to have an imaginary friend. How will Charlie handle the situation? Will he mock his new classmate or defend him against bullies? Read the story, then write your own ending Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe Story (1002 Words / A1+)After You Read QuestionsProject IdeasStories Without End Graded Readers are engaging stories graded to readability levels for students learning English as a second language. But they don't feel like your typical school reading books because they're written Story First, Language Second The story and the ideas it raises come first and foremost Create passionate readers by giving them high-interest stories with new settings, memorable characters, intriguing plot twists, and wise lessons in language that is accessible, but not sanitized or distorted to fit an abstract standard And these truly are stories without endings. Because the stories end on an open scene, students can write their own sequel. They'll also find themselves writing about one particular character, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. Each story is also supported with questions and vocabulary activities to introduce the story and followed by discussion questions.

Joey dreams a Tyrannosaurus Rex is outside his window waiting to eat him. What happens when he goes outside and finds out it's not a dream? What could go wrong with a dinosaur going to school? And how can Joey be sure he isn't dreaming? Read the story, then write your own ending Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe Story (1493 Words / A2)After You Read QuestionsProject IdeasStories Without End Graded Readers are engaging stories graded to readability levels for students learning English as a second language. But they don't feel like your typical school reading books because they're written Story First, Language Second The story and the ideas it raises come first and foremost Create passionate readers by giving them high-interest stories with new settings, memorable characters, intriguing plot twists, and wise lessons in language that is accessible, but not sanitized or distorted to fit an abstract standard And these truly are stories without endings. Because the stories end on an open scene, students can write their own sequel. They'll also find themselves writing about one particular character, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. Each story is also supported with questions and vocabulary activities to introduce the story and followed by discussion questions.

Some teachers don't mind if you nod off in their class. But in this classroom, a sleep demon will punish you for sleeping. On the other hand, his punishments might actually be blessings in disguise Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (1129 Words / A2)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

Rod is the perfect male chauvinist, racist, wife beater. But one day, the neighbors call the police. Rod is sentenced to Personality Modification. Will it make him a good person or is it just a way of turning real men into wimps?Trigger warning for domestic violence and racist and ablest language.Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (4002 Words / B1)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

A professor faces a new class of students and he's a little nervous. Because it's a class on Mars, with Martians How can he teach someone so different in appearance and culture? Will the professor's anxiety about aliens prove to be justified or is he about to be surprised?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (870 Words / B1)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

A grad student has a chance to do historical research using a time machine. Her question: Was Genghis Khan an enlightened ruler or a bloodthirsty barbarian. What will she discover? Will she even survive?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (3812 Words / B1)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

What if your apartment were haunted? What if it was an affordable apartment in New York City? Paul, a young graphic designer, isn't about to give up his dream of making it big in the Big Apple, even if it means making peace with a ghost.Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (2715 Words / B1)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

Sarah's new apartment comes with the very latest in smart-home technology. The AI computer can chill a bottle of wine before she arrives home from work, put on her favorite shows in the evening, and order groceries. It's also her new therapist.Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (1891 Words / A2)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

Imagine a world where everyone lives in pods and uses VR technology. Students visit a medieval castle in history class and teenagers take romantic walks in Thailand. But no one knows what's real and what isn't.Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (1988 Words / A2)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

You thought getting a job was hard? Imagine working at an employment agency and your client is a wizard? Or a woman who can talk to dogs? Or a half-chicken, half-dragon? This story will make you laugh and also look at employability skills in a new light.Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (1918 Words / B1)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

A man is waiting for his girlfriend, when he sees the most beautiful woman in the world. The weird thing is, she claims to be his girlfriend. But she's never looked anything like this at all. Is he going crazy? Is she playing a trick on him? And are there any drawbacks to dating a beautiful woman?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read questionsThe story (2042 words / A2 Level)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

Thanks to genetic editing technology, parents can now create custom-ordered babies. Many chose babies with athletic prowess or high IQ or artistic talent, but what happens when they learn to unlock more unusual and extraordinary abilities?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read questionsThe story (Words / Level)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

Police can read your mind and detect potential future crimes The hero of this story is a member of the Thought Police, whose job it is to detect when people are thinking criminal or anti-social thoughts. But what happens when he commits a thought crime?Sci-Fi Fantasy Graded Readers for ELT are designed to bring science fiction and fantasy into the ESL or EFL classroom. These genres allow readers to grapple with serious issues in a way that promotes the use of the imagination.Inside find: Before You Read QuestionsThe story (2166 Words / A2)Comprehension QuestionsWriting Prompt

What what you do if your best friend had a body odor problem?Would you tell them directly, indirectly, have someone talk to them, or something else?What if your smelly friend was also your secret crush? Does it matter if it's a boy or a girl? Have you ever been in this situation before? Is good hygiene important to you?What Would You Do? by Taylor Sapp is more than just a collection of 81 tricky hypothetical situations. Each dilemma includes suggested solutions, variations, and extension activities so they're easy to adapt to your students and your classroom.Use them as thoughtful and engaging warmers, fillers, or as the start of a class discussion, or even pre-writing. Follow them up with one of the writing assignments or a project from the 16 games and activities in the appendix.Unlike other quick conversation prompts, the dilemmas in What Would You Do? cover a wide variety of topics, for a range of ages and levels of English, such as: everyday problems: What if you had a friend who was always late? fun situations: What skill would you want instantly downloaded to your brain? ethical issues: Would you let someone steal to feed their family? fantasy: What if a wizard anointed you the chosen one? topical social issues: Would you hire a qualified undocumented immigrant? Engaging, flexible, fun. What Would You Do? is your students' new favorite activity

One of the challenges as an English teacher is to get students to engage with literature. So the stories in this collection venture a bit outside the box, with topics designed to get them thinking in new ways, and challenge their assumptions about gender roles, relationships, the meaning of success, and even reality itself. What if we could teleport anywhere in the world whenever we wanted to? Will robots ever replace human teachers? Why are some people optimists while others are pessimists? Where does our personality come from? Students will be driven to engage with the stories, whether they agree or disagree with some of the views in them. This collection is also focused on also involving students with the creative process with projects following each story. These projects get students to connect to the stories through writing and discussion. Students will find themselves writing about one particular character, drawing a scene from the story, interviewing people about the theme of the story, or keeping a dream journal. And, as the title suggests, all the stories in this collection are left open-ended to help students engage directly with literature by writing their own ending. Each story begins with a Before You Read section that preteaches some vocabulary and presents discussion questions to get students thinking about the topic of the story. The stories themselves come in two formats. Appropriately, the two levels of length and difficulty are also meant to help achieve slightly different learning goals: The 15 Short Takes are under 500 words and usually one page long. They are also completely open-ended and introduce universal themes and meant to spark debate and discussion. The 9 Mid-Length Stories are between 500 and 2000 words long and engage the students on a more literary level, giving them a bit more to sink their teeth into. All stories are followed by After You Read discussion questions that help students think more deeply about the plot and themes of the story. They also allow the student to reflect on what they liked or didn't like. Finally, there are a series of creative Projects that ask students to engage more personally with the topic of the story including writing their own ending to the story. Each writing assignment is designed to take about one page, but you may want to specify a longer or shorter story. You can also decide whether to assign all the projects or do just one or two. You can also do one in class and assign another one for homework or as a longer-term project. So the book is flexible enough to fit any curriculum. In the Appendix, there are 17 supplements to help students find additional creative outlets with the stories whether through illustration, dramatic creation, or an interview. These supplements can work with any story in the collection to extend the lesson beyond the projects in the creative Projects section. Your students will love the stories and projects in this book.The End?