Little Dramas for Primary Grades

<h2 class='c008'>THE OWL AND GRASSHOPPER GREEN</h2> <h3 class='c012'><span class='sc'>Scene</span>—<em>In the Meadow</em></h3> <div class='dl_1 c006'> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> Creak, creak, creak, c-r-e-a-k!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> Won’t you keep quiet? I can’t sleep with your “creak, creak.”</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> No, I will not keep quiet. Creak, creak, creak!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> Then go away from here. Go into the grass field over there, if you must sing.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> I shall do nothing of the sort. I have as much right to sing as you have to sleep. Creak, creak! Besides, you have never <span class="pagenum" id='Page_20'>20</span>done anything for me. Creak, creak, creak, c-r-e-a-k!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> [<em>To himself.</em>] Such a saucy grasshopper green!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> Creak, c-r-e-a-k!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> [<em>Later.</em>] Well, Grasshopper Green, you have a wonderful voice!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> I have indeed. Creak, creak, creak, c-r-e-a-k!</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> Now that I am awake, I love to hear you sing.</p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Grasshopper Green.</em></span> <span class='sc'>C-r-e-a-k!</span></p> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> Let me give you some of the sweet honey I have here in my tree. Honey is good for the voice.</p> <div class='nf-center-c1'> <div class='nf-center'> <div>[<em>The grasshopper goes to the owl.</em>]</div> </div></div> <p><span class='dl_1'><em>Owl.</em></span> <span class='sc'>Snap!</span></p> </div> <span class="pagenum" id='Page_21'>21</span> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />