Little Dramas for Primary Grades

Chapter 19: THE LITTLE FISH

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A collection of brief, teacher-friendly scripts and dramatic readers intended for beginning primary grades that present simple scenes, animal fables, folk tales, and short adaptations. Each piece includes character lists, directions, and stage cues adaptable to classroom performance; selections aim to develop oral reading, imagination, and interpretive skills. Contents range from nursery dramas and moral fables to seasonal pieces and adaptations of well-known short stories and legends, offering varied roles for young children and practical material for classroom dramatization.

THE LITTLE FISH

Fisherman. Aha! I have you at last, little fish.

Little Fish. O Mr. Fisherman, please put me back into the water.

Fisherman. Put you back? No, I will not!

Little Fish. I beg you, put me back. I am so little.

Fisherman. It has taken me a long time to catch you. Put you back, indeed! I think not.

Little Fish. But I am so little. Put me back and wait until I have grown to be a large fish. Then I will make you a very good meal.

Fisherman. [Thoughtfully.] True, my little fish, true. But where shall I find you when you have grown larger?

—African Fable.