Fifth Grade Drama

Mr. Thespian: “IMPROV today! Pair up. Talk ONLY in QUESTIONS.”

Mac: “Cammie, why’d you pinch me?”

Cammie: “Why’d you dare Victor to kiss me?”

Mac: “Did I embarrass you?”

Cammie: “What do you think?”

Mac: “Sorry.”

Cammie: “Thanks.” 

They hugged.

Mr. Thespian: “Questions only! Focus!”

Mac: “Aren’t we?” 

Cammie giggled.

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SQUIRREL-LING RIVALRY – A #50PreciousWords Contest Entry, 2019

“My nut!” said Squirrella.

“Mine!”  said Oaken. 

“I found it.”

“I buried it last Fall,” Oaken said.

“I remembered the location,” Squirrella said.

“I dug it up,” Oaken said.

“I’ll eat it,” said a deer, entering the clearing.

“No way!  It’s ours!” said Squirrella.

“Ours?” Oaken asked.

“Yeah, we’ll share!”

FISHING FOR A CAST – a #50PreciousWords Contest Entry

“I can’t cast.”  Keisha frowned.

“Try,” said Papa.

CLUNK

“I missed,” Keisha said.

“Flick your wrists,” said Papa.

SWISH

“Whoa!” said Papa.

“I hit the water!” Keisha said.

“But you took my hat with your hook!”

“Now we have something else to catch!”  Keisha said.