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What Is It Like Being a Dog? An original skit by Kristina, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
Kristina: Why do you take my bed?
Ozzy: I don't have a bed.
Kristina: How come you bite me?
Ozzy: Because I'm hungry.
Kristina: Why do you give yourself whitewashes?
Ozzy: I try to turn my fur white. Celia dyes her hair you know!
Kristina: Why do you hate water?
Ozzy: Maybe I have a little cat in me.
Kristina: What do you do when I'm gone?
Ozzy: I turn on the TV and watch cartoons.
Kristina: Why do you steal food?
Ozzy: Because I'm hungry, and I hate my food!
Kristina: Why do you drink out of the toilet?
Ozzy: It is a never empty water bowl.
Kristina: What is it like being a dog?
Ozzy: It is fun! You get to do what ever you want!
Soccer An original skit by Shiloh, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
Ashley: Do you want to play soccer?
Shiloh: Yes!
Ashley: Let's go on the field.
Shiloh: I will start with the ball.
Ashley: Pass it here.
Shiloh: OK! Here it comes.
Ashley: Oh no! It is going down the hill.
Shiloh: I'll get it.
Ashley: It's too late, it's in the mud.
Shiloh: We will get it back.
Ashley: Let's go down the hill.
Shiloh: Maybe there is stuff down there we can use.
Ashley: There is a shovel.
Shiloh: Let's see if it gets it.
Ashley: We got the ball, Shiloh!
Shiloh: Do you want to play soccer?
Ashley: Do you want to put up a net?
Shiloh: Yes, let's start.
Gizmo the New Puppy An original skit by Lance, Grade 3, New Hampshire
Lance: Why do you jump on my belly?
Gizmo: I want to play.
Lance: Why do you lick my fist?
Gizmo: You need a bath!
Lance: Why do you wander in the fields?
Gizmo: I want to look around. I found animals.
Lance: OK.
Gizmo: I think it's cool. I found some little black and white animals that smelled really good.
Lance: I think you found skunks. I think it is gross.
Gizmo: No, it was awesome. I like to roll in smelly stuff!
Lance: To you it's cool, but to me it's gross.
Gizmo: OK.
The Shark Fight An original skit by Dante, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
DJ: Hey Isabelle! You want to go out and play knights?
Isabelle: No. I want to play tag!
DJ: No I'm your big brother and I'm the boss of you!!
Isabelle: Wa na na na na.ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!
DJ: OK, OK! Stop crying.
Isabelle: (stops crying)
DJ: Hey, how about we can play each of our games for ten minutes? Your game first, and then mine. OK?
Isabelle: OK.
The Whining Dog An original skit by Samantha, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
Sam: Why do you whine when we are leaving?
Cody: Because I wonder where you are going sometimes.
Sam: But it gets really annoying when you sound like this, hm,hm,hm,hm,hm,hm.
Cody: But I have to do it, because I miss you.
Sam: But then we have to yell at you like this, stoooooooooooooooooooop!
Cody: I know you yell at me, and I don't like it.
Sam: And so you know, you sound like a 2 year old baby crying when you whine.
Cody: No, no, no, no, no I do not. I'm 7, and I'm an adult.
Sam: That's not the truth. You are 6.
Cody: Okay fine, I whine everyday because of you.
Sam: Why is it because of me?
Cody: Because you do not give me enough love.
Sam: Okay. I'll play with you, and hug you. And I'll give you treats.
Cody: Okay, I forgive you.
Sam: Do you want to do something?
Cody: Let's play ball.
Sam: Okay, let's go.
Narrator: So they went to play ball, and from then on Sam was very nice to Cody.
The Cats' Big Fight An original skit by Rebecca Lynn, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
Callie: Let's find a way out of the house, he he he he he he he he he.
Nina: No, let's jump on the bed
Callie: No!
Nina: No! Let's hide all the socks!
Callie: No. How about we sharpen our nails on the wall?
Nina: No. Let's climb the curtains, and throw popcorn all over the house.
Callie: No, no, no, no, and no. Let's open the paint and paint a picture on the wall.
Nina: No, let's
Kisses: Stop all the fightingand do them all!
Callie and Nina: But, but we need help to do it all Kisses.
Kisses: Okay, I'll help you. Just stop crying all right?
Callie and Nina: Yes Mam!
Stuck In a Tree An original skit by Noah, Grade 3, New Hampshire, USA
Max: Let's climb a tree.
Noah: Okay, but what tree?
Max: That big tree.
Noah: Up, up, up, up, up. We are at the top!
Max: Oh no, the branch broke!
Noah: Let's yell help.
Noah and May: Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!
Max: Well that didn't work.
Noah: Let's try to throw a stick at that guy. No, no, wait. Don't run away.
Max: Let's call 911.
Noah; Call 911 with what?
Max: Your phone.
Noah: Why didn't I think of that?
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