Welcome to today’s edition of “Reader’s Theater”. For today’s dramatic reading, you will need two voices, preferably one male and one female. The male voice should be that of a child, approximately 8 years old. In this narrative, this reader will be referred to as “Big Brother”. The female voice should also be that of a child, this one approximately 5 years old. The female voice will be referenced as “Little Sister.”
And now, for your pleasure, we present: “The Swim Lesson.”
Little Sister (in an excited voice):Â Today, in my swim lesson, I stayed underwater for A LOOONG TIME.
Big Brother (in a congratulatory tone): That’s great! How long did you stay under?
Little Sister: Oh, I don’t know…probably about 10 MINUTES.
Big Brother (dripping with sarcasm):Â Yeah right.
Little Sister: 3 minutes!
Big Brother (again, dripping with sarcasm): Yeah right.
Little Sister: ONE MINUTE!
Big Brother:Â Hey, mom, my goggles need to be cleaned and tightened.
Thus ends today’s edition of Reader’s Theater. Please tune in next time when you will hear Big Brother say, “Yeah, but can you whistle?”