Script: Cat and Rat
Reading Dramatic Parts
Narrator: One day the cat and the rat were playing a game. The cat was losing. He did not like losing. The cat took a knife and cut off the rat’s long tail.
Rat: Give me my tail.
Cat: Give me some milk.
Narrator: So the rat went to the cow to get some milk.
Rat: Please, give me some milk.
Cow: I will, if you give me some hay.
Narrator: So the rat went to the barn to get some hay.
Rat: Please, give me some hay.
Barn: I will, if you go get the key in the shop.
Narrator: So the rat went to the shop. The shop was the place where broken things on the farm were fixed.
Rat: Please, give me the key to the barn.
Shop: I will, if you give me some coal so I can work.
Narrator: So the rat went to the coal bank to get some coal.
Rat: Please, give me some coal.
Coal Bank: I will, if you give me an eagle feather.
Narrator: So the rat looked for an eagle. He finally found one on the tallest tree on the highest ridge.
Rat: Please, give me a feather.
Eagle: I will, if you give me a pig.
Narrator: So the rat went back to the farm and asked the sow.
Rat: Please, give me a pig.
Sow: I will, if you give me some corn.
Narrator: So the rat went to the corn crib where the corn was kept.
Rat: Please, give me some corn.
Corn Crib: I will, if you go get the key from the man.
Narrator: So the rat went to the man to ask for the key.
Rat: Please, give me the key to the corn crib.
Man: OK. I’ve never seen a talking rat.
Narrator: So the man gave the rat the key.
Everyone: The rat gave the corn crib the key.
Narrator: The corn crib gave the rat the corn.
Everyone: The rat gave the sow the corn.
Narrator: The sow gave the rat the pig.
Everyone: The rat gave the eagle the pig.
Narrator: The eagle gave the rat the feather.
Everyone: The rat gave the coal bank the feather.
Narrator: The coal bank gave the rat the coal.
Everyone: The rat gave the shop the coal.
Narrator: The shop gave the rat the key.
Everyone: The rat gave the barn the key.
Narrator: The barn gave the rat the hay.
Everyone: The rat gave the cow the hay.
Narrator: The cow gave the rat the milk.
Everyone: The rat gave the cat the milk.
Narrator: The cat gave the rat his long tail back.
Everyone: The rat wiggled its tail on and wiggled away.