School Lessons

“The reason that I submitted this skit is because I really like to read plays that are books because they are fun to read. I always do them after school. I think that it would be very nice to publish it because kids could do it all together. Another reason I contributed is because I really want to start sharing my writing with other people.”
N1 = Narrator 1
N2 = Narrator 2
Scene One: Morning
N1: Our scene starts with a little girl who is starting middle school.
N2: In small town, USA.
Mom: “Sweetie, you’re gonna be late for school!”
Nia: ”Mom, I don’t wanna go!”
Mom: ”Well, you got to go!”
N1: Nia gets ready and goes downstairs.
Dad: ”Ready for your first day of middle school?”
Nia: (with mouth full of food) “Middle school is probably gonna be boring.”
Mom: ”Hurry up and eat your pancakes!”
N2: Nia and her sisters, Allison and Mariah, walk out the door with their dad.
Scene Two: School Time
Allison: (sarcastically) ”Have fun in middle school!”
Nia: (grunts under her breath) ”I don’t think I’m gonna have fun.”
N1: Nia walks over to her friend, Stella.
Nia: “So Stella, are you gonna go to the mathletes team again?”
Stella: ”This year I’m going to try and get my popularity up.”
Stella: ”I’m sorry we’re not friends anymore, you’re really nerdy.”
Nia: (in a sad voice) “Okay.”
Scene 3: Madness
Mr. M: ”So class, I would like everyone to introduce themselves! How about you, Nia?”
Nia: “My name is Nia and I came from Morbes Elementary School.”
Mr. M: ”Anyone else?”
Crowd: ”Nope!”
Mr. M: “Class, I’m gonna pair you up as partners so you guys can get to know each other better!”
Mr. M: “How about, May and Nia together, Dylan and Noah, and the rest will go with me.
N2: “May starts walking over to Nia’s seat.”
Nia: (groans)
Nia: “There’s not a lot to talk about, we already know each other.”
Mr. M: “These will be your math partners for the rest of the year.”
May: “Can I switch?”
Mr. M: “I am going to ask you questions. The one with the least answered has to scrape the gum off the table!”
Mr. M: ”How about May and Nia! What is 7 x 8?”
Nia: ”43!”
May: ”56!”
Mr. M: ”May is correct! One point for May and Nia’s team!”
N1: (30 minutes later)
Mr. M: “The team with the least is May and Nia!”
May and Nia: “This is all your fault!”
N2: “The girls walk off both steaming with anger.”
Scene 4: Life Lessons
N1: “May cooled off and accepted fate, but Nia was still mad—so mad that she bullied May every single day.”
Nia: “Or what, are you gonna get your mommy?”
Nia: ”Hey, are you gonna take that magazine with you everywhere you go? You should read BAZOOF™ instead, it’s for the cool kids.”
May: (whispers) “Could you please stop being so mean!”
May: ”Here’s a goodybag with an invitation to my birthday party. Even though you bully me, I still think that we can be friends!”
Nia: ”Thanks.”
N1: “Nia instantly regrets everything that she did to May. May was trying so hard to be friends but Nia was ignorant towards her.”
N2: “The story ends with Nia and May becoming best friends.”
N1 & N2: “Treat People The Way You Wanna Be Treated.” THE END
Try Writing a Skit!
Aminata did such an excellent job writing a script that you can relate to! Plus, it ends showing how problems can be worked out. Try reading this skit with a few friends and acting it out. If you decide to write your own skit, you could send it to B! by visiting submit.
