Adapted from the poem
by Bruce Lansky in My Dog Ate My Homework! published by Meadowbrook Press.
Summary:
A child describes all the annoying noises his brother makes.
Presentation Suggestions: Have the students read or perform
the poem in front of the class. Have the students act out the different lines
while they read them.
Props:
A bowl or cup would be a great prop. If these are not available, the poem can
be performed without props.
Delivery:
The
lines of the poem need to be read with poetic rhythm. For more information on
poetic rhythm and how to perform poetry in classroom, please read the Performing
Poetry section under the Teacher’s Resources.
Characters:
Narrator
Brother
My Noisy Brother
Narrator:
My brother’s such a noisy
kid,
when he eats soup he
slurps.
Brother:
(Slurps)
Narrator:
When he drinks milk he
gargles.
And after meals he burps.
Brother:
(Pretends to burp)
Narrator:
He cracks his knuckles
when he’s bored.
Brother:
(Cracks knuckles)
Narrator:
He whistles when he walks.
Brother:
(Whistles)
Narrator:
He snaps his fingers when
he sings,
Brother:
(Snaps his fingers while singing) La la la!
Narrator:
and when he’s mad he
squawks.
Brother (angrily):
Squawk!
Narrator:
At night my brother snores
so loud
it sounds just like a
riot.
Brother:
(Snores loudly)
Narrator:
Even when he sleeps
my noisy brother isn’t quiet.
©
2003 by Bruce Lansky. Adapted from the poem in My
Dog Ate My Homework! published by Meadowbrook Press. This classroom
theater play version of “My Noisy Brother” is © 2008 by Meadowbrook Press.
Permission
is given for individual school classes to perform this play and to make as many
copies of the play as are needed for the students’ use. All other reproduction
and performance is prohibited under penalty of law. For use of this play
outside individual classes, please contact info@meadowbrookpress.com
for permission.
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