Short excerpt from America’s Library article:

Newberry Opera House What can you do with a building that used to contain, among other things, jail cells and a fire station?

I. Vocabulary words from this article:

theater

jail

stage

chamber

novelty

magician

vocalist

musical

renovate

balcony

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II. Pre-Reading Questions

What kinds of performances might you see at an opera house?

What can happen when people stop using old buildings?

III. Reading Time

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Rivers of Steel

from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

 

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