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GENRE                                       by Katie Sharp

Readers’ theater is a text that                Cast
has been formatted for readers
to read aloud.                               Dr. Gene E. Us
                                                    Alex
 TEXT FOCUS                                         Sara
                                                      Ed
An interview uses a question-
and-answer format to give         Dr. Gene E. Us: Greetings
information in a person’s own     students! I hope I’m not
words.                            disturbing your work.
                                  Alex: Who are you?
                                  Dr. Gene E. Us: That’s a great
                                  question. And it tells me I have
                                  come to the right class. Good
                                  scientists always ask questions.
                                  Sara: So, who are you and why
                                  are you here?

36 ELA RI.5.10, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4b
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