Ray,andMr. Pit

Level 6, Unit 4, Lesson 5 Carol Harms, JSD 171, Orofino, ID

Genre: Autobiography

“Ray and Mr. Pitt” is an autobiography about American music legend, Ray Charles. This storyfocuses on the author’s feelings for music --what music means to him and how his life hasrevolved around music.

An Autobiography is written by a person abouthis or her own life.

influenceHaving the power to convince or persuade a person toward an action

So many people saw the World Cup thatit had an influence on them and caused themto start playing soccer.

jukeboxA coin-operated machine that playsa variety of songs

contraptionA machine or gadget that is not commonly seen

exposedTo introduce someone or showsomeone something they havenot seen or done before

When the city had an symphony play in the park,it exposed many people toclassical music for the firsttime.

enthralledTo be captivated or extremely interested in and excited about something

The children wereenthralled with the presentationby the musician at their school.