Unit 4- Story 3 Ray and Mr. Pit 1

Vocabulary Ray and Mr. Pit 2

Influence A)To demand hard work and never giving up on something; persevere and persist B)To follow closely C)To way that things work D)The power to convince, persuade; to lead a person towards an action; manipulate Ray and Mr. Pit 3

4 D) The power to convince, persuade; to lead a person towards an action; manipulate

Jukebox A)A box that contains rubbish and refuse B)A coin-operated machine that plays a variety of songs when buttons are pushed C)A coin-operated machine that gives rides or predicts the future D)A machine that you feed coins to and receive foods or drinks Ray and Mr. Pit 5

6 B) A coin-operated machine that plays a variety of songs when buttons are pushed

Contraption A)A machine that is very expensive or costly B)A piece of art by a famous artist or sculpturist C)An instrument used to make many different types of sound effects D)A machine or gadget that is not commonly seen; device; thing Ray and Mr. Pit 7

8 D) A machine or gadget that is not commonly seen; device; thing

Expose A)To introduce or to show something one has not seen or done before B)To formally train someone in a specific type of job or occupation C)To write a script specifically for a play, musical, or movie D)To constantly complain about the weather and other things Ray and Mr. Pit 9

10 A) To introduce or to show something one has not seen or done before

Enthrall A)To have a very special gift for seeing or predicting the future of others B)To attract many different type of people; charisma or magnetism C)To captivate or be extremely interested in and excited; captivate; fascinate D)To be bored or easily tire of things Ray and Mr. Pit 11

Ray and Mr. Pit 12 C) To captivate or be extremely interested in and excited; captivate; fascinate

Comprehension Ray and Mr. Pit 13

1) What type of story is Ray and Mr. Pit? A)Historical fiction B)Realistic fiction C)Fairy tale D)Biography Ray and Mr. Pit 14

D) Biography Ray and Mr. Pit 15

2) What is an jazz? A)A type of machine that helps the blind read written materials B)A type of dance that people twirl to C)A type of music that people can groove to D)A type of dress or outfit that people often wear to formal affairs E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 16

C) A type of music that people can groove to Ray and Mr. Pit 17

3) Who was Ray Charles? A) A man who didn’t become famous until he was in his 50’s B) A man who helped others to learn the reading of Braille C) A man who became a famous writer and actor D) A man who became a famous musician and singer E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 18

D) A man who became a famous musician and singer Ray and Mr. Pit 19

4) Who was Mr. Pit? A) A man who helped someone learn how to play and appreciate the piano B) A man who didn’t become famous until he was in his 50’s C) A man who became a famous writer and actor D) A man who became a famous musician and singer E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 20

Ray and Mr. Pit 21 A)A man who helped someone learn how to play and appreciate the piano He also owned the Red Wing Café and General Store He loved to play the ‘boogie-woogie’ music! This was an early type of jazz music

5) What did Mr. Pit have at the Red Wing Café? A)Piano lessons, cakes, breakfast, rooms for renting, etc. B)Menus, cookies, cakes, dinner, breakfast, lunch, etc. C)Pianos, music, sheet music, piano stools, metronomes, etc. D)Cigarettes, kerosene, soda water, cakes, candies, etc. E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 22

D) Cigarettes, kerosene, soda water, cakes, candies, etc. Ray and Mr. Pit 23

6) What was music to Ray Charles? A) A melody, tune, harmony, and song B) To make him a famous person C) The only thing he wanted to do D) A way to make a living E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 24

C) The only thing he wanted to do Ray and Mr. Pit 25

7) Who was Mr. Pit to Ray Charles? A)He was his friend and had a great heart B)He taught Ray how to play the piano C)He was a man who just wanted a simple life D)He was a small business owner E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 26

E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 27

8) How did Mr. Pit help Ray? A)He let Ray explore the piano and make his own discoveries B)He offered encouragement and praise C)He didn’t allow Ray to use his blindness as an excuse D)He was like a father to him E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 28

E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 29

9) Why can’t we find Mr. Pit in musical history books? A) He wanted a simple life and didn’t explore a musical career B) He wasn’t that great of a piano player C) No one knew about him to write about him D) Historians didn’t start writing music history until after Mr. Pit’s death E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 30

A) He wanted a simple life and didn’t explore a musical career Ray and Mr. Pit 31

10) How did music help Ray Charles? A)He learned how to express himself B)It was a way that Ray could show his talents and not have people feel sorry for his blindness C)He learned that he had a musical gift and wanted to share it with the world D)It held his attention and helped to be a better person E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 32

E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 33

11) Why was Mr. Pit so important in Ray’s life? A) He led a good life and was a good role model for Ray B) He recognized Ray’s talents and helped him to become a piano player C) He treated Ray like a son D) He treated Ray like a teacher E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 34

E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 35

12) How did Mr. Pit show encouragement to Ray? A)He cheered him on during his early days, only 3 years old, to explore B)He let Ray ‘mash and smash’ the piano keys and he didn’t get mad C)He led Ray to explore the piano D)He played the piano well, too and let Ray listen to his piano playing E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 36

E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 37

13) How did Ray’s early exploration help him become a great jazz musician? A)He memorized all of the jazz scores by all of the jazz musicians at the time B)He learned the scales of the piano perfectly in 1 month C)He learned that he could ‘make up music’; that’s what jazz can be: improvised D)He learned that the piano is a precious instrument and to never hit the keys E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 38

C) He learned that he could ‘make up music’; that’s what jazz can be: improvised Ray and Mr. Pit 39

14) What was music to Ray? A) It was a way to waste the day B) It was a necessity to him C) It wasn’t that important to him D) He only went to play with Mr. Pit because he wanted a dad E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 40

B) It was a necessity to him Ray and Mr. Pit 41

15) Who was Ray’s biggest influence? A)His brother B)Mr. Wylie Pitman C)His father D)His mother E)All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 42

B) Mr. Wylie Pitman Ray and Mr. Pit 43

16) How is boogie-woogie music played? A) Smooth and slow B) Fast and lively C) Smooth and fast D) At an even tempo E) All of the above Ray and Mr. Pit 44

B) Fast and lively “His fingers were flying on the piano” Ray and Mr. Pit 45