Ray,

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Ray, and Mr. Pit
Level 6, Unit 4, Lesson 5
Carol Harms, JSD 171, Orofino, ID
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Genre Autobiography Ray and Mr. Pitt is an
autobiography about American music legend, Ray
Charles. This story focuses on the authors
feelings for music -- what music means to him and
how his life has revolved around music. An
Autobiography is written by a person about his or
her own life.
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influence
Having the power to convince or persuade a
person toward an action
So many people saw the World Cup that it had an
influence on them and caused them to start
playing soccer.
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jukebox
A coin-operated machine that plays a variety of
songs
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contraption
A machine or gadget that is not commonly seen
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exposed
To introduce someone or show someone something
they have not seen or done before
When the city had an symphony play in the
park, it exposed many people to classical music
for the first time.
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enthralled
To be captivated or extremely interested in and
excited about something
The children were enthralled with the
presentation by the musician at their school.