1a. Who says "That's where the whole thing happens"?
2a. What does Lionel Hampton say a lot of people didn't know?
3a. What does Dizzy, being as intelligent as he is, do when the other musicians said, "Play some more of that bebop music"?
1b. What does he mean by that?
2b. In what respect does Hampton think people didn't know this?
3b. Why would Dizzy do this?
4a. Identify the ways bebop is defined in these excerpts.
4b. Based on the definitions above and what else you know about bebop, create an accurate definition of bebop.
5a. Evaluate how well the excerpts give you a sense of Dizzy Gillespie as a person and as a musician. Support your evaluation with examples from the text.
5b. What and how does Carl Sandburg communicate about jazz in his poem "Jazz Fantasia"?
Onomatopoeia. For you, how effective was the use of onomatopoeia in the excerpts from Dizzy Gillespie's memoirs? Did its use increase your understanding of the meaning of the reading? If so, how? Answer the same questions for Sandburg's "Jazz Fantasia."
Memoirs. What event or situation in history does Gillespie's memoir address? How does hearing about this from the point of view of Gillespie and his friends lend insight to this event or situation?
1. Write a short note to a friend to let him or her know about a jam session the next night.
2. Write an onomatopoeia—in words state how you would hum or scat the sound and rhythms of a car horn for someone.
3. Write a paragraph or a poem to describe the sound of a musical instrument.
Prefixes. A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, the word incorporate, from the Words for Everyday Use in this selection, uses the prefix in-, which means "within," "into," or "toward." Some other prefixes include co-, dis-, mis-, un-, and re-. Write down five words, each beginning with one of these prefixes. Then write two definitions: one for the word you wrote down and one for the base word before adding the prefix. For more information, see the Language Arts Survey 1.19, "Learning Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes," and 3.90, "Editing for Spelling Errors."
Example misunderstand definition: to fail to grasp the meaning of 1. definition of word without prefix: to grasp the meaning of
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Adding Colorful Language to Sentences. When you write, use words that tell your reader exactly what you mean. Precise and lively nouns, verbs, and modifiers make your writing more interesting to your reader.
Example The cold wind blew hard. The frigid wind blew furiously.
Rewrite the following sentences adding colorful language.
1. The boy sat on the chair.
2. The apple was crisp.
3. Mom served the meal.
4. She picked up the test and read the first question.
5. He read the poem aloud.
6. The pretty hat had three feathers on it.
7. The movie was long and dull.
8. The store is cold and dark.
9. She liked the blue dress.
10. The hot oatmeal tasted good.
Researching a Person: Select a jazz musician or singer about whom you'd like to know more. Using library resources and the Internet, search for information about his or her life and career. What happened during the person's childhood and school years? What led the person to a career as a jazz musician or singer? What were some of the person's hopes and dreams? What challenges did the person have to face? What can you learn about the talents of and achievements by the person? Pay careful attention to the approximate dates when events occurred and record them in your research notes. Organize the information you've gained from various sources in chronological order. Present your findings by writing a short biography of the person. Include a time line that presents events in the person's life on the bottom and significant events in the world and in jazz along the top. Research Log. Use this log to keep track of the sources you use, the information you find, and your reactions to what you learn.
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