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B.B. Kingby Eryn Kline Rosenbaum

Fountas-Pinnell Level UBiographySelection SummaryEver since B. B. King was a young boy working on a plantation he wanted to be a musician. As a result of hard work, determination, and a passion for music, B. B. King became a blues legend who infl uenced the careers of other music greats such as Elvis Presley and John Lennon.

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Characteristics of the Text Genre • Biography

Text Structure • Begins with an explanation of blues music • Temporal sequence of life events and accomplishments• Concludes with testimonies of musicians

Content • B.B. King’s early years and career • Blues music• Diabetes

Themes and Ideas • Love of music • Relationship between emotions and music

Language and Literary Features

• Some language used fi guratively (like a kid in a candy store, have a shot at fame, soaking up as much music as he could)

Sentence Complexity • Long sentences with verb phrases in a series• Many instances of direct quotes embedded in sentences

Vocabulary • Verbs related to singing: moans, wails• Terms related to the music world: blues, jazz, chords, disc jockey• Multiple-meaning words: stable, shot, rock

Words • Some multisyllable words that may be challenging such as passionate, gracious, Presidential, recognizable

• Compound words: sharecropper, lifestyle, homecoming, heartbreakingIllustrations • Photographs with captions

Book and Print Features • Section titles • Italics used for emphasis• Dashes and ellipses

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

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Target Vocabulary

background – a person’s past experience, training, and education, p. 10

career – a job that becomes important to a person’s life, p. 2

destruction – vast damage and ruin, p. 14

edition – a printing, or version, or a publication, p. 17

formula – a set of rules or steps to achieve a desired result, p. 7

household – people who live together in a residence form a household, p. 13

insights – ideas about the true nature of a situation, p. 15

publication – printed material offered for sale or distribution, p. 17

required – something that is necessary or called for, p. 10

uneventful – had nothing important or signifi cant taking place, p. 7

B.B. King by Eryn Kline Rosenbaum

Build BackgroundHelp students use their knowledge about music to visualize the text. Build interest by asking questions such as the following: What different styles of music have you heard? Have you ever heard of a style called “the blues”? What do you know about “the blues”? Read the title and author and talk about the cover photograph. Tell students that this text is a biography—the events in a person’s life are written by another person.

Introduce the TextGuide students through the text, noting important ideas, and helping with unfamiliar language and vocabulary so they can read the text successfully. Here are some suggestions:

Pages 2–4: Explain that B. B. King is a blues musician and that “the blues” is a soulful style of music that expresses deep emotions.Suggested language: Turn to page 4. This is a photograph of sharecroppers, or tenant farmers, in the South in the early 1900s. What do you think sharecroppers might have to do with B.B. King and blues music?

Page 7: Draw students’ attention to the section title, “On the Air.” Think about musicians and their music. Ask: What do you think the phrase “on the air” means?

Page 10: Explain the sentence B. B. King’s growing career required a lot of work. Suggested Language: It might seem that a career in music would be lots of fun, but it requires a lot of hard work. What might be diffi cult about a music career?

Page 12: Direct students’ attention to the photograph of the head of a guitar on page 12. Ask: What details do you notice in this photograph?

Now turn back to the beginning of the biography and read about legendary blues musician, B.B. King.

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ReadHave students read silently while you listen to individual students read aloud. Support their understanding of the text as needed.

Remind students to use the Analyze/Evaluate Strategy , and to think carefully about the the text in order to form an opinion about it.

Discuss and Revisit the TextPersonal ResponseInvite students to share their personal responses to the biography.Suggested language: Were you surprised to learn that B.B. King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom? What did you learn about him that might explain why he did receive this award?

Ways of ThinkingAs you discuss the text, help students understand these points:

Thinking Within the Text Thinking Beyond the Text Thinking About the Text

• As a young boy, B.B. King (born Riley B. King) developed a passion for music, particularly “the blues.”

• B.B. King became a famous blues musician who inspires many famous musicians.

• B.B. King has diabetes and has learned to live with the disease.

• Music breaks down barriers between people.

• Music expresses emotions.

• The life of a professional musician often requires personal sacrifi ce.

• The section titles are clues to major events in B.B. King’s life.

• Information set in sidebar text boxes adds related details that do not belong in the main body of the text.

© 2006. Fountas, I.C. & Pinnell, G.S. Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H.

Choices for Further Support• Fluency Invite students to participate in choral reading. Remind them to group

words into meaningful units, or phrases. Point out that phrasing involves pausing at punctuation, such as periods, commas, and dashes, as well as places that do not have punctuation.

• Comprehension Based on your observations of the students’ reading and discussion, revisit parts of the text to clarify or extend comprehension. Remind students to go back to the text to support their ideas.

• Phonics/Word Work Provide practice as needed with words with Greek roots. Tell students that the Greek root auto means “self” and the Greek root graph means “write.” Point out the words autobiography on page 15 and autographed on page 17 and discuss how context and knowledge of Greek roots can help determine the meaning of these words.



Writing about ReadingCritical ThinkingHave students complete the Critical Thinking questions on BLM 18.8.

RespondingHave students complete the activities at the back of the book, using their Reader’s Notebook. Use the instruction below as needed to reinforce or extend understanding of the comprehension skill.

Target Comprehension SkillFact and Opinion

Target Comprehension Skill Remind students that a fact can be proved. An opinion

cannot be proved. It is a statement that tells what someone feels or believes. Model how to add details to the Graphic Organizer, using a “Think Aloud” like the one below:

Think Aloud

The text states that Riley B. King was born in 1925. Look this up and see if it’s a true statement. Write that under “Facts.” The text says that B.B. King was one of the greatest blues musicians in the world. This is the author’s belief. It cannot be proved. Write that under “Opinions.” This separates fact from opinion.

Practice the SkillHave students share an example of another biography that includes both facts and opinions.

Writing Prompt: Thinking Beyond the TextHave students write a response to the prompt on page 6. Remind them that when they think beyond the text, they use their personal knowledge to reach new understandings.

Assessment Prompts• How does the author organize information on page 2?

• What words on page 5 help the reader understand what chords are?

• The text on page 11 is mainly about

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Fact Opinion

? B. B. had a great radio voice.

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Fact and Opinion Think about

the facts and opinions the author gives about

B. B. King. Then copy the chart below. Add

complete facts and more opinions from the

biography to complete the chart.

Write About It

Text to Self B. B. King loves to play and sing the

blues. Think of an activity you enjoy. Write a few

paragraphs that tell a story showing how much you

enjoy the activity.

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Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text Why was B. B. King living alone as a little

boy, with no one to take care of him?

2. Think within the text What is “The Blues”?

3. Think beyond the text B. B. King became nationally famous when

he recorded his own version of Lowell Fulson’s “Three O’Clock Blues.”

Why do you think musicians might like to sing each other’s songs?

4. Think about the text Why does the author tell the reader Eric

Clapton’s opinion that B. B. King is the best blues guitarist in the

world?

Making Connections Many musicians respect B. B. King greatly. Who are your favorite musicians? Explain why you enjoy their music. Do you consider them an inspiration? Why or why not?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.

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B. B. KingCritical Thinking

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Grade 5, Unit 4: What’s Your Story?

His mother and grandmother had both died.

It is a soulful, expressive American style of music that originated

from the African American experiences of pain and hardship.

It shows respect for musicians they like. They can also change

the song and play it in their own style.

It is an example of how respected B. B. King is by other musicians

and helps to explain why he has been so infl uential.

Possible responses shown.

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First Pass

English Language DevelopmentReading Support Check regularly on students’ oral reading to determine accuracy, fl uency, and comprehension.

Vocabulary The text includes some medical terms related to diabetes. Discuss the meaning of terms such as diabetes, blood sugar levels, blood samples, and stable.

Oral Language DevelopmentCheck student comprehension, using a dialogue that best matches your students’ English profi ciency level. Speaker 1 is the teacher, Speaker 2 is the student.

Beginning/Early Intermediate Intermediate Early Advanced/ Advanced

Speaker 1: What kind of music does B.B. King play?

Speaker 2: blues

Speaker 1: What is the name of B.B. King’s guitar?

Speaker 2: Lucille

Speaker 1: What disease does B.B. King have?

Speaker 2: diabetes

Speaker 1: What group of people developed the blues?

Speaker 2: Slaves developed the blues.

Speaker 1: How did B.B. King support himself while he was trying to become a musician?

Speaker 2: He drove a tractor on a farm.

Speaker 1: How did Lowell Fulson help B.B. King’s career?

Speaker 2: He let B.B. King record a version of his song, “Three O’ Clock Blues”. That was the song that made B.B. King famous.

B. B. King



Name Date

B.B. KingThinking Beyond the Text

Think about the questions below. Then write your answer in two paragraphs.

Remember that when you think beyond the text, you use your personal knowledge to reach new understandings.

“The blues” were developed to express deep emotions. What emotions do you think this music expressed? Do you think this music is an effective way to express emotions? Why or why not?


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B. B. KingCritical Thinking

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Critical ThinkingRead and answer the questions.

1. Think within the text Why was B. B. King living alone as a little

boy, with no one to take care of him?

2. Think within the text What is “The Blues”?

3. Think beyond the text B. B. King became nationally famous when

he recorded his own version of Lowell Fulson’s “Three O’Clock Blues.”

Why do you think musicians might like to sing each other’s songs?

4. Think about the text Why does the author tell the reader Eric

Clapton’s opinion that B. B. King is the best blues guitarist in the

world?

Making Connections Many musicians respect B. B. King greatly. Who are your favorite musicians? Explain why you enjoy their music. Do you consider them an inspiration? Why or why not?

Write your answer in your Reader’s Notebook.


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7 Still, he didn’t become famous. After a few uneventful months,

he decided that playing on Beale Street wasn’t the formula for

success he had hoped it would be. He also missed his wife and

felt guilty about leaving her—and about the damaged tractor.

He returned to Indianola.

Riley paid the farmer back for the tractor repairs and returned

to working on the plantation. He couldn’t forget his dream of

becoming a famous blues singer, though. He and his wife

moved to Memphis the next year, ready to try again. This time

he would have better luck. His great talent would soon be

recognized.

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