Bonnie Raitt

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bonnie-raitt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Slide Guitar: A guitar playing technique where a smooth object (like a metal or glass slide) is used to alter the pitch of the strings.
Roots Music: A broad category encompassing traditional American music genres such as blues, folk, country, and gospel, which heavily influenced popular music.
Grammy Award: The most prestigious award in the music industry, presented annually by the Recording Academy to recognize excellence in recording.
National Recording Registry: An initiative by the Library of Congress to preserve sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant to American life.