The 5 O'Clock Band by Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews 25 Extension Activities

Follow Shorty as he makes his way through New Orleans looking for his 5 O'Clock Band. He learns much about his hometown and himself as he talks to characters along the way.

This is a companion book to Trombone Shorty, the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner.

I have created 25 book extension activities to go along with this title.

Activities Include:

Cover Page

Cover Story Pre-Reading Activity

Making Connections Before Reading

Let’s Take a Picture Walk (2 Activities)

I Wonder… Formulating Questions

Comprehension Questions and Answer Key

Compare and Contrast: New Orleans with Your Town

Story Map

Learning as He Goes

Events of the Story

Main Character Portrait

All About Shorty

Making Connections: Text to Self

Making Connections: Text to Text

Making Connections: Text to World

What Do You Think? Writing Activity

What is the Lesson?

How to Be a Bandleader

WHERE Y’ AT?

Cover Art (Design a New Cover)

3-2-1 Summarizing Activity

Word Search

Book Review (2 Options)