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)
