Groundhog Day Activities Reading Comprehension Passages Writing Math 3rd 4th 5th

Looking for Groundhog Day activities that are meaningful and print and go? Engage your students this February for Groundhog Day with these no-prep nonfiction reading articles and activities, perfect for close reading practice! This pack also includes highly engaging ELA activities, writing and challenge writing activities, and math activities.

Nonfiction articles include the following text features: headings, glossary, bold words, photograph, and caption. Activities and projects require students to use text-based evidence and encourage critical thinking.

Community building, opinion writing activity, word search, problem-solving and so much more are included to engage your students this February.

Short on time to teach about groundhogs? Complete activities in group settings and encourage meaningful discourse in a short amount of time!

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This set includes BOTH a printable and a digital Google Slides™ version.

CONTENTS:

✓ Link and directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™

✓ Teacher Suggestions and Book List

✓READING

• Groundhog KWL Chart
• 4 Non-Fiction Reading Passages and Activities and Questions:
  ✓ Groundhogs
  ✓ Groundhog Life Cycle
  ✓ Hibernation or Torpor?
  ✓ Who is Phil?
• Visualize a Burrow
• Facts and Opinion Graphic Organizer
• Student Note-Taking Sheet
• Student Presentation Directions (Optional Activity)
• “Me As a Reader” Non-Fiction Reading Reflection
• Groundhog Poem and Reflection Activity
• Going Further Activity: What other animals hibernate?

✓GRAMMAR and MORE

• Groundhog Flip Book
• Dictionary Look It Up Activity
• Cloze Reading Activity (with answer key)
• Groundhog Verbs (with answer key)
• Groundhog Personification
• Groundhog Word Search and Answer Key
• Groundhog 3-2-1 Reflection
• Open Ended Groundhog Display Poster

✓WRITING

• Spring and Winter Acrostic Poems
• More Winter, or Time for Spring? Opinion Writing Challenge
• Includes directions and editing checklist
• *Opinion Writing Prompt & Graphic Organizer
• *Explanatory Writing Prompt & Graphic Organizer
• *Narrative Writing Prompt & Graphic Organizer
• Community Building Letter and Activity

✓MATH

• Two Levels of multiplication
• Two Levels to Differentiate: Groundhog Multiplication & Division Word Problems (with answer key)
• Groundhog Probability

See the preview for everything included!

Teacher Approved!

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"So many cute activities to use for Groundhog's Day; didn't even have enough time to use them all! Will allow enough time for all of them next year! Thanks for such a comprehensive unit!"

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"Great fun for older kids!"

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"This is a great reading comprehension activity that helps students learn more about groundhogs."

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"Thank you for this awesome resource! The kids loved learning so much about Groundhog's Day. Such great variety of differentiated learning. Thank you for making this."

Suggestions for Effective Classroom Use:

1. Morning Work
2. Centers
3. Partner Work
4. Independent Reading Practice
5. Independent Writing Practice
6. Whole Class Instruction
7. Bulletin Boards-Many activities included could be used for a bulletin board display this February.
8. Easy print and go sub plans

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