Happy Groundhog Day! 


ground hog day, gail gibbons, children's literature

Gail Gibbons is a favorite author in many classrooms.  Students love her illustrations and all the information she presents in her many books.  Read, listen and learn!  

GroundHog Day .....Will he see his shadow?  Will spring come early or late? And what does a groundhog have to do with weather?

Every year on February 2nd, people all across America watch groundhogs come out of their burrows --- trying to figure out if the weather will stay cold or begin to warm up.  

Read Gail Gibbons beautiful text to find out about groundhogs.  What do they eat?  Where do they live? and how they raise their babies?  and learn about all the trivia of the wonderful groundhog.  This book and the teaching resource below is all you need to present an enjoyable and informative lesson about groundhogs and their celebration day on February 2nd. 



Ground Hog Day Writing and Activities
Learn about Groundhog Day! Read and write ... and a Groundhog Day Art activity! This teaching resource includes:
- 2 reading passage with comprehension questions
- writing prompt page
- fun fact pages
- cloze activity
- 16 vocabulary cards for display
- groundhog day art activity
- make a headband for groundhog day
- color and keep bookmarks
- word search
- word shapes
- making new words

The reading passages would be suitable for 1st-2nd 
graders and possibly some Kindergartners with assistance.  The art-craft activity would be fun for primary learners.  This teaching resource teaches about groundhog day and woodchucks and also the fun of

"Will the groundhog see his shadow?" 


There are pages for emergent readers; such as making new words, vocabulary for pocket charts, word shapes and word search. And also pages that will accommodate different reading levels in your classroom. These pages can easily be assigned for distance learning and school-at-home and can also be used for diversified instruction.  You can easily preview this teaching resource by clicking the link above or click HERE


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