Groundhog Day

What day is Groundhog Day on?

• February 1st

• February 2nd

What do the following names belong to? Dunkirk Dave, Buckeye Chuck, Queen Charlotte

• Three Groundhogs

• Three Horses

What happens every year on February 2nd across America?

• A. A variety of groundhogs wake up and go outside. They check the weather. They always see their shadows.

• B. A variety of groundhogs wake up and go outside. They check the weather. They check if they can see their shadows.

What does the text describe?

• A. a fun, American tradition for predicting the weather

• B. scientific ways people use to predict the start of warmer weather

The start of spring can't really be predicted based on whether a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd. What evidence from the text supports this statement?

• A. "According to tradition, if it is a sunny day, the groundhog 'sees its shadow.' If it is a cloudy day, it does not."

• C. "There is no evidence from science that groundhogs have special skills to know the weather."

The title of this text is "Groundhog Day." Based on the information in the text, what is Groundhog Day?

• A. Groundhog Day is when a groundhog can see its shadow on February 2nd, predicting the early start of spring that year.

• B. Groundhog Day is on February 2nd every year. According to tradition, a groundhog can predict the start of spring that year based on if it can see its shadow.

What is the main idea of this text?

• A. Every year on February 2, all across America, a variety of groundhogs wake up.

• C. Groundhog Day is a fun tradition of pretending that a groundhog can predict the start of spring based on whether it sees its shadow.

A story that has been handed down from an earlier time.

• legend

• shadow

The dark shape that appears on the ground or other surface when

something stands in the way of light.

• tradition

• shadow

The handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from older people to younger people over many years.

• legend

• tradition