WorksheetsGroundhog Day
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where does the most famous celebration of Groundhog Day take place?
a)
Germnany
b)
a burrow
c)
New York City
d)
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
2.
If a reader would like to know how often the groundhog is correct when predicting the future weather, what heading should they look under?
a)
Winter Surprise
b)
What is Groundhog Day?
c)
How Did Groundhog Day begin?
d)
How accurate is the groundhog?
3.
Read this sentence from "Winter Surprise".
"Even though it's warm and cozy in this little hole, my legs sure could use a stroll."
What is a synonym for the word hole in this sentence?
"Even though it's warm and cozy in this little hole, my legs sure could use a stroll."
What is a synonym for the word hole in this sentence?
a)
tree
b)
stroll
c)
burrow
d)
digging
4.
Which of the following statements is included in BOTH passages?
a)
Groundhog Day takes place every year on February 2nd.
b)
If the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.
c)
A badger used to predict the weather before a groundhog.
d)
A groundhog's burrow is cozy and warm.
5.
Why did the author of "Groundhog Day" compare groundhogs to meteorologist?
a)
Because they both make weather predictions.
b)
They both enjoy cold weather,
c)
They are both on TV.
d)
They are both animals who sleep all winter.
6.
In the poem, who is the speaker?
a)
the meteorologist
b)
the mayor
c)
the news reporter
d)
the groundhog
7.
What is the authors purpose of "Groundhog Day"?
a)
to inform the reader about Groundhog Day
b)
to persuade the reader that Groundhog Day is the best holiday of the year
c)
to entertain the reader with a fictional story about Groundhog Day
d)
to inform the reader that Groundhogs are not real animals
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