Description
Groundhog Gets A Say is a great book to use with any grade level, but I think it’s a great way to get the upper elementary kids engaged! The book is written as a narrative, but is filled with facts about groundhogs as the main character tries to convince everyone that he deserves more than just ONE day of recognition.
In this unit, you will find the following activities:
Will He See His Shadow?
Display page 3 on the SMARTBoard, or print as a poster for students to “vote” with their name. Print page 4 for students to take a poll of their classmates instead.
Things I’ve Learned…
As you read the book, have students fill in the facts they hear about groundhogs! An answer key is provided with suggested answers.
Groundhog Fact/Opinion
Use this page with students to practice answering a question with “just the facts” and also by giving their opinion. A teacher “key” for modeling is provided.
Opinion Writing Brainstorm
This brainstorm page is great to use after students have researched an animal they are interested in!
Squirrel’s Sayings
Students should add quotation marks and tags to the sentences WITHOUT using said! Answer key with suggested tags is provided.
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