Complete this Newsela-created Formative about the history, traditions, and science behind Groundhog Day. 🐿️ 👀 🌤️
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Before the ______________ became the custom, ____________ used the ___________ to predict the forecast.
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Other Answer Choices:
Germans
French
badger
groundhog
Americans
bear
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Punxsutawney Phil's predictions have been correct _______ percent of the time.
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Create a visual using illustrations and words that include the characteristics of groundhogs that explain why they have been chosen to predict the weather on Groundhog day.
Groundhog Day is celebrated worldwide.
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True
False
What is the origin of Groundhog Day?
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Harvest festival
Pagan celebration
Candlemas
Christmas celebration
When does Groundhog Day take place? Select two correct answers.
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First day of spring
January 1st
Mid-winter
February 2nd
What does the behavior of a groundhog on Groundhog Day predict? Select two answers.
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Temperature on spring arrival
Amount of snow
Duration of summer
Length of winter
Where did the tradition of Groundhog Day come from? Select two correct answers.
Canada
Pennsylvania
New York
Germany
Punxsutawney Phil is the only weather-predicting groundhog.
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True
False
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means there will be an early spring.
True
False
Drag each animal into the correct category to show if it's an animal that can predict the weather.