Complete this Newsela-created Formative about the history, traditions, and science behind Groundhog Day. 🐿️ 👀 🌤️
Question 1
1.
Groundhog Day is celebrated worldwide.
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Question 2
2.
What is the origin of Groundhog Day?
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Question 3
3.
When does Groundhog Day take place? Select two correct answers.
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Question 4
4.
What does the behavior of a groundhog on Groundhog Day predict? Select two answers.
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Question 5
5.
Where did the tradition of Groundhog Day come from? Select two correct answers.
Question 6
6.
Punxsutawney Phil is the only weather-predicting groundhog.
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Question 7
7.
Before the ______________ became the custom, ____________ used the ___________ to predict the forecast.
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Other Answer Choices:
Germans
French
badger
groundhog
Americans
bear
Question 8
8.
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means there will be an early spring.
Question 9
9.
Drag each animal into the correct category to show if it's an animal that can predict the weather.
armadillo
opossum
badger
Question 10
10.
Punxsutawney Phil's predictions have been correct _______ percent of the time.
Question 11
11.
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.