The Truth About Groundhogs and HOme Sweet Home

Think about the articles The Truth About Groundhog Day and Home Sweet Home. Sort the details given. Which article were they a part of, or did BOTH articles have the information. The Truth About Groundhog Day There were no hedgehogs or badgers in Pennsylvannia. Groundhog Day began in Europe. Candlemas was a holiday in Europe on February 2. Punxsutawney Phil is a famous groundhog in Pennsylvania. Home, Sweet, Home Groundhogs are excellent at digging. Groundhogs are small animals with brown fur, short bushy tails and strong legs. Groundhogs eat plants and grass. Groundhogs can close their ears. when making their tunnels underground. Groundhogs make a summer home and a winter home. Both Groundhogs live in burrows or dens. Ground hogs hibernate in the winter months. February 2nd is Groundhog Day. It is a legend that groundhogs predict more winter or an early spring on February 2. Match the sentences. Look back at the passages to help you. Groundhogs have to chew on wood to keep their teeth from growing too long. Groundhogs can break up rock because they have very strong teeth. People made a holiday like Candlemas using groundhogs because there were no badgers or hedgehogs in Pennsylvannia. Groundhogs build their winter home in the forest because the ground is not as cold. A burrow is the same as a den. A groundhogs tail is useful because it keeps them warm like a blanket in the winter. What is the article The Truth about Groundhog Day mostly about? (What is the main idea of the article?) Groundhogs make burrows and live in them to stay safe and warm. The tradition of Groundhog Day began in Europe and became a holiday in the United States when people moved here. Groundhogs, badgers and hedgehogs have some differences but they are similar in many ways. What is the main idea of the article Home, Sweet, Home? What is the article mostly about Groundhogs are small animals that are good at digging dens and use them to take care of their babies and hibernate in during the winter. Groundhogs have very strong teeth that can bite a rock into pieces. Groundhogs have amazing ears because they close to keep out the dirt. Which sentences lets you know the authors opinion about groundhogs? Groundhogs have 2 homes. One is for summer and the other is for winter. Groundhogs love to eat and they eat a lot before they hibernate. Groundhogs are very smart. Which article did you like the best? The Truth About Groundhog Day Home, Sweet, Home Tell what you liked about the article you enjoyed the most. What is your prediction for February 2nd this year? The groundhog will NOT see his shadow so we will have 6 more weeks of winter. The groundhog WILL see his shadow so we will have an early sprig this year.