Groundhug Day is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team


 

SUMMARY

"Groundhug Day" by Anne Marie Pace is an adorable children's book that puts a heartwarming twist on the traditional Groundhog Day celebration. The story follows Moose who is having a Valentines day party and is eager to receive a hug from his friend Groundhog. However, Groundhog is busy preparing for his big day and if he sees his shadow he will hide in his hole for six more weeks and will miss the party! Determined to show his love and appreciation, Moose comes up with a creative plan to get Groundhog to his Valentines day party. With the help of their woodland friends, Moose sets the stage for a heartwarming reunion, reminding readers about the power of friendship and the importance of showing kindness. Through lively illustrations and a charming narrative, "Groundhug Day" captures the joy and warmth of meaningful connections, making it a delightful read for young readers.

 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:

Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.

  1. Practice making predictions throughout the book. Encourage students to check and see if their predictions were correct.
  2. Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
  3. Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
  4. Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
  5. Teach students how contractions are used.
  6. Introduce students to proper nouns using examples from the story.
  7. Introduce students to quotation marks and provide examples from the book.
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NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:

If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:

  • comprehension questions
  • 30 writing prompts with themed paper
  • vocabulary activities
  • word study print & go activities
  • ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
  • social emotional learning discussion topics
  • graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies

This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.

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