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What is the name of the most famous groundhog?
Punxsutawney Phil
What is the name of the town the groundhog lives?
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
When is Groundhog Day?
February 2nd
What time does Punxsutawney make his prediction?
7:25 am
What does Punxsutawney predict?
If spring will arrive early this year.
What does Punxsutawney see on the ground when he comes out of his burrow?
His shadow.
When Phil sees his shadow, what does that mean?
Winter will be another 6 weeks long!
What does the word predict mean?
to say or guess something will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
Who brought this celebration to our country?
Early Pennsylvania settlers
How big have the crowds been at Punxsutawney on Groundhog’s Day?
As large as 40,000 people.
Is this passage fiction or non-fiction?
Non-fiction.
What is a forecaster
Someone predicts something.
What does retreat mean?
The groundhog will see his shadow and retreat back into his burrow.
Move back
Describe what winter is like in other places (not Florida).
Winter is cold.
There is snow.
People wear warm clothing.
There are snow storms.
Describe what spring is like.
In spring flowers bloom.
Grass and trees start to turn green.
Snow or ice start to melt.
Why do you think the author wrote this story?
To inform us about Grounddog Day and its tradition.