Did anyone see their favorite groundhog on Groundhog Day? Well, it’s just as you might have guessed! If Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow in the morning, we say goodbye to winter. If Phil does see his shadow, we have six more weeks of winter. The first mention of Groundhog Day came in 1886 in Punxsutawney (1887). So that’s why we look for Phil each year.

Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each time you replay it, the words are reordered to make it more challenging.

Word Search Instructions:

1. To view vocabulary words in the boxes below the puzzle, click on each box.
2. To play, click on the first letter of the word and then click on the last letter of the vocabulary word to highlight the entire word in the puzzle.
3. Words may be found going forward, backward, up, down, or diagonally.
4. After each vocabulary word is found, each word in the box will have a slash through it if clicked on.
5. Once you have completed the word search, a message will say “CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WIN!”
6. Have fun!

Mobile version may vary. (Word Box: groundhog, shadow, winter, six, weeks).

Homeschoolers/Educators/Parents: sketch/color an illustration. Theme: hiding or not. Read the exciting story of “The Gingerbread Man” in Learning to Read: Favorite Fairy Tales. Put these words in alphabetical order and use in a sentence: groundhog, shadow, winter, six, weeks, groundhog, gingerbread, man, spring. List two things that happen as the Gingerbread Man tries to run away. List three facts about your favorite furry animal. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, creative)