The Groundhog 2017
Every country has it's own custom and tradition. For the United States and Canada, one of those happens to be letting a groundhog predict our seasons….
Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2nd. Traditionally, if a groundhog leaves its burrow when it is cloudy, spring will arrive early. If it is a sunny day, the groundhog will see it’s shadow and return to its burrow. This foreshadows six more weeks of winter. While the accuracy of this tradition is often up for debate, it’s fun speculate nonetheless.
Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? The famous prognosticator and "seer of seers" came out on Feb. 2nd, Thursday morning at Gobbler's Knob in Punsxutawney, Pennsylvania, and saw his shadow...which means six more weeks of winter. However, I believe that spring will arrive soon since science shows that we're in for a warmer than normal February, regardless that groundhog saw its shadow and returned to its burrow. Hopefully spring arrives early and I am gladly looking forward for it!
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Vocabulary
Groundhog (n.) a small furry animal with short legs that is found in North America and lives in holes in the ground
Custom (n.) something that a particular person regularly does
Debate (n.) a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject
Prognosticator (v.) someone who can foretell an event in the future
Burrow (v.) to make a hole or tunnel in the ground
Foreshadow (v.) be a warning or indication of a future event
Punxsutawney (n.) a borough in west central Pennsylvania, the home of Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog whose movements are closely observed by the media each February 2 in order to predict the length of winter
Custom (n.) something that a particular person regularly does
Debate (n.) a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject
Prognosticator (v.) someone who can foretell an event in the future
Burrow (v.) to make a hole or tunnel in the ground
Foreshadow (v.) be a warning or indication of a future event
Punxsutawney (n.) a borough in west central Pennsylvania, the home of Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog whose movements are closely observed by the media each February 2 in order to predict the length of winter
Vocabulary Review
Find the vocabulary words in the word search
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Grammar Point: An ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It can express hesitation, changes of mood, suspense, or thoughts. An ellipsis may also indicate a short pause in a sentence.
Example: Um...I'm not sure if thats true.
Grammar Exercise: Using the above example as a model, create three sentences using an ellipsis.
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I like your description of Groundhog Day and the difficult vocabulary that you have explained.
ReplyDeleteI like the grammar point. Students often don't know how to use the ellipsis,so that's an important lesson.