Build reading comprehension, listening/auditory comprehension, and WH-question skills while celebrating Groundhog Day with this engaging and language-focused task card set! Designed with SLPs in mind, however, classroom teachers can use this in their small group instruction or independent work. These passages are ideal for upper elementary students and can also be effectively used with middle school students who need targeted comprehension support.

Each task card includes a 3–4 sentence Groundhog Day–themed informational passage followed by who, what, where, when, why, and how questions, making this resource perfect for therapy sessions, progress monitoring, and independent practice.

📘 What’s Included

• 12 Groundhog Day reading comprehension task cards
• Each task card includes:
  • A 3–4 sentence passage written at an upper elementary level
  • 6 WH-questions (who, what, where, when, why, how)

• Complete answer key with sample responses for every question
• Task cards designed in a mostly black-and-white format with a brown background for a seasonal look while remaining printer-friendly
• Easy-to-use layout for print-and-go or digital display
  

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Reading comprehension
• Listening/Auditory comprehension
• WH-question answering
• Identifying key details
• Making inferences (why and how)
• Short-passage and sentence-level comprehension
  

📊 Great for Progress Monitoring

This resource works especially well as a progress monitoring tool:

• Consistent passage length and question format
• Easy to track accuracy and response quality over time
• Flexible answer key allows for language variability
• Ideal for collecting data during individual or small-group sessions
  

👩‍🏫 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy
• Upper elementary students (grades 3–5)
• Middle school students needing comprehension support
• Small groups or literacy centers
• Independent work
• Sub plans
• RTI and intervention
• February or Groundhog Day–themed lessons
  

🧠 Why SLPs & Teachers Love This Resource

• No prep—print and go!
• Age-appropriate passages (not babyish)
• Seasonal without being distracting
• Easy to use for therapy data and documentation
• Flexible for a wide range of learners
  

⭐ Teacher Tip

The included answer key provides sample responses. Student answers may vary.

📌 Credits

This resource was created by EchoLogic Speech.
Please do not remove or alter credits.

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