Animals in Winter Reading Passages Hibernation Activities February Close Read

Learn about hibernation this Groundhog Day or any day this winter with these hibernating animal activities! Your students will love learning about how many different creatures hibernate, not just a groundhog, as they practice close reading strategies and critically think as they read!

Looking for the print and go Groundhog Day pack? Click HERE.

These close-reading articles about hibernation will have your students critically thinking about how animals prepare for the winter. Combine reading and science activities with current events with these high-interest and high-engagement activities that your students will LOVE!

Students will learn and think critically about how and why different animals hibernate including these: bears, skunks, reptiles, bats, insects, and of course groundhogs!

Your students will practice gathering important information as they read nonfiction content within informational texts.

Save time planning with the close reading anchor charts that are included to help your students understand the text more deeply. Perfect for the whole group, small group, and literacy or science centers or stations.

This set includes BOTH a printable and a digital Google Slides™ version.

CONTENTS:

✓ Link and directions to use the digital version in Google Classroom™

✓Close Reading Anchor Charts in two sizes

✓Close Reading Graphic Organizer

✓4 articles with reader response text-dependent questions:

• Shhh! You'll Wake Them!
• A Groundhog's Slumber
• Do Reptiles Hibernate?
• Bats and Insects

✓Fact and Opinion Reflection

✓Visualizing Burrows

✓Main Idea Graphic Organizer

✓3 Way Animal Hibernation Venn Diagram

✓Answer Keys

✓Bonus Activities Include:

-Agree or Disagree

-Vocabulary Understanding

-Hibernation KWL

-Questioning Tchart for NF Reading

-Picturing and Visualizing Hibernating Animals

-Research and Sketch other Hibernating Animals

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Why teachers like YOU love these close reading packs:

• Time-Saving: Just print and Go!
• Close reading anchor charts are included
• All articles are related and are of high interest
• Perfect for paired nonfiction reading
• Great to practice close reading
• Includes interactive digital version
• Easy to use for informal or formal reading assessment

You will also love:

• Winter Games and Sports Close Reading
• Differentiated Winter Reading Activities
• Moon Close Reading
• Animal Adaptations Close Reading
• Endangered Species Close Reading
• Endangered Species Research Project

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"This has been a great resource to use with my small groups! The students love the passages and have been very engaged with the related activities!"

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