Groundhog Day Speech Therapy Activities

by Stacy Crouse

Price: 400 points or $4 USD

Subjects: expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage,groundhogDay,speech

Grades: 2,3,4,5

Description: Teach students about Groundhog Day in speech therapy with a reading comprehension passage and activity set! The activities combine informational text with interactive practice to help students build language skills while learning about a fun winter holiday. This versatile resource includes something for a wide range of upper elementary students: 🦫 Read & Comprehend: A simple, student-friendly passage explaining Groundhog Day, paired with pictures and interactive comprehension cards throughout the text (10 cards). 🧠 Inferencing: Answer open-ended questions that encourage higher-level thinking and reasoning (1 page / 5 cards). 📝 Vocabulary: Identify synonyms & antonyms for key words from the passage (6 cards). ⏳ Verbs: Complete sentences using past, present, & future tense verbs (10 cards). 👂 Following Directions: Follow multi-step directions that include embedded prepositional concepts (10 cards). 🌑 Just for Fun (or Language Expansion): Match groundhogs to their shadows for additional engagement and discussion (10 cards). 🎯 With a wide variety of targeted activities, this one resource makes it easy to meet the needs of your entire caseload. The activities are ideal for upper elementary students, and the mature, non-babyish visuals allow for easy adaptation with some older students as well. ✨ The unique tradition of Groundhog Day naturally captures students’ interest, helping you target language goals with less effort and enjoy a done-for-you, themed session!