Groundhog Research 2008

We read many books about groundhogs, viewed
some videos on the internet about groundhogs, and visited websites about
groundhogs. Here are the paragraphs we wrote about groundhogs.
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Click on the little groundhogs to hear each student read his or her
research.
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Let me tell you what I know
about groundhogs. To begin with, groundhogs can hear well.
Next, groundhogs can see well. Lastly, they are very slow.
I know all these details about groundhogs.
by Amy
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These are the things I know
about groundhogs. First, groundhogs can dig a burrow
over 30 feet long. Also, groundhogs have big teeth in
front. Last, after four weeks the baby groundhogs leave
the burrow. Those are the things I know about groundhogs.
by Angel
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Let me tell you what I learned
about groundhogs. First, groundhogs have big teeth.
Then, groundhogs could climb trees. Finally, groundhogs
are chubby. That's what I learned about groundhogs.
by Arlene
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I want to tell you what I
learned about groundhogs. First, they have big teeth.
Next, they can climb trees. Besides that, they growl when
enemies are near. Finally, they can whistle.
by Brendan
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Go to www.groundhog
by Carlos |
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Let me tell you about
groundhogs. To begin with, when the baby comes out, the
baby doesn't have fur. Along with that, groundhogs are
brown. Last of all, groundhogs' claws are black. In
conclusion, these are things I know about groundhogs.
by Darielle
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Let me tell you about
groundhogs. They chew fast. Their eyes are brown.
They have brown fur. That's what I know about groundhogs.
by David N.
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Groundhogs are very cute
animals. First of all, groundhogs are soft and furry.
Groundhogs have brown fur. Second, groundhogs have black
eyes. That's why I think groundhogs are cute animals.
by Justin
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by David V. |
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(Note: Heriberto just
arrived from Mexico in November. He wrote his research in
Spanish.)
Groundhogs cuando estan chiquitos son muy
bonitos. Primero, son muy bonitos porque son de muchos
colores. Segundo, puede ser su pelo cafe, negro y cafe.
Tercero, cuando estan grandes comen pasto o jitomates o manzanas.
En fin, pienso que los groundhogs son muy bonitos.
Translation:
Groundhogs, when they are little, are very cute. First,
they are cute because they have many colors. Second, their
fur can be brown or black and brown. Third, when they are
large, they eat grass or tomatoes or apples. Finally, I
think groundhogs are very cute.
by Heriberto
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Let me tell you what I learned.
First of all, groundhogs' cousins are chipmunks. Also,
they have brown fur. They're brown. That's what I
learned about groundhogs.
by Esteban
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I know a lot about groundhogs.
Let me tell you. First of all, groundhogs have black feet.
Along with that, groundhogs have five toes on two feet.
Besides that, they have black eyes. Groundhogs live way
down in a hole. That's all I know about groundhogs.
by Kaylee
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I'm going to tell you some
things about groundhogs. For starters, when a baby
groundhog turns four months, they move out. Second, when
groundhogs play it looks like fighting. Next, when a
groundhog finds its foe it tells others. Last but not
least, a groundhog has brown fur. Those are all the things
I know about groundhogs.
by Marcos
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Let me tell you what I learned
about groundhogs. First, groundhogs are rodents.
Also, groundhogs are cousins of squirrels. Third,
groundhogs are brown. That is what I learned about
groundhogs.
by Osmara
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Let me tell you what I know
about groundhogs. To begin with, groundhogs have big
teeth. Besides that, groundhogs are so furry. Last
but not least, groundhog's paws are black. So those are
the things I know about groundhogs.
by Ana
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Let me tell you how I think
groundhogs look. First, I think groundhogs have black
eyes. Also, I think that they have brown fur. And
they have long teeth. Finally, I wanted to ask you a
question. Did you know that groundhogs hibernate?
That's why I want to tell you some stuff about groundhogs.
by Deni
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Do you want to know what I know
about groundhogs? First, their eyes are black. Also,
their teeth are white. Last, they are brown and gray.
In conclusion, these are some things I know about groundhogs.
by Edna
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These are some things I learned
about groundhogs. First of all, groundhogs are not soft,
they are prickly. Also, groundhogs are black and brown.
Finally, groundhogs like to eat vegetables and fruits. In
conclusion, that is what I learned about groundhogs.
by Evelyn
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