Groundhog Day Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet

This Groundhog Day Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet helps Grades 6 to 12 students think critically about character change, repetition, ethics, irony, and meaning. As Phil Connors relives the same day again and again, students analyze how structure, choice, and perspective transform a comic premise into a study of selfishness, despair, and moral growth.

This packet gives you flexible ways to teach a full-length film without losing instructional time: use the pre- and post-movie discussion prompts to build purpose before viewing, pause at key time stamps for guided writing and conversation, or assign the written guide after the film for review and deeper analysis.

Engaging questions include scene-based, time-stamped prompts, reflection questions, and a multiple-choice quiz for easy differentiation. It works well for whole-class viewing, homework, independent analysis, film study, or guided small-group discussion.

Check the thumbnail images for sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students.

Film Summary:

Groundhog Day follows cynical weatherman Phil Connors as he becomes trapped repeating the same day in Punxsutawney. What begins as a comic time-loop premise gradually turns into a study of selfishness, manipulation, despair, moral growth, and the way repeated scenes change meaning when Phil changes.

Parental Guidance:

Rated PG. Review the IMDb Parental Guide before classroom use for title-specific content notes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107048/parentalguide/

Perfect For:

• Grades 6-12 film and ELA units
• Character change and ethics discussions
• Repetition, irony, and structure analysis
• Moral growth and perspective lessons
• Whole-film study with strong theme development

Skills Addressed:

• Reading for evidence
• Cause and effect
• Irony
• Character arc analysis
• Vocabulary in context
• Discussion and argument
• Whole-film synthesis

What's Included: (a zip file with)

Student Worksheet

• Google Slides/PPTX Print Version (Toner Tip! Print 2 Slides/Page)
• Google Slides/PPTX Digital Version
• Self-Graded Multiple Choice Quiz (30 Questions | Easy Language)
  • Digital Version (Google Forms)
  • Print Version (can be derived from the Answer Key not Self-Graded)

Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plan

• Pre & Post Movie Discussion Questions (themes, schema-building)
• Lesson Plan Options A, B, and C (3-day, 4-day, and 5-day pacing)
• Worksheet Answer Key + CCSS Alignment
• Multiple Choice Quiz Answer Key
• CCSS Alignment + Admin Movie Request + Parent/Guardian Permission Slip (2 Pages)
  

(Note: All files formatted for seamless upload to your Google Drive if desired.)

Time & Tech:

Runtime: 101 minutes. Use this resource before, during, or after viewing. Print the worksheet or assign the Google Slides/PPTX digital version, and use the Google Forms multiple-choice quiz when you want a self-grading differentiation option.

DISCLAIMER: This product is an independently created worksheet and question set for classroom commentary and instruction. It is not affiliated with the film's creators or distributors, and it does not include the movie itself. Teachers should preview films for local policy fit.