Fruit of the Bog

Fruit of the Bog

iReady Book page 84

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How did Native Americans use cranberries?

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Where do cranberries grow best?

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What happens when cranberries are ripe and ready to harvest?

Multiple Select

Which TWO states have been top cranberry producers in the United States?

• Massachusetts

• Florida

• Georgia

• Wisconsin

Multiple Choice

What inference can you make about Wisconcin based on details in the article?

• It was first settled by Native Americans who ate berries and corn.

• It was a major producer of blankets and rugs dyed red.

• It provides the conditions needed for growing cranberries.

• It has always been the number-one cranberry-producing state.

Multiple Choice

Choose one piece of evidence from the article that BEST supports the answer in Part A.

• "The first people known to eat cranberries were the Native Americans in northern regions of what is now the United States."

• "The growing season must last from April to November, followed by a dominant period in the winter."

• "For years, the number-one cranberry-producing state in the United States was Massachusetts."

• "However, since 1995, the state of Wisconsin has been the top cranberry producer."