Nonfiction Inferences Day 3

Study the cartoon below and fill out the cart that follows to help you make an inference about what is happening in the cartoon. Use the cartoon above to help you fill out the chart below. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. 1) What inference can you make about Wisconsin 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. 3) Choose one piece of evidence from the article that best supports the answer from question 2. "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 dormant 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." What can you infer about growing conditions in Massachusetts and Wisconsin based on the details in the article. Use the chart below to help you. Make sure to include details that describe the growing conditions needed by cranberries. Using the information for your chart above, explain your inferences about growing conditions in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Use the details from the passage to support your response.