Vocabulary Lesson 6

sensible guess

• inference

• thrived

• cultivate

• balance

When you read historical or other informational text, you will use facts, examples, and other details in the text and your own prior knowledge to make _____________.

• thrived

• inferences

• balance

• munched

to grow or develop successfully

• inference

• thrived

• region

• cultivate

The potato plant is native to the Andes Mountain region of South America. This is where it first appeared and ________________ (grew very well).

• inference

• thrived

• region

• valuable

a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way

• inference

• thrive

• region

• balance

The potato plant is native to the Andes Mountain __________of South America.

• inference

• thrive

• region

• valuable

to grow as a farm crop

• infer

• thrive

• region

• cultivate

In 1810, Henry Hall from Cape Cod, Massachusetts became the first person known to ______________cranberries.

• infer

• thrive

• balance

• cultivate

worth a lot of money

• valuable

• consequence

• balance

• munch

A long time ago, salt was a _______________item.

• valuable

• consequence

• balance

• munched