CRANBERRY AND BLUEBERRY WORKSHEET

Name:

I. The Cranberry Story

1. Go back and reread the sixth paragraph of "The Cranberry Story".

2. Underline all the time words (first, finally).

3. Put the following sentences into the correct sequence by numbering each sentence.

_____Cranberries are shipped to a processing plant.

_____A machine knocks berries off the vines.

_____The floating berries are pushed to one side of the bog.

_____The bogs are flooded.

_____Cranberries are cleaned and sorted.

_____Cranberries are taken to the sorting house.

II. The Blueberry Story

1. Reread "The Blueberry Story." Look for time clues

2. Put the following sentences into the correct time order,

_____The six best bushes were selected.

_____Blueberries became an important crop.

_____Miss White offered cash rewards for large berries.

_____The first cultivated blueberries were sold.

_____Wild blueberries were gathered by Indians.

_____Dr. Coville started his experiments.

III.

What special features of the Pinelands make them naturally suited for growing:

1. cranberries?

2. blueberries?