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The image you've uploaded is a Plant Life Cycle worksheet for Grade 3 students. The task involves completing the life cycle of a plant by filling in the missing stages in the diagram using the provided vocabulary words.

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🔍 Step-by-Step Solution

We are given the following vocabulary terms to use:
- pollination
- germination
- planting
- seedling
- sprouting
- mature plant
- fruiting

And we have a circular diagram showing the stages of a plant’s life cycle, with some labels already filled in and others blank.

Let’s go through the cycle in order, following the arrows:

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1. "A seed is put under the soil."
- This is the planting stage.
- So, the first box (top right) should be: planting

2. "The seed starts to grow under the soil."
- This is germination — when the seed begins to develop into a plant.
- So, the next box (middle right) should be: germination

3. "The plant grows toward the sun. Its leaves start to make food."
- This describes a young plant growing upward — this is the seedling stage.
- So, the bottom center box should be: seedling

4. "The plant grows flowers."
- This is part of the reproductive process, leading to pollination.
- So, the next box (bottom left) should be: flowering — but wait! "flowering" isn't in the word bank.

However, "pollination" is in the list, and it comes after flowering. Let's check the arrow flow.

The text says: *"Pollen is carried from one flower to another."* → That’s pollination.

So, the box below the seedling (left side) must be pollination.

5. "The plant makes a fruit with seeds inside."
- This is fruiting — so the box above that (top left) should be: fruiting

6. "The plant grows flowers."
- This happens before pollination and fruiting. But we don’t have a separate “flowering” term.
- However, "mature plant" is listed in the vocabulary. A mature plant produces flowers, so the stage where the plant has grown enough to flower is mature plant.

So, the box just before pollination (on the left) should be: mature plant

7. "A seed is put under the soil."
- We already used planting for this.

Now let’s map all the boxes:

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✔ Final Answers (Filling the blanks):

1. Top right box: A seed is put under the soil → planting
2. Middle right box: The seed starts to grow under the soil → germination
3. Bottom center box: The plant grows toward the sun... → seedling
4. Bottom left box: Pollen is carried from one flower to another → pollination
5. Left side box: The plant grows flowers → mature plant
6. Top left box: The plant makes a fruit with seeds inside → fruiting

Wait — there’s a mismatch here.

Looking at the diagram again:

- After planting, the seed germinates → germination
- Then becomes a seedling
- Then grows into a mature plant
- Then flowers → leads to pollination
- Then fruiting
- Then seeds fall and get planted again

But the word "sprouting" is also in the list — what about that?

Let’s re-evaluate:

- Sprouting = when the seed starts to grow (emerges from soil)
- Germination = the process of the seed starting to grow
- These two are often used interchangeably, but sprouting specifically refers to the visible emergence.

In the diagram:
> "The seed starts to grow under the soil" → this is germination or sprouting?

But since both are listed, and germination is more scientifically accurate for the initial growth process, while sprouting might refer to the shoot emerging.

However, in many educational contexts, "germination" includes sprouting.

But looking at the word bank, we have:
- pollination
- germination
- planting
- seedling
- sprouting
- mature plant
- fruiting

So likely, "sprouting" is meant to be used instead of "germination" in this context?

Wait — let’s look at the diagram carefully.

It says:
> "The seed starts to grow under the soil."

That’s germination.

Then:
> "The plant grows toward the sun..." — this is sprouting? Or seedling?

Actually, "seedling" is the correct term for the young plant after germination.

So perhaps:
- germination = seed starts to grow
- sprouting = shoot emerges

But in this diagram, it seems like "germination" is used for the underground growth, and "sprouting" may be redundant.

But both are in the word bank. Let’s see which one fits best.

Looking at the arrows and labels:

1. Planting → seed placed in soil
2. Germination → seed starts to grow under soil
3. Sprouting → plant grows up, stem grows
4. Seedling → young plant
5. Mature plant → grows flowers
6. Pollination → pollen moves between flowers
7. Fruiting → plant makes fruit with seeds
8. Back to planting

Wait — but the diagram only has 6 boxes, not 8.

Let’s count the boxes:

- Top right: planting (filled)
- Middle right: ??? (after planting, seed starts to grow) → germination
- Bottom center: ??? (plant grows toward sun) → seedling
- Bottom left: ??? (pollen carried) → pollination
- Left side: ??? (plant grows flowers) → mature plant
- Top left: ??? (plant makes fruit) → fruiting

So the sequence is:

1. Planting
2. Germination (seed grows under soil)
3. Seedling (plant grows up)
4. Mature plant (grows flowers)
5. Pollination
6. Fruiting
7. Back to planting

But "sprouting" is in the word bank but not used.

Possibility: maybe "sprouting" is meant to be used for the "plant grows toward the sun" step?

But the label says: "The plant grows toward the sun. Its leaves start to make food." — this is seedling, not sprouting.

Alternatively, "sprouting" might be synonymous with "germination".

But the word bank has both, so likely they are distinct.

Perhaps "germination" is for the seed starting to grow (underground), and "sprouting" is for the shoot emerging.

But the diagram doesn’t show two separate steps.

Let’s check the exact wording:

- Box after planting: "The seed starts to grow under the soil" → this is germination
- Next box: "The plant grows toward the sun..." → this is sprouting? Or seedling?

But "seedling" is the name of the plant at that stage.

So the box should be labeled seedling, not sprouting.

Therefore, "sprouting" is likely not needed — or perhaps it’s a distractor.

But the word bank includes it.

Wait — maybe the box after planting is "sprouting", and "germination" is used elsewhere?

No — germination is the biological process.

Let’s consider standard plant life cycle stages:

1. Seed
2. Germination (seed absorbs water, embryo grows)
3. Sprouting (shoot emerges from soil)
4. Seedling (young plant)
5. Mature plant
6. Flowering
7. Pollination
8. Fruiting
9. Seed dispersal → back to seed

But in this diagram, "flowering" is not explicitly named — instead, it says "The plant grows flowers", so that’s implied.

So the boxes are:

- Planting → germination → sprouting → seedling → mature plant → pollination → fruiting → back to planting

But we only have six boxes.

Wait — let’s count the empty boxes:

There are four empty boxes:

1. Below the plant with roots (top left): "The plant makes a fruit..." → this box is fruiting
2. Below that: "Pollen is carried..." → this is pollination
3. On the left: "The plant grows flowers" → this is mature plant
4. On the right: "The seed starts to grow under the soil" → this is germination
5. Bottom center: "The plant grows toward the sun..." → this is seedling
6. But wait — the top right box is planting, already filled.

So the four empty boxes are:

- Top left: fruiting
- Middle left: pollination
- Left center: mature plant
- Middle right: germination
- Bottom center: seedling

Wait — five boxes? Let’s list them clearly.

From the diagram:

1. Top right: A seed is put under the soil → planting (given)
2. Middle right: The seed starts to grow under the soil → germination
3. Bottom center: The plant grows toward the sun → seedling
4. Bottom left: Pollen is carried from one flower to another → pollination
5. Left center: The plant grows flowers → mature plant
6. Top left: The plant makes a fruit with seeds inside → fruiting

So the six boxes are:

- planting (given)
- germination
- seedling
- pollination
- mature plant
- fruiting

And "sprouting" is not used.

But it's in the word bank.

Possibility: "sprouting" might be a synonym for "germination", but since both are listed, perhaps the intended answer is to use "germination" for the underground growth, and "sprouting" for the emergence.

But the diagram says: "The seed starts to grow under the soil" → that’s germination, not sprouting.

And "The plant grows toward the sun" → that’s sprouting?

But "seedling" is the correct term for the plant at that stage.

So perhaps "sprouting" is meant to be used for the "The plant grows toward the sun" box?

But the label says: "The plant grows toward the sun. Its leaves start to make food." → this is a seedling, not just sprouting.

So likely, "sprouting" is not required, or it's a mistake.

But since it's in the word bank, and we have to use all words? No — the instruction is to use the words to fill the blanks, but not necessarily all words.

Looking at the word bank: 7 words, but only 6 blanks.

So one word will not be used.

Let’s list:

- pollination → used (bottom left)
- germination → used (middle right)
- planting → used (top right)
- seedling → used (bottom center)
- sprouting → not used
- mature plant → used (left center)
- fruiting → used (top left)

So "sprouting" is the extra word.

But is that correct?

Wait — could "sprouting" be used instead of "germination"?

No — germination is the internal process; sprouting is the external emergence.

But in simple terms, they are sometimes used together.

But in this case, since the description is "the seed starts to grow under the soil", that’s germination.

And "the plant grows toward the sun" is seedling.

So the correct answers are:

✔ Final Answer:

1. Top right box: planting
2. Middle right box: germination
3. Bottom center box: seedling
4. Bottom left box: pollination
5. Left center box: mature plant
6. Top left box: fruiting

And "sprouting" is not used.

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🧠 Explanation:

The plant life cycle follows these stages:

1. Planting: Seed is placed in soil.
2. Germination: Seed absorbs water and begins to grow (embryo develops).
3. Seedling: The young plant emerges and grows upward.
4. Mature plant: The plant grows larger and produces flowers.
5. Pollination: Pollen moves from one flower to another.
6. Fruiting: The plant forms fruit containing seeds.
7. Seeds are dispersed and the cycle repeats.

This worksheet helps students understand the sequence and key terms in the plant life cycle.

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✔ Summary of Answers:

| Box Position | Label |
|--------------|-------|
| Top right | planting |
| Middle right | germination |
| Bottom center | seedling |
| Bottom left | pollination |
| Left center | mature plant |
| Top left | fruiting |

Unused word: *sprouting*

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✔ Answer completed.