Adapting Plant Life Cycle Worksheet - Paths to Literacy - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the images and the text provided in each section. The image shows a sequence of events in the life cycle of a flowering plant, specifically a sunflower, with missing words in each panel.

We’ll go through each panel from right to left (since it appears to be a timeline of events), and fill in the blanks based on the picture and the context.

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Panel 1 (Far Right):

> Pollen from the ______ lands on the stigma and travels down the style.

- The image shows a flower with pollen being transferred — likely by an insect (bee).
- Pollen comes from the anther (part of the stamen).
- So, the blank should be: anther

✔ Answer: *anther*

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Panel 2:

> The pollen joins with an ______ and a seed starts to form.

- This is describing fertilization.
- Pollen (male gamete) joins with the egg cell (female gamete) inside the ovule.
- So, the blank is: egg

✔ Answer: *egg*

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Panel 3:

> The seed ______ to grow.

- The image shows a seed sprouting — a seedling emerging.
- This is germination.
- So, the word is: germinates

✔ Answer: *germinates*

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Panel 4:

> The fully formed ______ are moved away from the parent plant.

- The image shows a pile of seeds (sunflower seeds).
- These seeds are dispersed (moved away) via wind, animals, etc.
- So, the blank is: seeds

✔ Answer: *seeds*

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Panel 5 (Far Left):

> The plant grows ______ and forms a flower.

- The image shows a mature plant with a flower.
- The plant grows tall or upward — but more accurately, it goes through development.
- But the most logical word here is tall or mature.
- However, in plant life cycles, we often say the plant grows to maturity.
- But given the structure, "grows tall" fits best with the image.

But let’s think again: The sentence says “grows ______ and forms a flower.”
Plants grow tall or upward as they mature.

Alternatively, it could be mature — but that doesn't fit grammatically.

Wait — perhaps it's matures? But that would be “grows and matures” — not quite.

Another possibility: develops?

But the most common phrase in such sequences is:

> "The plant grows tall and forms a flower."

Or sometimes: "The plant grows and matures..."

But looking at the blank, it's a single word after "grows".

So, the best fit is: tall

✔ Answer: *tall*

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Final Answers:

1. anther
2. egg
3. germinates
4. seeds
5. tall

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Full Completed Sentences:

1. Pollen from the anther lands on the stigma and travels down the style.
2. The pollen joins with an egg and a seed starts to form.
3. The seed germinates to grow.
4. The fully formed seeds are moved away from the parent plant.
5. The plant grows tall and forms a flower.

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Summary:

This illustrates the life cycle of a flowering plant:
1. Pollination → 2. Fertilization → 3. Seed formation → 4. Seed germination → 5. Growth into adult plant → 6. Flowering → 7. Seed dispersal → Repeat

✔ All blanks filled correctly!