Question

Use the sentences to complete the activity.

A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in
forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of
years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.

In 2-3 sentences, explain which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word vegetation in the first
sentence.

(2 points)

Answer 1

The words that follow—“forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems”—serve as direct examples showing that vegetation means the plant life that grows in natural areas. The phrase “wildland vegetation, often in rural areas” also signals it refers to plants and plant-covered land rather than buildings or people.