T1+information+Report-sloths

__Monday 8th of March__
Learning Intension: I am learning to construct an Information Report from notes i have organised under appropriate headings. **Learning Intention:** I am learning to rewrite my sentences so that they vary in length, structure and beginnings. __Sloths__

Sloths are quite interesting creatures, their relatives were the giant ground sloths which are the same size as elephants. They aren't very intelligent but unique in different ways. Like... they don't drink water and other liquid substances. And they live in tree-like homes.  Sloths show great difference compared to other animals.They have unespected relitives like the giant ground sloth which are the the same size as an elephant.Sloths lack intelligence but gain interest.The sloth does not drink water or any other liquid substances.

__Description__

sloths have a roundish type head, stubby tails, miniature ears, and sad-looking eyes. They also have long arms and very shaggy fur.The algae that grows on their fur helps them blend in to their environment.

Sloths are very strange when its comes apperance, they have a roundish type head, unusual stubby tails and unique miniture ears with very sad looking eyes. They also have interesting long arms and very shaggy fur.The most interesting part about their apperance would have to be the algae that grows on their fur helps them to blend in with their environment.

__Habitat__

Sloths live in tropical forests of Central, and South Africa. They are sadly losing habitat as jungles are being cut down.And they live in tree-like homes.

Sloths live in tree like homes in tropical forests of Central, and South Africa. Sadly Sloths are losing their only habitat as jungles are being cut down, this has occurred by man.

__Diet__

Sloths normaly eat leaves and different fruits. They get most of the water that they drink, from plants, and they also suck ants and insects from their nest using a vacuum.

The Sloth usually eats leaves and different types of fruits.They find the only water they drink in the plants they eat.Believe it or not they suck ant and other insects from their nest using an extraordinary vacuum.

__Behavior__

Sloths sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, and are amazingly clumsy and very useless on land, they are slow moving, they hardly come down from their tall tree-like home. Sloths move by digging their front claws into the sorounding dirt and dragging their body. Scientists believe that sloths are so slow that they are less noticeable to predators such as hawks and wild cats.

Sloths sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, and are amazingly clumsy and are quite useless on land. They are very slow when it comes to moving and they hardly come down from their tall tree like home! Sloths slowly move by digging their front claws into the surrounding dirt.

__Predators__ If caught by a predator they bite, hiss, slash with their claws and sriek very loudly. Some of the sub-species are endangered.  If caught by a predator they bite, hiss, slash with their claws and sriek very loudly. Sadly some of the sub-species are endangered.

__Other interesting information__

Sloths are mainly nocturnal, They can weigh up to 8kg depending on species.Their are five sub-species. They can grow to be between 600-800mm long. Ancient relatives were the giant ground sloths which to the same size as a fully grown elephant.They look like monkeys but are related to armadillos and anteaters. Their are two main species of sloths: Two toed and Three toed. Two-toed sloths are the biggest of the Two species. Three-toed sloths like sitting upright in a fork-like shape of a tree branch.

Sloths are mainly nocturnal, They can weigh up to 8kg depending on species.Their are five sub-species. They can grow to be between 600-800mm long. Ancient relatives were the giant ground sloths which to the same size as a fully grown elephant.They look like monkeys but are related to armadillos and anteaters. Their are two main species of sloths: Two toed and Three toed. Two-toed sloths are the biggest of the Two species. Three-toed sloths like sitting upright in a fork-like shape of a tree branch.

Sadly Sloths are now endangered, scientists don't know how many Sloths are left in the world, but there would be less every year. This has occurred by man.  Sadly Sloths are now endangered, scientists don't know how many Sloths are left in the world, but there would be less every year. This has occurred by man. =__Sloths__ = Student Comment: I think this has been my best report (and i have done a few) but i would have made it better and spent more time on it.
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 * **Organization** || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganized. ||
 * **Quality of Information** || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. || Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. || Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. ||
 * **Paragraph Construction** || All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. || Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. ||
 * **Diagrams & Illustrations** || Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. || Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. || Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic. || Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic. ||

Peer Comment: I really like how you set your report out and i don't think there is anything wrong with it.(Morgan C)

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