T1+Information+Report-Sloths

=__**Wednesday 3rd March**__ =

**//Learning Intention//: I am learning to construct an information report from notes I have organised under appropriate headings. **
__**Monday 8th March**__
 * Learning Intention:** I am learning to rewrite my sentences so that they vary in length, structure and beginning.

=__**Sloths**__= There once was a Sloth called the giant ground sloth and this species could grow as big as an Elephant,sloths are unique Animals and very lazy. Sloths can live up to 10 years old.

There once was a Sloth called the giant ground sloth the word giant comes in because it could grow to the size of an Elephant. Sloths are unique Animals and very lazy. Sloths can live up to 10 years old. They are One of a kind.

The sloths have a really basic diet it is leaves that they can get from up in the treesand fruit and they also suck ants and insects from the nest like a super vacuum. Sloths also don't drink liquid.
The Sloths diet involves Leaves and fruit that they can get up in the tree the. They also can suck ants and insects from there nest up in the tree. They also don't drink water which is really weird

Appearance
====Sloths look like monkeys but are related to armadillos anteaters. they have a really roundish head and sad looking eyes, long arms, little ears they also can grow up to 60-80cm long and can weight up to 8kg. They spend up to 20 hours sleeping a day and are mainly nocturnal. They grow algae on there fur that helps them blend in with the surroundings. the walk by digging there front claws into the dirt and dragging there body they are also slow moving and very clumsy.==== The Sloths have roundish heads, sad looking eyes,long arms, little ears and grow algae on there fur that helps them blend in with surroundings. The Sloths can grow up to 60-80cm long and can weight up to 8kgs. The Sloths alt by digging there front claws into the dirt and pull them self on the ground the sloths are also very clumsy. Although the Sloths look like monkeys but are really related to the Armadillo and anteater family

=Species= ====The sloths have two kinds of species and five subspecies. One of the species is called the two toed sloth and the other is the three toed sloth. The two toed sloths are normally bigger of the two species.==== ==== The sloths have two kinds of species and five subspecies. One of the species is called the two toed sloth and the other is the three toed sloth. The two toed sloths are normally bigger of the two species. ====

Predators and Endangerment
====If the sloth is caught by predators the sloth hiss,bite,slash there claws and shriek loudly. Scientists believe that sloths are so slow that they are less noticeable to predators such as hawks and feral cats. Some subspecies of sloth are endangered because of predators and the human race. There is not much known about how many sloths are left in the world.====

==== If the sloth is caught by predators the sloth hiss,bite,slash there claws and shriek loudly. Scientists believe that sloths are so slow that they are less noticeable to predators such as hawks and feral cats. Some subspecies of sloth are endangered because of predators and the human race. There is not much known about how many sloths are left in the world. ====

Habitat ====Sloths live in central and south America. They are huge tree dwellers and they only come down from trees to go to the toilet they get water from the plants moisture. The two toed sloths spend more time hanging upside down unlike the three toed sloths like sitting upright in a fork of a tree branch. The sloths are losing there habitat as jungles as the trees are being cut down.====

==== Sloths live in central and south America. They are huge tree dwellers and they only come down from trees to go to the toilet they get water from the plants moisture. The two toed sloths spend more time hanging upside down unlike the three toed sloths like sitting upright in a fork of a tree branch. The sloths are losing there habitat as jungles as the trees are being cut down. ====

Sloths are unique Animals and very lazy. Sloths are amazing animals and I learnt that Sloths are very lazy and are really unique


 * CATEGORY || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * **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. ||

student comment: I think I went pretty good for my first proper information report. but I won't to work on thinking about it more.

peer comment: Great editing it was very descriptive writing.