ENG011A | English Foundations II| Unit 5 Writing Assignment|5.08 Publishing

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Writing Assignment

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Answer each question. Be sure to save your work. When you are done, give your assignment to your teacher according to his or her directions.

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1. Write a simple thank you note to your neighbor for helping you make an igloo for your social studies project. Your letter must have at least 3 complete sentences, a greeting, closing, and signature.

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2. Pretend that you are on vacation and are writing a letter home to your best friend. Describe the weather and some of the things you have seen and done on your trip.Your letter must have at least 3 complete sentences, a greeting, closing, and signature.

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3. Write a business letter to the owner of a car wash business explaining the fundraiser your class is sponsoring this Saturday. List the reasons for the car wash, the location, and other vital information. How do you want the owner of the business to support the car wash?Your letter must have at least 3 complete sentences, a greeting, closing, and signature.

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4. Read the report below and then answer the questions that follow.

The Three-Toed Sloth

The three-toed sloth is an aboral (tree dweller) with a body designed for hanging upside down in the trees. It usually lives in the shrub or lower tree layers. Three-toed sloths are about the size of a small dog or a large cat, with the head and body having a combined length of around 18inches, and the animal having a weight of 8–10 pounds.The fur is long and coarse. It is gray-brown in color but often looks greenish due to the algae on the fur from the daily rain and heat. The green color helps provide camouflage for the sloth. It blends into the leaves. The sloth has long claws which help it keep a strong grip on the branches. The sloth spends almost all of its time in the trees. It only ventures to the ground once every two weeks for a drink and to deposit its dung pellets in the ground. It sleeps up to 18 hours a day by hanging upside down. This helps protect it from predators, except the harpy eagle.

  1. Where do sloths live?
  1. What do sloths look like?
  1. What size are sloths?
  1. How much does a sloth sleep?
  1. Name one of the sloth’s predators

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