Why did the author write the passage? To inform the reader about federally funded programs
o To describe the benefits of the WIC program
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O To define the WIC program and its benefits
O To explain why so many women receive WIC vouchers

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.