Learning Activity 2

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the paragraph below and answer the following questions:

a. Which is the topic sentence?

 (1) Cats and dogs are smart compared to other animals, but they are far behind
the intelligence of man.

b. Which are the supporting sentences?

 (2) They are not picky in what they ask of the owner.
(3) If you just feed them on time and pet them every once in a while, they are
satisfied.
(4) They do not argue with you or ask why you are frowning.
(5) They do not annoy you to find out why you came home late.
(6) They are just unconditionally happy to see their owners.

c. The topic sentence was written as a

A.Paradox b. declarative statement c. conditional statement d. direct
quotation

d. The paragraph above is a/an _______________________ paragraph.

A. Deductive b. inductive c. deductive-inductive d. inductive-deductive

(1) Cats and dogs are smart compared to other animals, but they are far behind the intelligence of man. (2)
They are not picky in what they ask of the owner. (3) If you just feed them on time and pet them every once
in a while, they are satisfied. (4) They do not argue with you or ask why you are frowning. (5) They do not
annoy you to find out why you came home late. (6) They are just unconditionally happy to see their owners.
(7) Because cats and dogs give people the feelings of closeness without the burden is why many single
women prefer to raise them.

Who Are You Who Is Dragging Me by Ock Soo Park