Directions. Read the following short paragraphs. List down and identify the Comparison and Contrast phrases used.

COMPARISON

CONTRAST

A.

Here are several characteristics which distinguish plants from animals Green plants are able to manufacture their own food from substances in the environment. This process is known as photosynthesis. On the contrary, animals, including man, get their food either directly from plants or indirectly by eating animals which have eaten plants. Plants are generally stationary. Animals, on the other hand, can usually move about. In external appearance, plants
are usually green. They grow
in a branching fashion at their extremities, and their growth continues throughout their lives Animals, however, are very diverse in their external appearance. Their growth pattern is not limited
to their extremities. It is evenly distributed and only occurs in a definite time period. Therefore, the differences between plants and animals is quite significant.

B.

Volleyball and tennis are similar in many ways. Both volleyball and tennis use balls. These sports also require that the players serve the ball and played on courts with nets Although volleyball and tennis have many similarities, there are also many differences. Instead of playing a volleyball court, tennis is played on a tennis court. The tennis nets are also much shorter tha
volleyball nets. Unlike volleyball the tennis ball is allowed to bounce one time on the ground befa a player can touch it. Tennis is only played with two players on a team, whereas volleyball is play
with six players. Although both sports are easy to learn, they require a lot of practice to play
competitive level.​