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Read the definition paragraph below then answer the given questions.

An estimated 50 years old, giant Crocodylus porosus is a saltwater crocodile. It


was the largest crocodile caught alive in Buhawan of Agusan del Sur. According
to residents, it is known to attack people and had eaten animals. The biggest
crocodile was given the name of “Lolong” after the name of Ernesto “Lolong”
Goloran, who is one of the veteran hunters from the Palawan Crocodile and
Wildlife Reservation Center, who led the hunt. Dr. Adam Britton, an Australian
zoologist and crocodile expert, measured Lolong at 6.17 m (20 ft. 3 in). And in
June 2012 Lolong was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in captivity"
According to the experts of the National Geographic Channel, Lolong breaks
the record of the previous record-holder with a measurement of 5.48 m (18 Ft
0 in).
Questions:

1. What is being defined in this paragraph?

2. Do the supporting points help you understand the definition better? Are
there facts, reasons, examples, and details that make it even clearer?

Read the definition paragraph below then answer the given questions.

An estimated 50 years old, giant Crocodylus porosus is a saltwater crocodile. It


was the largest crocodile caught alive in Buhawan of Agusan del Sur. According
to residents, it is known to attack people and had eaten animals. The biggest
crocodile was given the name of “Lolong” after the name of Ernesto “Lolong”
Goloran, who is one of the veteran hunters from the Palawan Crocodile and
Wildlife Reservation Center, who led the hunt. Dr. Adam Britton, an Australian
zoologist and crocodile expert, measured Lolong at 6.17 m (20 ft. 3 in). And in
June 2012 Lolong was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in captivity"
According to the experts of the National Geographic Channel, Lolong breaks
the record of the previous re cord-holder with a measurement of 5.48 m (18 Ft
0 in).
Questions:

1. What is being defined in this paragraph?

2. Do the supporting points help you understand the definition better? Are
there facts, reasons, examples, and details that make it even clearer?

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