# 31 A Perfect Match

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Match the following sentences with the correct identification.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
This statement is too narrow.		Matches went through many stages of development before the modern match was invented.
This statement is too broad.		The phosphorous used in early matches was deadly poisonous.
This statement is the main idea.		Matches are made from chemicals.

the dangers of phosphorous.

the invention of gold.

the invention of matches.

flint and steel.

poisonous.

expensive.

flammable.

fire resistant.

bets.

friends.

money.

respect.

how unlikely it was that an inexpensive match could be made.

how foolishly people spent their money.

how expensive phosphorous was.

how flammable phosphorous was.

unsafe.

not poisonous.

inexpensive.

less flammable.

Match the following sentences with the correct identification.

This statement is too narrow.

Matches went through many stages of development before the modern match was invented.

This statement is too broad.

The phosphorous used in early matches was deadly poisonous.

This statement is the main idea.

Matches are made from chemicals.

This passage deals with

the dangers of phosphorous.

the invention of gold.

the invention of matches.

flint and steel.

Phosphorous was a good chemical to use for matches because it was very

poisonous.

expensive.

flammable.

fire resistant.

Fairburn's decision to share his formula probably caused him to lose

bets.

friends.

money.

respect.

The suthor compares lighting one of the earliest matches to burning money in order to describe

how unlikely it was that an inexpensive match could be made.

how foolishly people spent their money.

how expensive phosphorous was.

how flammable phosphorous was.

Nontoxic means

unsafe.

not poisonous.

inexpensive.

less flammable.