12) SIMILES Match these correctly
a) as sharp as a church mouse
b) as steady as a crystal
c) as poor as a razor
d) as black as rock 3 marks
e) as clear as coal
Ivy and her friend, Fern, went bowling last Thursday. Ivy had never bowled before, but she was excited to try. On the first frame, Ivy's ball landed in the gutter. She knocked down one or two pins on most of her turns. Ivy did not get any strikes or spares. Fern said to Ivy, “The score doesn't matter as long as we are having fun.”
The main idea of this paragraph is : 2 marks
a) Ivy is an excellent bowler.
b) Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.
c) Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.
d) Ivy is not a good bowler.

Answers (Part 1):
A) As sharp as a razor
B) As steady as a rock
C) As poor as a church mouse
D) As black as coal
E) As clear as a crystal

Explanation (Part 1): Match the objects to the sentences that are typically used to describe the item. Do this to complete the simile.

Answer (Part 2): D

Explanation (Part 2): By using the clues in the paragraph, decide what the writer is trying to convey about Ivy and Fern’s bowling experience and skills. It is said how Ivy did not knock down many pins, meaning that A and C cannot be the correct answer. B or D could be argued to be the correct answer. I believe that D would be closer to the accurate answer, as only the last sentence would be true for option B, while the entire paragraph applies to option D.

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