Question

read the clues below. on the line, write the word from the box that has the sound listed in parentheses. then, find each word in the word search puzzle.

1. unique: the opposite of common (/zh/ sound)
2. a type of basement (soft c)
3. delicate; easily damaged (soft g)
4. protection against loss from fire or theft (/sh/ sound)
5. a southern state (soft g)
6. a political body that directs the affairs of a country (hard g)
7. a meal that is eaten outside (hard c)
8. to poke fun at (/z/ sound)
9. to be unable to speak, often because of surprise (/s/ sound)
10. the opposite of negative (/z/ sound)

Explanation:

1. "unique" means one - of - a - kind, and "unusual" (with the /zh/ sound in "sual") is its synonym (opposite of common).
2. A "cellar" is a type of basement, and it has a soft "c" (pronounced like /s/).
3. "Fragile" means delicate and easily damaged, and it has a soft "g" (pronounced like /dʒ/).
4. "Insurance" provides protection against loss from fire or theft, and it has the /sh/ sound.
5. "Georgia" is a southern state, and it has a soft "g" (pronounced like /dʒ/).
6. The "government" is a political body that directs a country's affairs, and it has a hard "g" (pronounced like /g/).
7. A "picnic" is a meal eaten outside, and it has a hard "c" (pronounced like /k/).
8. "Tease" means to poke fun at, and it has the /z/ sound.
9. "Speechless" means unable to speak (often due to surprise), and it has the /s/ sound.
10. "Positive" is the opposite of negative, and it has the /z/ sound.

Answer:

1. unusual
2. cellar
3. fragile
4. insurance
5. Georgia
6. government
7. picnic
8. tease
9. speechless
10. positive