You got 6 correct out of 6. :D 1. A single "piece" of snow is called: an icicle slush a skyrim a snowflake "You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake." -- FIGHT CLUB, by Chuck Palahniuk 2. An icicle is: a frozen treat that we eat a long piece of ice that hangs down a round house made of ice difficult to spell 3. Be careful, Jon! The sidewalk is icy today. It's very __________, so be careful not to fall. slippery stinky slushy snobby somethingy 4. It's not that cold, Emma. It's just a little bit _________. cold stupid freezing chilly 5. I was waiting for the bus in the freezing cold, and then a truck drove by very fast and I got covered in _________. snow icicles slush snowflakes 6. The city is so ugly when it is filled with so much ___________. slush slushes We do not say 'slushes'. 'Slush' is a non-count noun.

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