Rich vocabulary associated with clumsy or silly words
I can use the words 'blundering', 'bumbling' and 'butterfingered' effectively in multiple contexts.
Rich vocabulary associated with clumsy or silly words
I can use the words 'blundering', 'bumbling' and 'butterfingered' effectively in multiple contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Blundering' is an adjective which means goofy or clumsy.
- 'Bumbling' is an adjective which means awkward, clumsy or useless.
- 'Butterfingered' is an adjective which means clumsy or accident-prone.
Common misconception
Bumbling and blundering are very similar words which pupils may find confusing.
Bumbling suggests a lack of skill or clumsiness where as blundering implies making specific mistakes or errors.
Keywords
Noun - a naming word for people, places or things
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Synonym - a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word
Word pair - words that often appear together
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