The Word of the Week is… cumbersome *Have you ever seen or heard this word before? *Do you have any knowledge of this word? *Turn and talk to your neighbor about what you know about the word cumbersome.

*Definition: ~burdensome, troublesome ~clumsy ~difficult to handle cumbersome *Definition: ~burdensome, troublesome ~clumsy ~difficult to handle If you were playing Scrabble, cumbersome would give you 18 points!

Synonyms: *heavy *weighty *bulky *awkward cumbersome Synonyms: *heavy *weighty *bulky *awkward

Antonyms: *convenient *easy *light *small cumbersome Antonyms: *convenient *easy *light *small Compare the backpack on this slide to the backpack on the previous slide.

cumbersome The french horn is a cumbersome instrument to carry back and forth to school.

cumbersome When camping, it is important to bring only the essentials to keep your pack from becoming too cumbersome. cumbersome instrument to carry back and forth to school.

Taking out the trash is both a cumbersome and smelly chore.

cumbersome Although most of us are excited for the first snowfall, we may not be looking forward to wearing our cumbersome snow gear.

cumbersome Many animals are considered cumbersome based on the way they look or how they move. Create a list of animals that you think are cumbersome. Then, choose one to draw a diagram of, labeling all of their cumbersome characteristics.