What does fidget mean?
Word: Fidget
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Fidget means to make small quick movements with your hands or feet because you are bored or cannot sit still.
Synonyms: squirm
How do you spell fidget?
Syllables: fid - get
Tricky part: A quiet d hides just before the g. You hear a j sound, so children often write figet or fijet.
Watch out for: figet, fijet
Memory tip: Picture a shiny badge on a child who cannot keep still. Badge and fidget both tuck a d in front of the g.
Fidget in a sentence
Example 1: Aman began to fidget during the long assembly.
Example 2: Try not to fidget with your pencil while the teacher is talking.
Example 3: The baby will fidget in the car seat after a few minutes.
Fun Fact
The fidget spinner, a small toy that twirls between your fingers, became a craze in schools around the world in 2017.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) pocket
b) basket
c) carrot
d) fidgett
Show answer
d) fidgett. Take away one t and the word is right; the other three are already spelt correctly.
Sound Check
Which of the following words has the 'j' sound as in fidget?
a) garden
b) glass
c) giraffe
d) goat
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c) giraffe. Giraffe starts with a j sound; garden, goat and glass start with a hard g.
Word Champ
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
fidg__
a) ot
b) at
c) it
d) et
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d) et. It ends in the same way as gadget and budget; fidgit, fidgat and fidgot are not words.
Spell Spies
Choose the option with no spelling errors:
a) fidget, wrigle, wobbel, tumble
b) fidget, wriggle, wobble, tumble
c) fidget, riggle, woble, tumble
d) fidget, wriggel, wobble, tumbel
Show answer
b) fidget, wriggle, wobble, tumble. Every word is right here; each of the other lists has two slips in it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these children is most likely to fidget?
a) a child enjoying a tasty lunch
b) a child deep in a good book
c) a child waiting in a long queue
d) a child fast asleep in bed
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c) a child waiting in a long queue
2. Mina fidgets with her pen. What does she do with it?
a) puts it in her bag
b) twists and turns it
c) writes a long letter
d) lays it on the desk
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b) twists and turns it
