Tri- & Quad-
Maya trained every day for the triathlon, practicing swimming, biking, and running. She knew she had to finish all three events to complete the race. By the time she crossed the final line, she was exhausted but proud.
What is triathlon — a race with three events?
Bicycle – Clue: Maya rode her bicycle down the street. The two-wheeled vehicle moved smoothly. She loved riding it around the neighborhood.
What is bicycle — a vehicle with two wheels?
Ambidextrous – Clue: Sarah wrote her name with both hands. She could use each hand equally well. Her classmates were amazed.
What is ambidextrous — able to use both hands equally?
Unison – Clue: The choir practiced singing in unison. All the voices matched perfectly. The sound impressed the audience.
What is unison — doing something at the same time?
Solar – Clue: The solar panels collected sunlight. The sun’s energy powered the house. It helped save electricity.
What is solar — related to the sun?
Trident – Clue: The statue showed a sea king holding a trident with three prongs. Sailors believed the three-pointed spear could control waves. It looked powerful enough to rule the ocean.
What is trident — a three-pronged spear?
Duet – Clue: Two students performed a duet at the concert. They practiced their two-part song after school. Their voices blended beautifully.
What is duet — a performance by two people?
Monologue – Clue: One actor delivered a long monologue onstage. The speech revealed the character’s thoughts. The audience listened closely.
What is monologue — a long speech by one person?
Solitude – Clue: Max enjoyed the solitude of reading alone. The quiet helped him relax. He liked having peaceful time away from noise.
What is solitude — being alone in a peaceful way?
Dual – Clue: The new watch had dual functions. It could tell time and track heart rate. Jake liked gadgets with more than one purpose.
What is dual — having two parts or functions?
Liam checked out all three books in the trilogy. Each book continued the story from the last. He finished the final book in the series in two days.
What is trilogy — a set of three related works?
Bilingual – Clue: Carlos was bilingual, speaking Spanish and English. He could translate for his friends. He felt connected to two cultures.
What is bilingual — able to speak two languages?
Ambivalent – Clue: Jordan felt ambivalent about joining robotics. He liked building but didn’t want to stay after school. His mixed feelings made the choice difficult.
What is ambivalent — having mixed or unsure feelings?
Unity – Clue: The team showed unity by supporting each other. They stayed strong as one group. Their togetherness made them successful.
What is unity — being joined together as one?
Amphibious – Clue: The amphibious vehicle rolled into the lake and floated. It worked on land and water. Rescuers loved its flexibility.
What is amphibious — able to live or move on land and water?
Trimester – Clue: The school year was divided into three parts, and Ella was excited for the second trimester. Her new classes would start during this middle section. She hoped this third of the year would be her best yet.
What is trimester — one of three time periods?
Biannual – Clue: The school held a biannual book fair. It happened in fall and again in spring. Students saved money for both events.
What is biannual — happening twice a year?
Ambiguous – Clue: The directions were ambiguous and confusing. Students didn’t know which way to turn. They asked for clarification.
What is ambiguous — unclear or able to be understood in more than one way?
Unique – Clue: Sofia’s project was unique. No one else had her creative idea. It stood out from the others.
What is unique — one of a kind?
Monotonous – Clue: The desert drive felt monotonous. Nothing changed for miles. The unchanging view made the trip dull.
What is monotonous — repetitive and boring?
Quadrangle – Clue: Students ate lunch in the quadrangle, a big courtyard surrounded by school buildings. They liked sitting in the open space in the middle. The shape made it easy for everyone to gather there.
What is quadrangle — a four-sided courtyard or shape?
Duplex – Clue: The family moved into a duplex with two separate homes in one building. Their side had its own door. Another family lived on the other half.
What is duplex — a building divided into two homes?
Monotone – Clue: The presenter spoke in a monotone voice. She never changed her pitch. It made the talk hard to follow.
What is monotone — a single, unchanging tone?
Solo – Clue: Mia performed a solo at the concert. One voice filled the room. She felt proud to sing alone.
What is solo — a performance by one person?
Biannual – Clue: The school held a biannual book fair. It happened in fall and again in spring. Students saved money for both events.
What is biannual — happening twice a year?