Question

prefix\troot
sub - under\tscript - write
tri - three\tscope - see
micro - small\tdict - speak
manu - hand\tcycl(e) - circle
contra - against\tmar - sea
cent - hundred(th)\tmeter - measure

choose the correct answer.
using the chart, what is the meaning of the word \tricycle\?
remember: \tri\ is the prefix and \cycle\ is the root

options:

• a tool to help people see small things
• a vehicle with three wheels
• a measurement that is one hundredth of something

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "tricycle", we analyze the prefix and root. The prefix "tri" means "three" (from the chart), and the root "cycl(e)" means "circle" (or related to wheels, as a cycle often involves wheels). Combining these, "tri" (three) + "cycle" (related to wheels) gives a vehicle with three wheels. The first option refers to a tool for seeing small things (related to "micro" and "scope"), and the third refers to a hundredth measurement (related to "cent" and "meter"), so they are incorrect.

Answer:

a vehicle with three wheels