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Spell Bee Word: Tripod


What does tripod mean?

Word: Tripod

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Tripod means a stand with three legs that holds a camera or other equipment steady.

How do you spell tripod?

Syllables: tri - pod

Tricky part: The ending is od, not ad, so do not write tripad.

Watch out for: tripad, tripode

Memory tip: The pod in tripod comes from the Greek for foot, the same root as podium, the stand a winner steps up on.

Tripod in a sentence

Example 1: The photographer set her camera on a tripod.

Example 2: We used a tripod to keep the telescope still while we watched the moon.

Example 3: Papa folded the tripod's legs and slid it into its bag.

Fun Fact

A three-legged stand does not rock even on uneven ground, because any three points always sit on one flat surface. A four-legged table can wobble.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

pod

a) tra
b) tri
c) tre
d) try

Show answer

b) tri. Tri means three, the number of legs on the stand.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) telescope
b) camera
c) binoculers
d) tripod

Show answer

c) binoculers. Binoculars ends in ars, not ers; tripod, camera and telescope are spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our art teacher rested the drawing board on a wooden tripod so the whole class could see her sketsh.

a) tripod
b) sketsh
c) wooden
d) class

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b) sketsh. Sketch ends in tch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do photographers use a tripod?

a) to keep the camera still
b) to make the camera lighter
c) to charge the battery
d) to clean the lens

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a) to keep the camera still

2. One leg of a tripod is shorter than the other two. What will the camera do?

a) spin round slowly
b) stand perfectly level
c) tilt to one side
d) turn upside down

Show answer

c) tilt to one side

Associated Words

Words that start with tri: trial, triumph, triumphant

More words from this list

agree, cease, desolate, fable, indeed, minority, presentable, servant

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