Understanding the Root Word 'tract'

What does the root word 'tract' mean?

• cut or divide

• push or lift

• build or construct

• drag or pull

Which of the following words is derived from the root 'tract'?

• elevation

• division

• construction

• attraction

What is the main function of a tractor?

• to cut heavy equipment

• to lift heavy equipment

• to push heavy equipment

• to drag or pull heavy equipment

Which word means to take away or remove, based on the root 'tract'?

• subtract

• add

• multiply

• divide

What does the word 'contract' imply based on the root 'tract'?

• to cut down

• to lift up

• to pull together

• to push apart

Which of the following is NOT related to the root 'tract'?

• construction

• attraction

• contract

• subtraction

What is a common feature of words derived from 'tract'?

• They involve pushing or lifting

• They involve cutting or dividing

• They involve building or constructing

• They involve pulling or dragging

Which of the following words is related to the concept of pulling?

• elevation

• division

• traction

• construction

What does the word 'attraction' imply based on the root 'tract'?

• A cutting down

• A lifting up

• A pushing away

• A pulling towards

Which of the following words means to draw or pull together?

• divide

• expand

• contract

• elevate