Unit 19 Vocabulary

If something __________ you, it might pull you away from what you are supposed to be doing.

• distracts

• attract

• subtract

• traction

What is something that might DISTRACT you when you are taking a test?

• peace and quiet

• a sharpened pencil

• loud noises

What does RETRACT mean?

• push ahead

• jump

• drag around

• pull back

If you said something mean to your friend, you might want to ___________ what you said.

• subtract

• retract

• traction

• attract

__________ means to pull out.

• Attract

• Traction

• Dispair

• Extract

What does ATTRACT mean?

• To pull towards

• Push away

• To stop

ATTRACT has multiple meanings. What is another meaning for ATTRACT?

• To get something

• To hate something

• To like something

What is something that could ATTRACT you to the kitchen?

• Needing to take the trash out

• Having to do dishes

• The smell of cookies

What objects ATTRACT to each other?

• Magnets

• Rocks

• Books

• Water

What does it mean to SUBTRACT?

• Take away

• Add to

• Stay the stay