Trac, Tract = pull, draw, drag

Tractor: A machine that pulls up and drags things

The farmed plowed the field with a tractor.

Contract: to draw something together

Alex Rodriguez signed a ten-year contract with the Yankees for 27.5 million dollars.

Retract: to pull something back

The construction worker pushed a

button so that the tape measure would retract.

The sea otter can retract his claws!

Attract: to be pulled toward something

The magnet attracted the paperclips.

The bee was attracted to the flower’s nectar.

Subtract: to pull something away from something larger

The student used manipulatives to help her subtract.

Extract: to pull something out

The boy yelled, “Ouch!” when the dentist extracted his tooth.

Detract: to draw attention away to something else

The teacher said, “Don’t let the snow detract your attention away from the lesson!”

Distraction: something that pulls in different directions

Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook were a distraction for John as he tried to complete his Quick Write.

Retrace: draw again

The boy retraced his steps, to try to find his missing iPad.