What does attraction mean?
Word: Attraction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Attraction means a force that pulls things towards each other, as between magnets. It also means something interesting that draws people to it.
Synonyms: pull, appeal, draw
How do you spell attraction?
Syllables: at - trac - tion
Tricky part: Two t's open the word. Writers who hear only one t put atraction.
Watch out for: atraction, atracttion
Memory tip: Two magnets snap together, just as the two t's at the start of attraction sit side by side.
Attraction in a sentence
Example 1: The giant dinosaur model is the main attraction at the science park.
Example 2: The attraction between a magnet and a steel pin is easy to see.
Example 3: Boating on the lake is a big attraction for families in Geneva.
Fun Fact
In science, the attraction that pulls every object towards every other object is gravity; Isaac Newton described it in 1687.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the suffix that completes the word:
attract
a) ian
b) ain
c) ion
d) eon
Show answer
c) ion. Ion turns the verb into a naming word, the thing itself.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) attrection
b) gravity
c) electricity
d) magnetic
Show answer
a) attrection. The middle of the word is tract, with an a.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: attraction
a) repulsion
b) friction
c) motion
d) pressure
Show answer
a) repulsion. Repulsion pushes things apart, while attraction pulls them together.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The camel rides were the biggest attracsion at the village fair this year.
a) camel
b) village
c) biggest
d) attracsion
Show answer
d) attracsion. The verb ends in t, and that t stays in the noun.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Two magnets show attraction when ____.
a) they are heated in a candle flame
b) unlike poles pull towards each other
c) like poles push each other away
d) they are dropped into cold water
Show answer
b) unlike poles pull towards each other
2. Agra's most famous tourist attraction is ____.
a) the Taj Mahal
b) the Gateway of India
c) the Charminar
d) the Red Fort of Delhi
Show answer
a) the Taj Mahal
