Reading and Writing 2 Q: Skills for Success Special Edition

Unit 2 Student Book Answer Key Third Edition

The Q Classroom Activity E., pp. 32–33

Activity A., p. 27 Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Answers will vary. Possible answers: 1. The colors you choose can tell us something about you.
1. I like blue because it is easy to look at. It’s a calm color. It’s 2. The color black suggests that you are serious and intelligent.
easy to match blue with other colors. 3. Yellow makes you feel happier.
2. Yellow makes me feel warm and happy. It’s a cheerful color. 4. Many people wear white when they are starting
3. The color makes the room appear bright. Dark walls might something new.
make the man appear more serious. 5. Colors may have different meanings in different cultures.
6. Colors can affect people in different ways.
Activity B., p. 27
1. The students mention bright colors, burgundy, dark blue, WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
gold, white, and pink. Answers may vary. Activity A., B., p. 33
2. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. I like to wear blue. I think it makes me look more reliable.
READING 1 2. My bedroom walls are white, so my walls look clean and my
PREVIEW THE READING bedroom looks large. I like white because I can decorate my
Activity A., pp. 28–29 walls with posters of any color. I can use any color for my
a. represent bed. Someday I would like to change the color to yellow.
b. affect Yellow is a warm and cheerful color.
c. variety
d. culture READING SKILL
e. universal Activity A., p. 34
f. unaware The following should be circled:
g. psychology 1. different
h. character 2. trees, flowers, grass
3. university students, long, black, graduate
Activity B., p. 29 4. worn, police officers
Answers will vary. Possible answers: 5. good, parents, workers, depend on
1. colors and clothing 6. variety, light, dark
2. There are eight photos. The captions for the first three
photos describe how the people in the photos feel about Activity B., p. 34
wearing certain colors. The caption for the last four photos Answers will vary. Sample answers:
explains that Queen Elizabeth II is famous for her colorful 1. a lot of different things
clothes. 2. the plants and animals in the world
3. Green makes her think about nature. 3. a long, loose piece of clothing, sometimes worn on special
4. Colors can affect people in different ways. occasions
4. special clothes that people at the same job or on the same
Activity C., p. 29 team wear
Answers will vary. Possible answer: The color red makes me 5. dependable; that you can trust
feel happy. Red is a warm color and makes me feel safe. When I 6. how light or dark a color is
think of the color red, I am reminded of leaves in the fall.
READING 2
WORK WITH THE READING PREVIEW THE READING
Activity B., p. 31 Activity A., p. 35
1. T, Paragraph 1 1. c
2. F, Paragraph 2. They are serious and intelligent. 2. a
3. T, Paragraph 3 3. c
4. F, Paragraph 4. They are cheerful. 4. a
5. T, Paragraph 5 5. b
Activity C., p. 32 6. a
blue: confident, reliable, calm, peacefulness 7. b
yellow: happiness, sun, laughter, active, creative 8. b
green: good mood, peace, happiness, active, good with money, Activity B., p. 35
caring, kind McDonald’s, Microsoft, Dell, Apple, BP, UPS
white: something new, neat, organized, goodness, death
Activity C., p. 35
Activity D., p. 32 Answers will vary.
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Most people think carefully about color. WORK WITH THE READING
2. According to research, black suggests that you are serious
Activity B., p. 37
and intelligent.
✓ 2
3. Blue gives a feeling of calm and peacefulness.
4. Yellow clothing is often used by active, creative people.
5. Scientists say that the color green gives you a good mood.
6. Colors may have different meanings in different cultures.

ANSWER KEY 1
Reading and Writing 2 Q: Skills for Success Special Edition
Unit 2 Student Book Answer Key Third Edition

Activity C., p. 37 the company is slow. Many computer companies use blue. I
think blue is a very serious color. It makes me feel confident
Names of Company Feelings that colors in the companies.
companies colors give 2. I would use green and blue for the shelves to create a
McDonald’s red and yellow bright, cheerful relaxing environment for the children. The tables and
Microsoft, Dell blue dependable, peaceful, reading area would be red and yellow, so that they look
powerful inviting and children would want to sit and read there. The
walls would be white so that the room is not too distracting.
Apple variety of colors fun
BP green and bright, cheerful, friendly, VOCABULARY SKILL
yellow caring Activity A., pp. 40–41
1. N
UPS brown safe, reliable, boring, 2. ADJ
excellent, dependable 3. ADJ
4. N
Activity D., p. 37
5. N
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
6. ADJ
1. McDonald’s uses red and yellow because they are bright and
7. ADJ
cheerful colors.
8. N
2. The UPS color is brown. It represents safe and reliable
service. Activity B., p. 41
3. Computer companies use blue to show that they are serious 1. addition
and dependable. 2. environmental
4. BP’s green and yellow represent the environment and are 3. natural
bright and cheerful. 4. peace
5. person
CRITICAL THINKING STRATEGY Activity E., p. 38
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Activity C., p. 41
1. Scientists have found that people feel happier around the 1. nature
color yellow. 2. peaceful
2. When people choose clothing, they think carefully about 3. person
color. 4. environment
3. People who are usually happy and like different things often 5. additional
wear orange.
4. Few colors mean the same thing to everyone. WRITING SKILL
5. You might think that brown is not an interesting color for a Activity A., p. 42
company. Answers will vary.

Activity F., pp. 38–39 Activity B., p. 43

1. cheerful Answers will vary. Sample answer:
2. reliable Topic: Think of a national flag. What are the main colors in the
3. positive flag? What does each color represent?
4. products hardiness strength
5. respond
red
WORK WITH THE VIDEO bravery valor
Activity A., p. 39
Answers will vary. vigilance perseverance
Activity B., p. 39
1. b blue
loyalty justice
2. a
3. b Activity C., p. 43
4. a Companies and colors, Internet companies—Google uses lots
Activity C., p. 39 of different colors; they are bright, happy colors—Amazon uses
Answers will vary. mostly black and yellow I think. I wonder why they picked those
colors. My brother bought a backpack on Amazon. He takes
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK it to school every day. Stores—Macy’s department store uses
p. 40 red. I like the color red. It’s a strong, exciting color. Macy’s uses
Answers will vary. Possible answers: a red star in its advertisements. I always think of the red star
1. McDonald’s uses red and yellow, which are bright and and Macy’s. Sometimes I shop at Macy’s. The red star is a good
cheerful colors. They use red and yellow on all of their cups symbol. It’s easy to remember and recognize.
and packages and in their advertising. When I drive, I can
recognize a McDonald’s restaurant from the colors. UPS
uses brown. Brown is not a lively color. It makes me think

ANSWER KEY 2
Reading and Writing 2 Q: Skills for Success Special Edition
Unit 2 Student Book Answer Key Third Edition

Activity D., p. 43
Underline: Stores—Macy’s department store uses red. I like the
color red. It’s a strong, exciting color. Macy’s uses a red star in
its advertisements. I always think of the red star and Macy’s. The
red star is a good symbol. It’s easy to remember and recognize.

Activity E., pp. 43–44

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Activity F., p. 44
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GRAMMAR
Activity A., p. 45
1. will be
2. will encourage
3. will use
4. will, go
5. will, be
6. will love
7. will enjoy
8. will bring
9. will, use
10. will have
11. will offer

Activity B., p. 45

Example Reason
1. simple present introduce It happens every year.
2. simple past announced It happened last week.
3. future with will will be Next year is the future.

Activity C., p. 46
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. My city will have more people living in it in 50 years.
2. The buses in my town will move faster.
3. Stores will be larger and have more items to choose from.
4. There will be more pollution and fewer trees in my town.
5. I will be older.
6. I will have children and grandchildren.
7. I will be retired.

UNIT ASSIGNMENT
PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A., p. 47
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Activity B., p. 47
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Activity C., p. 47
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ANSWER KEY 3