Reading and Writing 2 Q: Skills for Success

Unit 2 Student Book Answer Key Second Edition

The Q Classroom READING 1

Activity A, p. 24 PREVIEW THE READING
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Activity A, pp. 26–27
1. I like blue because it is easy to look a. represent
at. It’s a calm color. It’s easy to b. affect
match blue with other colors. c. emotions
2. Yellow walls will probably make me d. culture
feel warm and happy. It’s a cheerful e. universal
color. f. unaware
3. The colors make the town appear g. psychology
bright and friendly. h. specific
Activity B, p. 24 Activity C, p. 27
1. The students mention bright colors, 1. There are five sections. The painting
burgundy, dark blue, gold, white, is related to the section called
and pink Cultural meaning.
2. Answers will vary. 2. Cultural meaning
3. Orange and red are warm colors.
PREVIEW THE UNIT Blue and green are cool colors.
Activity A, iQ Online Resource 4. Answers will vary.
Answers will vary. Possible answers: Activity D, p. 27
1. Valeria wears blue because it makes Answers will vary. Possible answer:
her feel like she is in a dream. Tom The color red makes me feel happy. Red is a
likes red because it is a warm, bright warm color and makes me feel safe. When I
color. Stephin wears brown because think of the color red, I am reminded of
all browns go together. Also, brown leaves in the fall.
doesn’t show stains and it matches
his hair and eyes. Elizabeth wears WORK WITH THE READING
green because it makes her think of Activity B, p. 30
nature. 1. T
2. Blue makes me feel cold. It reminds 2. F Colors can have several meanings.
me of water. 3. T
3. I like to wear blue because there are 4. T
many different kinds of blue. It is 5. F Research studies about color
easy to match. It makes me feel psychology show that color affects
relaxed. our actions or emotions.
4. I don’t like to wear orange. It is too Activity C, p. 30
bright. It doesn’t look good with my Blue: air, water, peace, calmness, sadness,
skin and hair. decreased pain
Green: life, nature, calmness, sadness,
money, loss of respect
Red: anger, warmth, comfort, danger

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Yellow: warmth, comfort, anger, royalty Sometimes the referees must make
White: goodness, death a very quick decision, and the color
Activity D, pp. 30–31 influenced them.
Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 2. My bedroom walls are white, so my
1. In the United States, white means walls look clean and my bedroom
goodness. looks large. I like white because I can
2. In Ancient Egypt, people used colors decorate my walls with posters of
to heal sicknesses. any color. I can use any color for my
3. In Japan, white can mean death. bed. Someday I would like to change
4. In the United States, green makes the color to yellow. Yellow is a warm
people think of money. and cheerful color.
5. In China, green can represent a loss
of respect. READING SKILL
6. In Asia, yellow is the color of royalty. Activity A, p. 32
7. In Europe, purple is the color of The following should be circled:
royalty for kings and queens. 1. warmth, comfort, anger
Activity E, p. 31 2. decrease pain
Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 3. wedding dress
1. Although we may be unaware of it, 4. kings and queens
colors can affect us and have 5. study, emotions
different meanings. 6. made, decisions, teams, uniforms
2. Certain colors, such as those found Activity B, p. 32
in nature, can have the same Answers will vary. Sample answers:
meaning around the world. 1. something that you feel; an emotion
3. Humans used color to treat illnesses. 2. to make better; to cure
4. The meaning of a color might vary in 3. a woman who is getting married at a
different cultures. wedding
5. Colors can affect our emotions, 4. a king or queen; a prince or princess
thoughts, and actions. 5. the study of emotions
6. people whose job it is to make sure
WRITE WHAT YOU THINK players follow the rules of a sport
Activity A, B, p. 31
Answers will vary. Possible answers: READING 2
1. I think that the color black PREVIEW THE READING
influenced the referees. Black can Activity A, p. 33
mean death, something bad, or 1. c
something negative. I don’t think 2. a
the referees knew the colors were 3. c
influencing them. A team that is 4. a
wearing black uniforms may look 5. b
like a group of robbers or criminals. 6. a

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7. b 4. products
8. a 5. respond
Activity C, p. 33
McDonalds, IBM, Microsoft, Dell, Apple, BP, WRITE WHAT YOU THINK
UPS Activity A, p. 36
Activity D, p. 34 Answers will vary. Example answers:
Answers will vary. McDonald’s: red, yellow
McDonald’s colors make me think of
WORK WITH THE READING them as a fun company. Their colors
Activity B, p. 35 are bright and remind me of
 2 childhood.
Activity C, p. 35 UPS: Brown
Name of Company Feelings that colors I think of brown as a serious color. It
company colors give is also the color of cardboard boxes.
McDonald’s red and bright, cheerful
BP: Green and yellow
yellow
IBM, blue dependable, The colors green and yellow make
Microsoft, Dell peaceful, powerful me think BP is a more
Apple variety of fun environmentally friendly company.
colors Activity B, p. 36
BP green and nature, sun, Answers will vary. Possible answers:
yellow flowers, energy,
bright, cheerful,
1. McDonald’s uses red and yellow,
environmentally which are bright and cheerful colors.
friendly They use red and yellow on all of
UPS brown safe, reliable, their cups and packages and in their
boring, dependable advertising. When I drive, I can
Activity D, p. 35 recognize a McDonald’s restaurant
Answers will vary. Sample answers include: from the colors. UPS uses brown.
1. McDonald’s uses red and yellow Brown is not a lively color. It makes
because they are bright and cheerful me think the company is slow. many
colors. computer companies use blue. I
2. The UPS color is brown. It represents think blue is a very serious color. It
safe and reliable service. makes me feel confident in the
3. Computer companies use blue to companies.
show that they are dependable and 2. I would use green and blue for the
powerful. shelves to create a relaxing
4. BP’s green and yellow represent the environment for the children. The
environment and are bright and tables and reading area will be red
cheerful. and yellow so that they look inviting
Activity E, pp. 35–36 and children will want to sit and
1. cheerful read at them. The walls would be
2. reliable
3. positive
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white so that the room is not too

distracting.
hardiness strength
VOCABULARY SKILL
Activity A, p. 37 red
1. N bravery valor
2. ADJ
3. ADJ vigilance perseverance
4. N
5. N blue
6. ADJ loyalty justice
7. ADJ
8. N
Activity B, p. 38 Activity C, p. 40
1. addition Companies and colors, Internet
2. emotional companies—Google uses lots of
3. natural different colors, they are bright,
4. peace happy colors—eBay also uses many
5. person different bright colors. Are they the
Activity C, p. 41 same colors? My brother bought a
1. nature bicycle on eBay. He rides it to work.
2. peaceful Stores—Macy’s department store
3. person uses red. I like the color red. It’s a
4. emotional strong, exciting color. Macy’s uses a
5. additional red star in its advertisements.
I always think of the red star and
WRITING SKILL Macy’s. Sometimes I shop at Macy’s.
Activity A, p. 39 The red star is a good symbol. It’s
Answers will vary. easy to remember and recognize.
Activity B, p. 40 Activity D, p. 41
Answers will vary. Sample answer: 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, p. 41
Answers will vary.

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Activity F, p. 41 UNIT ASSIGNMENT

Answers will vary. PLAN AND WRITE
Activity A, iQ Online Resource
GRAMMAR Answers will vary.
Activity A, p. 43 Activity B, iQ Online Resource
1. will be Answers will vary
2. will encourage Activity C, iQ Online Resource
3. will use Answers will vary.
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. 43
Example Reason
1. simple introduce It happens
present every year.
2. simple announced It happened
past last week.
3. future will be Next year is
with will the future.
Activity C, p. 44
Answers will vary. Sample answers:
1. My city will have more people living
in it in 50 years.
2. The busses 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.

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