Reading and Writing 4

Unit 1 Student Book Answer Key

The Q Classroom

Activity A, p. 3

.Answers may vary

:Possible answers

.We like to know what other people have done .1

.I admire my mother. She is kind and wise .2

This person is admirable because he is risking his life to help .3

.save someone or to help save a structure

Activity B, p. 3

Marcus: Firefighters go into burning buildings to save .1

.people, and soldiers risk their lives to defend their country

Yuna: the man who helped people during a bad storm

Answers will vary. Possible answer: I think someone who

fights for justice on behalf of disadvantaged or voiceless

;individuals is admirable. 2. Felix: people who stand up for others; fight against injustice

.give up their time, their money, their personal happiness to help others

Sophy: self-sacrifice; doing something that others are afraid

to do; example: surgeon who saved her father

Answers will vary. Possible answer: I think generosity and

.humility are very important qualities

READING SKILL

Activity A, p. 4

Answers will vary. Possible answers: What a role model is/Who

role models are/What role models do

Activity B, p. 4

the qualities of role models

which people may be role models

how role models can inspire us

how role models learn from mistakes

 WORK WITH THE READING

Activity B, pp. 7-8

a. acknowledged for

b. resolve

c. inherently

d. aspire to

e. constrained

f. version

.g. achievement

h. confront

I. embody

J. inclined

k. adversity

I. pursue

Activity C, p. 8

Answers will vary. Possible answer: Role models are .1

.important to everyone

the first paragraph and the last paragraph .2

Activity D, p. 8

a. 4

b. 5

c. 1

d. 3

e. 2

Activity E, p. 9

Answers will vary. Possible answers: parents, other family .1

members, teachers, community leaders

.He or she can help us aspire to the same profession .2

He or she can help us repair any damage that was done. The .3

.person can also listen to, advise, and support us

.4
.Role models might help when we are dealing with stress, illness, or other misfortunes

Activity F, p. 9

T (paragraph .1

)2

F A parent is .2

usually

our first role model. (paragraph 3)

T (paragraph .3

)5

T (paragraph .4

)5

T (paragraph 6) 6. F A role model sometimes makes mistakes. (paragraph 7) .5

F We need role models in many different situations. (Answers .7

)may vary, for example, paragraph 6

F Role models are all around us. (paragraph 10) .8

Activity G, p. 10

:Answers will vary. Possible answers

Other family members: how to manage our daily lives; how to

show qualities we admire

A young child: how to continue in our struggles

;Lawyers/Doctors: inspire others to pursue the same professions

how to become good leaders and members of society

Teachers/Community leaders: how to deal with problems

Q: Skills for Success

Third Edition

WRITE WHAT YOU THINK

Activity A, p. 10

:Answers will vary. Possible answers

Yes, they do, because they are good at sports, and they .1

.inspire other people to play sports

.I am a role model for my younger brother .2

I would like people to say that I am a good person. I can be .3

.kind to other people and help them when I am able

READING 2

PREVIEW THE READING

Activity A, p. 11

b .1

Answers will vary. Possible answer: the photos, the headings

:Answers will vary. Possible answers .2

Out with charity, in with partnership; you're never too

young; you're never too old; entrepreneurs are born, not

made; you can't rely on the kindness of strangers; go big or

.go home; true heroes never consider themselves heroes

.Answers found in the headings

.These people are examples of everyday heroes .3

WORK WITH THE READING

Activity B, p. 15

b .1

a .2

a .3

C .4

a .5

b .6

a .7

b .8

a .9

C .10

b .11

a .12

Activity C, p. 16

T .1

F The social entrepreneurs in the book all have different .2

 .goals

ANSWER KEY