Chapter 1 Answers

Organizing Information into Groups (page 2)
2. They are countries. 
3. They are cities.

Organizing Lists

A (page 2)
2. jewelry 
3. mail

4. luggage
5. scenery 
6. spices

B (page 3)
Answers will vary. Possible answers:

2. occupations
3. planets
4. oceans
5. natural disasters
6. metals
7. doctors / specialists

8. household chores 
9. emotions / feelings

C (page 3)
Topics will vary. Possible answers:

2. 
A Air transportation/planes: jet airplane helicopter
B Water transportation/boats: boat submarine ship

C Land transportation: bus car truck

3. 
A Things worn on the head and face: hat glasses headband
B Things worn on the feet: shoes socks boots
C Things worn on the hands: ring gloves mittens

4. 

A Colors: red purple green

B Sizes: small large medium

C Shapes: triangle square circle

Choosing a Way to Organize

A (page 5)

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

1.

Topic: kinds of (water) sports; sailing, swimming, diving, kayaking

Topic: kinds of (team) sports; baseball, football, basketball, hockey

2. Topic: Kinds of (healthy) food: apples, carrots, beans

Topic: Kinds of (unhealthy) food: potato chips, cookies, candy

B (page 5)

Answers will vary. Possible answers:

2. married students and unmarried students

3. older students and younger students

4. students who speak Spanish and students who speak another language

5. students who work and students who don’t work

Identifying Irrelevant Information

A (page 6) from left to right:

2. second item does not belong 

3. second item does not belong 

4. second item does not belong 

5. first item does not belong

6. third item does not belong

B (page 6)

2. Denver/states

3. comma/parts of speech

4. Modern/languages

5. swimming/sciences

6. engine/musical instruments

7. washing machine/technology 

8. windy/feelings

C (pages 7–8) 

2. b

3. d 4. b

5. d 6. e

Grammar For Writing: Capitalization and Punctuation

A

1. What time does the class begin?
2. Please don’t touch that!
3. I have to do the laundry on Saturday.
4. We are going to buy a new car this weekend. 
5. Who is your roommate?
6. Be careful!

B

1. I plan to visit Jason on Monday after work.
2. Your appointment is at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.
3. We are having dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Root’s house for Thanksgiving.
4. My sister and I are learning Korean.
5. The professor said, “Your essay is due on Friday.”
6. They are planning a trip to Toronto, Canada.

C

1. Engineering is a good career choice for some people.
2. My sister and I love Japanese food.
3. Who is your favorite movie star?
4. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 25.
5. I made an appointment with Dr. Brody for Friday morning.
6. Do you know anyone who speaks Turkish?
7. Matt and I will meet you on the corner of Locust Street and Second Avenue.
8. Mr. Jones said, “The train to Burlington, Vermont, is running thirty minutes late.”