Get ready! 1 Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1 What are the primary colors? 2 What is a complementary color for red? Reading 2 Read the textbook chapter. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). Section II: 1 Blue is one of the primary colors. 2 Combining two shades creates a pigment. 3 Complementary colors are shown on the color wheel. Vocabulary 3 Match the words or phrases (1-5) with the definitions (A-E). 1 dull 4 intensity 2 vibrant 5 color wheel 3 complementary color A a circular chart that shows different colors B how strong something is C strong or bright D a hue that does not contain the same primary colors as another hue E not strong or bright 4 Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank. 1 primary colors / secondary colors A Red and yellow are B Green and orange are 2 shade / hue A The painter mixed two different colors to create a new B Add more black to make a darker 3 pigment / spectrum A The art student bought a chart that showed the whole of colors. B The artist ran out of the red so she used violet instead.