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Question

Part A

How does the author of “Make Your Own Microscope” support the claim that one does not need special skills to make a smartphone microscope?

Responses

She lists inexpensive materials that one needs to make a smartphone microscope.
She lists inexpensive materials that one needs to make a smartphone microscope.

The author describes her personal experience building a smartphone microscope.
The author describes her personal experience building a smartphone microscope.

She explains how much the project taught her as she researched microscopes.
She explains how much the project taught her as she researched microscopes.

The author tells the story of going to the mall to replace a broken microscope.
The author tells the story of going to the mall to replace a broken microscope.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“For example, I learned that lasers were first created as 'an outgrowth of a suggestion made by Albert Einstein' more than 100 years ago (Hecht).”
“For example, I learned that lasers were first created as 'an outgrowth of a suggestion made by Albert Einstein' more than 100 years ago (Hecht).”

“Believe me, I’m not a mechanical whiz. I can barely pump up the tires on my bike. So, if I can do this, anyone can do it.”
“Believe me, I’m not a mechanical whiz. I can barely pump up the tires on my bike. So, if I can do this, anyone can do it.”

“The only supplies I needed were a laser pointer, a bit of poster tack, a flashlight, some white paper, and clear plastic (Emerson).”
“The only supplies I needed were a laser pointer, a bit of poster tack, a flashlight, some white paper, and clear plastic (Emerson).”

“But when I stopped into a store called Science Adventure, I was stunned by what I found. The microscope my sister broke costs $144.99! I’m 11 years old. I don’t have that kind of money.”
“But when I stopped into a store called Science Adventure, I was stunned by what I found. The microscope my sister broke costs $144.99! I’m 11 years old. I don’t have that kind of money.”

Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.

Part A

How does the author of “Make Your Own Microscope” support the claim that one does not need special skills to make a smartphone microscope?

Responses

She lists inexpensive materials that one needs to make a smartphone microscope.
She lists inexpensive materials that one needs to make a smartphone microscope.

The author describes her personal experience building a smartphone microscope.
The author describes her personal experience building a smartphone microscope.

She explains how much the project taught her as she researched microscopes.
She explains how much the project taught her as she researched microscopes.

The author tells the story of going to the mall to replace a broken microscope.
The author tells the story of going to the mall to replace a broken microscope.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“For example, I learned that lasers were first created as 'an outgrowth of a suggestion made by Albert Einstein' more than 100 years ago (Hecht).”
“For example, I learned that lasers were first created as 'an outgrowth of a suggestion made by Albert Einstein' more than 100 years ago (Hecht).”

“Believe me, I’m not a mechanical whiz. I can barely pump up the tires on my bike. So, if I can do this, anyone can do it.”
“Believe me, I’m not a mechanical whiz. I can barely pump up the tires on my bike. So, if I can do this, anyone can do it.”

“The only supplies I needed were a laser pointer, a bit of poster tack, a flashlight, some white paper, and clear plastic (Emerson).”
“The only supplies I needed were a laser pointer, a bit of poster tack, a flashlight, some white paper, and clear plastic (Emerson).”

“But when I stopped into a store called Science Adventure, I was stunned by what I found. The microscope my sister broke costs $144.99! I’m 11 years old. I don’t have that kind of money.”
“But when I stopped into a store called Science Adventure, I was stunned by what I found. The microscope my sister broke costs $144.99! I’m 11 years old. I don’t have that kind of money.”

Answer 1

Part A

The author of “Make Your Own Microscope” supports the claim that one does not need special skills to make a smartphone microscope by:

She lists inexpensive materials that one needs to make a smartphone microscope.

Part B

The evidence from the text that supports the answer to Part A is:

“The only supplies I needed were a laser pointer, a bit of poster tack, a flashlight, some white paper, and clear plastic (Emerson).”

This evidence illustrates that the materials required for the project are simple and affordable, reinforcing the idea that special skills are not necessary to create a smartphone microscope.