Part A

Question

What is the author’s purpose in the paragraph?

Responses

to provide instruction on how to build a smartphone microscope
to provide instruction on how to build a smartphone microscope

to describe the knowledge she gained by making a smartphone microscope
to describe the knowledge she gained by making a smartphone microscope

to prove that anyone can put together a smartphone microscope
to prove that anyone can put together a smartphone microscope

to explain how the parts of a smartphone microscope work
to explain how the parts of a smartphone microscope work
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the paragraph best supports the answer to Part A?

Responses

“Another excellent thing about this project was how much it taught me.”
“Another excellent thing about this project was how much it taught me.”

“As I read articles, followed directions, and watched online videos about what to do…”
“As I read articles, followed directions, and watched online videos about what to do…”

“That light then passes through small lenses to focus it…”
“That light then passes through small lenses to focus it…”

“Once I got to work, I also learned how easy it was to remove those lenses.”

Answer 1

Part A

The author’s purpose in the paragraph is best described as:

to describe the knowledge she gained by making a smartphone microscope.

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Part B

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

“Another excellent thing about this project was how much it taught me.”