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Part A
How does the author of “Make Your Own Microscope” support the claim that real microscopes are significantly more expensive than smartphone microscopes?
Responses
The author explains how much she saved by choosing a smartphone microscope over a real one.
She shares that she feels successful in her decision to spend less and make her own microscope.
The author states that most people have supplies on hand to make a smartphone microscope.
She describes how she compares the cost of several real microscopes she finds at the mall.
Question 2
Part B
Which evidence from the text supports the answer to Part A?
Responses
"I’m 11 years old. I don’t have that kind of money. No one my age does.”
“Since I built my smartphone microscope, I’ve been very satisfied."
“Honestly, I had most of that stuff at home already. I bought the rest of it right there at the mall..."
“...a replacement microscope at Science Adventure would have cost me 29 weeks’ worth of allowance money."
