Unit 8 Review - Microscopes

What is the main idea of "Make Your Own Microscope"?

• The materials to make smartphone microscopes cost less than $10.

• Smartphone microscopes are cheap, easy to make, and effective tools.

• Smartphone microscopes are very portable, and they can take pictures.

• Creating a smartphone microscope can teach one a lot about lasers and diodes.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which detail supports the main idea in "Make Your Own Microscope" that smartphone microscopes are cheap, easy to make, and effective tools?

• Smartphones themselves cost between $250 and $400.

• Real microscopes are more than six times more powerful than smartphone microscopes.

• Like smartphone microscopes, real microscopes also have cameras that can take pictures and record video.

• One can spend just $7.99 on the materials needed to convert a smartphone into a microscope.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement is a fact?

• Many smartphones cost between $250 and $400.

• Being able to record video with a microscope is valuable.

• There are some good things about smartphone microscopes.

• A smartphone microscope is not a suitable replacement for a real microscope

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Why did author of "Stick to Real Microscopes" write that piece?

• to amuse readers with a funny tale about microscopes

• to simply inform readers about the history of microscopes

• to express his opinion about microscopes to readers

• to instruct readers how to use a microscope

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

How do the author's beliefs influence "Stick to Real Microscopes"?

• He believes that smartphones are relatively cheap, so he includes information about how much most smartphones cost.

• He believes that converting a smartphone into a microscope is a worthwhile project, so he describes how to do so.

• He believes that being able to record videos with a microscope is valuable, so he includes details about real microscopes that can do so.

• He believes that microscopes do not need to be that powerful, so he does not address how much any type of microscope can magnify objects.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read these lines from "Stick to Real Microscopes."

Let me just say, right now, that I wish that she was correct. It would be terrific if she was right. Unfortunately, I do not think she is. In fact, I think she is wrong on both counts. Turning a smartphone into a microscope is not cheap, and it does not create a great scientific tool. In my opinion, people should not do it.

Which point of view does the writer use in these lines?

• third-person limited point of view

• first-person point of view

• third-person omniscient point of view

• second-person point of view

Read these lines from "Make Your Own Microscope."

But there’s also the fact that my smartphone microscope is light. It’s portable. I can take it with me anywhere. Plus, using its video function, I can even record whatever I’m looking at. That means I can capture motion and changes over time.

Which answer choice is an effective paraphrase of these lines?

• Being able to record videos with a microscope is the most important function there is because that lets one capture movement. It helps that smartphone microscopes are light and easy to carry, too.

• A "smartphone microscope is light." It's also "portable." It's possible to "take it" with you "anywhere." Also, "using its video function," one can "record whatever" one is "looking at."

• Smartphone microscopes are light. They're way lighter than real microscopes. Real microscopes are actually very heavy and hard to move.

• A smartphone microscope weighs very little and can be easily transported. Also, it can record videos that show movement and transformations.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

How are the structures of "Make Your Own Microscope" and "Stick to Real Microscopes" similar?

• In both texts, the writers ignore points, ideas, or arguments that others might have and that go against their own stated opinions.

• In both texts, the writers deliver an opinion about smartphone microscopes at the beginning and then provide facts and details that support that opinion.

• In both texts, the writers describe personal experiences they have had with smartphone microscopes in order to support their points.

• In both texts, the writers use a question-and-answer pattern that helps them to lay out their ideas in a logical, easy-to-follow way for readers.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement accurately describes the viewpoints presented in "Make Your Own Microscopes" and "Stick to Real Microscopes"?

• The writer of "Make Your Own Microscope" values portability more than the writer of "Stick to Real Microscopes."

• The writer of "Make Your Own Microscope" thinks real microscopes are not powerful enough, while the writer of "Stick to Real Microscopes" thinks they are.

• The writer of "Make Your Own Microscope" thinks everyone should have a smartphone microscope and a real microscope, while the writer of "Stick to Real Microscopes" does not.

• The writer of "Make Your Own Microscope" cares more about the cost of smartphones than the writer of "Stick to Real Microscopes."

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement best describes how effectively or ineffectively the writer of "Make Your Own Microscope" conveyed her opinion that converting a smartphone to a microscope is educational?

• The writer conveyed her opinion somewhat effectively by backing it up with a personal story about her search for a real microscope at the mall.

• The writer was not very effective in conveying her opinion because she does not give any facts related to what the project taught her.

• The writer conveyed her opinion effectively by supporting it with details related to what she learned about diodes and lasers during the project.

• The writer was totally ineffective in conveying her opinion because she claims that the project only cost her $7.99.