Katya took a quick PERT practice reading test and did quite well. I introduced Katya to her Vocabulary book. I explained the set-up. We did not begin it today because she wanted to get to reading the novel. We examined the front and back cover of the book. We read the original poem the author wrote for the 20th anniversary of the novel. We also read the introductory remarks. We began taking turns reading the book. We stopped to discuss and answer some discussion questions based on what we had read.