Today we started off by reviewing the story Josh read last week “The Russian Giants” and answering the Main Idea questions. Josh had difficulty identifying which statement was the Main idea, but he was able to pick out the statement that was to broad. We then worked on Lesson 2 of the Mastering Spelling Workbook, pages 5 and 6. He did an excellent job on these pages. We still need to continue working on his handwriting, especially when writing on a small line. The remainder of the session was spent on a Comprehension Check. He had to read two 9th grade passages and answer 12 questions. Before he began reading the selections independently, we reviewed the strategy of “previewing the text”. We will continue with this assignment when we meet again after Spring Break.