Alexa and I discussed in great detail the pages that she had read for homework. It is a mystery and Gothic novel, so we discussed the clues, and the foreshadowing, that the author provides. We also discussed annotating the text as she reads to help with her understanding of the text. Alexa has been marking the clues that she finds throughout the novel, and we discussed the significance of some of the passages that she has highlighted. Alexa will read more of the novel for homework.