We first reviewed the import of the lock and key motif in the play, and I suggested Lena note in the book where these objects appear in the play and note where characters refer to Helen as caged or locked within herself. Focusing on the play's title, we then discussed the definition of "miracle". Lena looked up the definition and placed it in her notebook, and we discussed the nature of the miracle Annie Sullivan is expected to perform.We continued reading the play aloud with Lena reading the lines of Kate, Helen's mother, and of Annie Sullivan. She continues to read well and with apt expression and tone. When I suggested, she also underlined specific language depicting the lock and key motif . As we encounter vocabulary words in the text, I place the word on an index card and write the definition on the back of the card and display the card one side at a time. Lena then places the vocabulary words in her notebook. Today, she notably asked for the definition of "precocious " which she then placed in her notebook.