Bella began the session by writing an outline for a 5-paragraph essay. We discussed the elements for a high-level essay. We began with just writing the first paragraph making sure she understood an attention-grabbing opening followed by a clearly stated thesis statement. She then understood she must have three completely different supports for her thesis so she does not repeat herself when writing the essay. She ended the first paragraph with a quote that would clearly transition into her second paragraph. She then reviewed SAT vocabulary being studied by playing a digital game. She then reviewed the first two chapters of the novel being read and then read the third chapter of A Thousand Splendid Suns. We discussed the comparisons of the two major characters at this point in the novel.