He completed another practice essay for the SSAT test. Practicing the skills needed to decide on a topic, create a working outline, then write the essay leaving enough time to recheck his work before his time is up. We worked on a very difficult reading passage where he has to decide what is directly stated in the passage, understand what is implied, understand the author's use of specific words and phrases, and recognize the author's purpose, tone, mood, and character development. We reviewed spelling homework. He worked on an activity about simile.