Mercer took his spelling test and made a 100. We reviewed his new spelling words and their meanings, then he wrote them into his notebook. He did an activity with his Wordly Wise words writing them into sentences demonstrating his knowledge of the words. He read an article, "Protecting the Clouded Leopard." Before reading, we investigated new vocabulary words, writing them into his notebook along with their meanings. After reading the article, we identified the main idea and the supporting details of the story using a visual diagram. We also reviewed the use of analogies in the article.