This afternoon, Atticus was given the choice of selecting Read Works articles and answering content questions. Atticus requested successive challenges after first reading a science article at a 9th and tenth grade reading level. He then moved onto 11th and twelfth grade reading material with more challenging, higher Lexile levels, which measures both reading ability and text complexity. Atticus met the challenge as demonstrated when he was queried about the content and vocabulary used in the article. He was able to demonstrate a good ability to synthesize and integrate the material and explain it in his own words.