Reid arrived with a new spelling list; words included irregular words with "ought," such as thought, brought, bought, and fought, as well as words with "ew" and "oo." I noticed from last week's test that the teacher tests the children on words not on the list (but uses the concept being tested), which is frustrating for him.

After spelling, Reid chose two articles from ReadWorks about the Artic Circle. He read well and answered the multiple-choice and short-answer questions accurately.