Quinn chose his room and enthusiastically requested to continue reading the book by Louis Sachar we've started. He remembered what chapter we were on (Chapter 6) and demonstrated excellent recall skills. Quinn was able to make accurate predictions and synthesized the information with good analysis and integration of the material. He was queried often and readily picked up the nuances and subtleties of the author's intent. We reviewed vocabulary and Quinn understood the words using contextual clues. He showed an astute ability to analyze the dynamics amongst characters and was able to relate to scenarios using situations from his school and personal experience, making connections and responding appropriately to depicted scenarios. Quinn predicted what he thought might happen as the plot continued to develop and used critical thinking skills and higher order reasoning to interpret the consequences of actions and events.