Austin asked about the author of the book, 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, and he was amazed to learn that the author, Louis Sachar, was a Newbery medal winner for one of his other books that he is currently reading in his class at school ("Holes'). We read chapter ten and I pointed out the use of the device known as 'leit motif,' which is used in literature and art which are recurrent themes throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation. Austin was able to cite two examples of a leit motif the author used in the chapter, and demonstrated an excellent ability to integrate and correctly apply recent learning to new examples. When queried on the characters, meaning, and innuendos suggested by Sachar, Austin answered with insight and accuracy. We examined the use of 'antithesis figures of speech,' the use of language which creates a clear contrast between two opposite ideas using words that are opposite or contrasting in meaning, we examined an example from the book. Austin was able to understand how its use can facilitate contextual understanding and balanced writing. I also gave Austin an exercise in which he was to select the correct word choice in sentences containing two words that have similar sounds or spelling (e.g. accept/except; affect/effect). He did well , getting 7 out of the 9 examples correct. We reviewed the correct choices and Austin was receptive to understanding the corrections. Austin requested a copy of an article on Cristiano Ronaldo, as he is a huge fan of soccer and is looking forward to reading it.