We first read a non-fiction reading comprehension passage about the writer's connection to a famous historical event involving Abraham Lincoln. Colson then answered reading comprehension questions on the passage's main idea, and textual evidence that supported the writer's purpose. He generally did well and where he encountered difficulty was able to narrow down the answer to two choices, one of which was in fact correct. We then worked on writing a summary of the passage again focusing on breaking down ideas into separate sentences, avoiding over generalization, and using connecting phrases or words where applicable.