I began with a phonological awareness exercise, deleting one letter of an initial blend (Kilpatrick, p. 200). I reviewed the -dge spelling pattern and dictated the words from Colson's spelling deck. Next, Colson syllabicated three-syllable, unfamiliar words using the strategies taught last session (amnesty, infantry, consensus, incessant, ballistics). I noticed that Colson often adds a syllable. I emphasized that he needs to slow down, use the strategies, and read the syllables. To conclude, we re-read two chapters from Oliver Twist. I showed Colson a few reading comprehension strategies (pausing to summarize, underlining important thoughts in the text while reading). He completed the reading comprehension questions. I prompted him to look to the text for the answers.