Sam started class correcting grammar sentences on the board with multiple errors in capitalization, spelling, end marks, and dialogue. She seemed to enjoy this activity. I ordered Hoot Friday and we will begin studying that book as soon as it arrives. In the meantime we are reading from her Open Court curriculum. Today we read actively through a story titled Salt, prior to reading we visited the storyboard components and focus questions, as well as predicted. Throughout the story, Sam predicted what would happen next. We also stopped periodically to summarize and question the characters' actions and decisions. At the end, Sam completed a storyboard on her white board that summarized the main conflict and resolution of the plot. She also identified the main and secondary characters and the setting. Last, she revisited the focus questions and discussed luck vs smart business.