Max read his book, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid out loud. He focused on rereading for meaning when faced with unknown words. He also would separate the word into smaller chunks to decode it. After reading a few pages, he'd retell the main events in the story. Max was also able to find some examples of figurative language. Max learned about making inferences when reading and was able to infer specific characteristics about the main character. Max also made connections to the text.
Next, Max practiced his spelling words on the white board. He studied the spelling pattern by writing the base word first, doubling the consonant and adding the suffix. He took a practice test and focused on the few words he misspelled. After practicing those words, he took his test.