Alexa attempted the diagnostics, but the multiple choice format was daunting. Instead, we continued further into the online resources that accompany the textbook, Patterns, that we are using. Here she worked very well on Reading Skills, and picked up several excellent vocabulary words. She is writing a story with the list of vocabulary words to show her understanding of the term and how it is used. We ended our session by reading a few pages in The Book Thief. Creative writing ideas come easily, and we are capturing many on paper for later use.