Ben took an assessment that reviewed ten vocabulary words we went over in Chapter 8. He He also focused on suffixes to gain clues about some of the words' meanings spoke out loud as he was taking the assessment and employed excellent test-taking skills as he eliminated answers and skipped one or two to go back after others were eliminated. Ben achieved a perfect score on his vocabulary assessment! When asked about his homework assignment due today, Ben apologized and said he would bring it in on Thursday.

By means of review, we identified 10 vocabulary words from Chapter 8 and wrote the definitions on the board. Ben assisted with the definitions and used several in sentences. We also reviewed questions from the chapter and Ben obtained a 90% correct. He asked if he could eat his lunch a bit early and was permitted to do so 5 minutes prior to the end of our session Ben was reminded that his homework is due tomorrow and he was encouraged to respond in a few complete sentences.

Ben responded to a series of questions assessing his knowledge of character analyses and plot development in chapter 8 as we wrap up Book 1. We will begin Book 2 on Monday a fresh start to the week. Ben was prompted to make predications and his ideas reflected logical thought, critical thinking skills, and analysis. We identified the literary devices Orwell used to enrich his writing.

As we finished reading chapter 8 in Book I, we examined why the old man Winston talks to in the bar is unable to tell him whether the old days, before the revolution, had been better than now. Ben also discussed Winston's first reaction when he sees the dark-haired girl on the street and the actions he considers. We concluded the session prediction what will develop in Part Two.

Ben and I finished Book 1/Chapter 8. We discussed expectations regarding his homework and Ben was offered 4 options from which to choose to answer. Ben is looking forward to learning the plot developments when we begin Part II. He was queried about the events and character dynamics in Chapter 8 and demonstrated excellent synthesis and integration of the material.

We read pages 86 - 102 and almost finished Chapter 7. Ben remained interested in the developments of the plot and the new characters that were introduced in the story. We discussed the similes Orwell used to express emotion and make his writing more interesting, vivid, and entertaining. He will be given homework which will be due next Tuesday, 2/11.

Ben continued reading Chapter 8 in George Orwell's '1984' dystopian novel. We alternated reading and paused to analyze unfamiliar words based on contextual clues and the structure of wording. Ben demonstrates a good ability to synthesize material; he explained the dynamics between and amongst characters effectively and concentrated on the protagonist, Winston, frequently connecting his experiences to historical events and types of government We will begin Book 2 later this week.

We reviewed vocabulary terms found in Chapter 7 and the beginning of Chapter 8. Ben was cited sentences and did well using contextual clues to decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words. We discussed common types of context clues. I modeled a self-questioning strategy to identify the different types of context clues including: the root word, contrast, logic, definition, and using examples or illustrations to decipher the word's meaning, structure, and how it is used. We will continue reading chapter 8 on Monday. Ben's will be given his next homework assignment on Tuesday, 2/4/25.

Ben emailed me a copy of his homework assignment. He answered in complete sentences and was receptive to the two grammatical edits suggested. Ben's answers demonstrated excellent synthesis, integration, and application of the material. We began reading Chapter 8 and discussed the meaning of the term Orwell called 'ownlife' in the language of Newspeak, which means individualism, which was dangerous to use in Orwell's construct of 1984 society.

Ben showed me his edited homework and we reviewed his edits. . His responses demonstrated good insight and analysis of the characters. Ben. answered in complete sentences for two our of the three questions but immediately edited his response when this was pointed out. We then read Book I/Chapter 6, pages 63 -68 which addressed Winston's writing writing about an intimate encounter he had in his diary, which was considered a minor crime in 1984. We discussed how the dingy, nasty memory makes Winston desperate to have an enjoyable intimate experience, but it is not possible considering the Party's views about women, intimacy, and marriage since the sole duty of unions is to reproduce new members. Ben demonstrated a very good ability to synthesize the author's intent.