They worked on classifying words into two categories. They did 5 together and she assigned the remaining 15 for homework. Here is an example of the words.
Yogurt Food and Dairy
He only had difficulty with one of the 15. He didn't know what sausage was. Once I explained what it was, he was able to tell me that it is food and meat.
She also reviewed defining by using patterned definitions. She reviewed four that he had difficulty with. Those four were: pliers, highway, rink and runway. He did better after she reviewed them with him.
She also reviewed some antonyms that SJ was having trouble with. There were 10 that he couldn't name an antonym for. Those words were: gloomy, shy, slim, weep, tug, slender, bashful, timid, glum and arrive. She asked me to review them again for homework.
Since I cancelled his next appointment (it was the day before Thanksgiving), she assigned him some extra homework.
The first homework assignment was a cause and effect paper. He was given 4 inventions with their descriptions. He then had to write what the people's reactions would be. Here is one of those inventions.
Tennis Ball Bowling-tennis balls are used to knock down 6 inch tall pins made of light plastic.
SJ wrote that some people would find it "weird", but a lot of people would find it "fun".
She also assigned him a main idea worksheet. He had to read an ad and state the main idea and supporting details. He did fairly well with this activity.
Next, she assigned him a worksheet on synonyms and antonyms. He had to look at a picture and give a synonym and an antonym for each picture. For example: There was a picture of a "pretty" girl. His answers were cute for a synonym and ugly for the antonym.
Last, she assigned him a crossword puzzle that required him to fill in synonyms to complete the puzzle. He really enjoyed that assignment.
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