Reading was one of those skills that seemed impossible to teach. Frida had been blessed with the best governess who made learning to read as natural as falling asleep. She never remembered struggling or have to ask about big words, and the thought of struggling as a student was a tad horrifying. Hopefully Miss O'Malley had more trouble fitting their vocabulary words into essays than composing them altogether.

"How do you prepare your study materials, Miss O'Malley? Do you use a journal to take notes? Strong study skills will make comprehending the readings easier," she said, pulling a tightly-rolled parchment piece and a stack of rectangle cards from her pouch. She laid the cards out front-facing, revealing the words written on them. "Especially with the larger words."

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