This report describes the assessment, evaluation, and subsequent development of reading intervention strategies for a struggling middle school student. The family background and popular culture of the student were the primary means for creating the interventions. The student was taught to apply the reading strategies while completing classroom-based, subject area assignments. Appendices include: (1) Literature Autobiography Bag; (2) Family Culture Interview; (3) Personal Literacy Interview; (4) Answering Questions Covering Reading Material; (5) Making Connections to Your Reading Material; and (6) Spelling Practice Study Guide.