What modifications for learners who are exceptional do you see?

One of the modifications I saw was when I was asked to have each student read aloud to me.  I am observing in a first-grade classroom and most of the students are on very small books with easy vocabulary and large words.

But one boy in the classroom was on chapter 7 in his book.  He was given the opportunity to read books that were much advanced for the students in the class because he was ahead of them in reading.

The other thing I saw was that certain students were taken out of the classroom one at a time to read with a volunteer who was there to help them improve in their reading skills.  For most of the class period they were with the other students, learning what they were learning and how they were learning it, but at times when it was more beneficial for them to learn one-on-one with someone, they did so.