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Prepare students to go beyond general reading comprehension and develop critical thinking skills and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of close reading worksheets covering Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Seven activities are included, addressing a meaningful excerpt from a range of chapters (1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 21). Answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these close reading activities, students will:

• Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
• Consult reference materials as needed to learn or verify word meanings
• Discern the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Determine the functions of various excerpts
• Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of a particular situation
• Describe tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Isolate examples of figurative language
• Apply knowledge of literary devices with emphasis on alliteration, dramatic irony, foreshadowing, personification, simile, and more
• Conduct brief research on various topics
• Select textual evidence in support of a claim
• Write about complex literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature