Fallen Angels Quizzes, Worksheets, Research Project, Test, and Answer Keys (Mega Bundle)
This resource bundle is designed to evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate active engagement with fiction, support critical thinking practices, and streamline the process of researching topics related to Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8
Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12
Chapters 13, 14, and 15
Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19
Chapters 20, 21, 22, and 23
Vocabulary enrichment activities: Included are 6 definition handouts, 6 crossword puzzles, 6 word search games, and answer keys.
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills for high school. Seven activities are included, addressing a meaningful excerpt from each of the following chapters: 1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 21. Answer keys are provided. 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
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from more than twenty relevant subjects—the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, Tinker vs. Des Moines, and Milton L. Olive III to name a few—and navigate credible sources with the goal of teaching others about their topic. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of nonfiction texts, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present information in a formal, coherent manner
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is provided.
Instructional materials are available for a variety of novels:
This resource bundle is designed to evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate active engagement with fiction, support critical thinking practices, and streamline the process of researching topics related to Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8
Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12
Chapters 13, 14, and 15
Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19
Chapters 20, 21, 22, and 23
Vocabulary enrichment activities: Included are 6 definition handouts, 6 crossword puzzles, 6 word search games, and answer keys.
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills for high school. Seven activities are included, addressing a meaningful excerpt from each of the following chapters: 1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 21. Answer keys are provided. 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
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from more than twenty relevant subjects—the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, Tinker vs. Des Moines, and Milton L. Olive III to name a few—and navigate credible sources with the goal of teaching others about their topic. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of nonfiction texts, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present information in a formal, coherent manner
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is provided.
Instructional materials are available for a variety of novels:
This resource bundle is designed to evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate active engagement with fiction, support critical thinking practices, and streamline the process of researching topics related to Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.
Reading comprehension quizzes: Hold students accountable for assigned readings with six multiple choice assessments focused on plot developments. These assessments may double as guided reading homework handouts to facilitate active engagement with the novel. Answer keys are included. Quizzes are broken down as follows:
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8
Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12
Chapters 13, 14, and 15
Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19
Chapters 20, 21, 22, and 23
Vocabulary enrichment activities: Included are 6 definition handouts, 6 crossword puzzles, 6 word search games, and answer keys.
Close reading analysis worksheets: Prepare students to go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills for high school. Seven activities are included, addressing a meaningful excerpt from each of the following chapters: 1, 2, 5, 10, 14, 16, and 21. Answer keys are provided. 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
Research project materials: Streamline the process of investigating relevant topics, documenting information gathered, and delivering formal speeches. Students will choose from more than twenty relevant subjects—the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Tet Offensive, the My Lai Massacre, Tinker vs. Des Moines, and Milton L. Olive III to name a few—and navigate credible sources with the goal of teaching others about their topic. A detailed scoring rubric is provided. Students will perform the following tasks:
Articulate connections between a research topic and the assigned novel
Conduct research using available resources
Collect and classify reliable sources
Develop successful methods of recording information
Evaluate the credibility of nonfiction texts, taking into consideration readability, date, relevance, expertise, and bias
Apply conventions of MLA formatting
Correctly site resources to avoid plagiarism
Organize information in a cohesive manner, using a note-taking system that includes summary, paraphrasing, and quoted material
Analyze, synthesize, and integrate information, generating a thoughtfully comprehensive report, free of generalities and redundancies
Present information in a formal, coherent manner
Summative unit test: This summative assessment measures reading comprehension, knowledge of literary craft, and proficiency in writing claims in an analysis of the text and its characters. An answer key is provided.
Instructional materials are available for a variety of novels: