Anthony sean howell, more commonly referred to as ash his initials, is a major character in snakehead. Fun classroom activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. They also tell him that his uncle was a spy for mi6 and he was killed during the mission stormbreaker. Stormbreaker is basically an action movie in book formdo we really have to convince you to read this one but that said, youre going to get a lot more than just killer action scenes and crazy villains from stormbreaker. He loves xbox, his dog, daisy, and he really loves star wars.
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteenyearold alex rider is coerced to continue his uncles dangerous work for britains intelligence agency, stormbreaker alex rider book is an exhilarating. The reading comprehension has questions which focus on a range of reading skills. I t also has a lot of suspense that makes you want to read more. The graphic novel alex rider study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This video is a summary of the book and clips from the actual movie. I had fun reading the wonderful descriptions not only of the people but also of the cool vehicles. While its easy to get caught up in herod sayles evil genius shtick, we come to realize that. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. With its focus on the perilous world of international espionage, stormbreaker makes use of plenty of stereotypes from spy films and popular culture. Recommended for ages 1014 the first book in anthony horowitzs alex rider series, stormbreaker introduces readers to 14year old alex rider, an american boy being raised by his british uncle after his parents death. This teacher resource book contains everything you need to share stormbreaker with your class. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television.
This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stormbreaker. The book was released in the united kingdom on the 4th of september 2000, and in united states release on 21st of may 2001, where it became a new york times bestseller. Free alex rider stormbreaker study unit worksheets for teachers to print. It also helps teach students the necessity to look back in the text to find answers. Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in. Have students draw their interpretation of a character from the novel.
Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature unit. Stormbreaker character activity identify characters from key quotes and create your own character in a similar style. The bestselling alex rider series follows the adventures of a teenage secret agent. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand stormbreaker in fun and entertaining ways. Alex is a dynamic character because he starts out in the beginning as just living his life as a regular type of kid, but later he is trained to become a spy.
The book was released in the united kingdom on the 4th of september 2000, and in united states release on 21st of may 2001, where it. His favorite character is jango fett, and he used to have a small braid in the back of his head like a padawan jedi apprentice. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Ks3 prose stormbreaker by anthony horowitz teachit english. I would recommend this book for confident readers because this book is aimed at 15 year olds and i read it when i. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Todays society is a visual one, and requires people of all ages to be able to. Alex rider is a fourteen year old boy orphaned as an infant who goes to live with his uncle, ian rider. Any articles pertaining to characters appearing in the novel stormbreaker should appear in this category. In the first book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz. Alex rider stormbreaker is an exciting, absorbing book to read. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz readytouse lessons for chapters 1 10. Download stormbreaker character activity in word format download stormbreaker.
This packet is over the book stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature. As i read, i loved the book so much that i couldnt stop reading it. Artistic ability is not important, but their drawings must reflect the type of costume worn by the character, whether the character is fat or thin, bald, prim or slovenly. May 01, 2001 he learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. Sep 04, 2000 the series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. Stormbreaker is a 2000 youngadult novel by british author anthony horowitz. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate herod sayle, a man who is offering stateoftheart stormbreaker.
The moment i read that alex was a spy for mi5 i knew i was going to enjoy the book. This book has not got any pictures therefore it has to be very descriptive and the author has done a very good job. Here are the vocabulary words for stormbreaker learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Stormbreaker free primary ks2 teaching resource scholastic. Alex rider his picture other books he has starred in stormbreaker point blank skeleton key eagle strike scorpia ark angel snakehead crocodile tears scorpia rising russian roulette about the character alex is very acrobatic, athletic and sometimes does things that need to be done. In this extract from chapter 6, alex meets smithers, who equips him with secret weapons. Free online events and activities for kids at home. This is a reading comprehension booklet for anthony horowitzs stormbreaker book. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. Revise unseen fiction is an examfocused, studentfriendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students skills and prepare them for their gcse english language exam. With its focus on the perilous world of international espionage, stormbreaker makes use of plenty.
Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. In your jotter make predictions about the characters, events and settings in your book. After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteenyearold alex rider is coerced to continue his uncles dangerous work for britains intelligence agency, stormbreaker alex rider book is an exhilarating ya spy thriller for any teen who loves nonstop action. He creates a new computer called the stormbreaker and plans on shipping them out to each school in england, but what no one knows is that there is a something in those computers that could kill millions of people. In the book, sayle doesnt find out that kevin blake or in the book, felix lester was really alex rider until alex is captured. Explore every facet of the story through speaking and listening activities, debate and discussion, guided reading, creative writing, quizzes, games and crafts. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. To create a character profile for a fictional character. It has chapter by chapter questions to help students and teacher monitor comprehension and understanding while reading this book. A full scheme of work and resources for stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and.
Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series. He is the protagonist character because he is trying to find out if there is anything bad inside of the stormbreaker computers. Now is your chance to see this book visualized in a brandnew format, with bold, edgy, mangalike illustrations that bring alex rider to life in a way not seen before. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. This includes characters from the novels, the film, the graphic novels, and the short stories. Identify characters from key quotes and create your own character in a similar style.
Nov 19, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Alex enters the house and meets herod sayle for the first time. Now see the story visualized in a new format, based on the 2008 movie versio. Before reading this book, look at the front cover, the illustrations, scan read through the book and read the blurb on the back cover. Pupils create a spy profile for themselves and use as a basis read more. Alex rider is the main character in the book stormbreaker. He learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. Herod sayle herod sayle is a very important character in this book. Useful for character work in literacy or at the end of the book topic, many thanks. Jones plays a unique role among alexs mi6 handlers. Begin with the powerpoint, all worksheets attached ks3. Description this is a onepage prereading activity poster that accompanies. Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou.
In the first book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz, fourteenyearold alex is forcibly recruited into mi6. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz discussion questions. This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book alex rider stormbreak by anthony horowitz, which is a guided reading level z. Stormbreaker reading comprehension packet by rachel brown. Use 3 headings, listed characters, events and settings in your jotter. Students have to write an mi6 report assessing alex riders suitability as a future spy. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. If i were the main character, i would be l very afraid to do the missions because the missions always in. Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in egypt.
The novel study student packet is what the students will be working in throughout the unit and includes the reading schedule and all required activities. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. He is drawn into a world of secrets and spies, dangerous missions, and death. His successful novel stormbreaker has a boyfriendly, james bond style plot, centring on 14yearold alex rider, who is transformed from schoolboy to superspy. The first page is an assignment page for students to use and to record due dates which you may want to handwrite before running copies for your groups. Stormbreaker is an actionpacked adventure about a 14 years old spy named alex. After surviving brutal training and armed with stealthy spy tools, alex infiltrates sayless operation as the teenage tester of the stormbreaker, a new computer sayles is giving to british schools. The stormbreaker lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Meettheauthor recording of stormbreaker alex rider adventure series. Five lessons using the prologue from the graphic novel, alex rider stormbreaker. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Stormbreaker setting involves london throughout of the book because mi6 is stationed there and it is also where the book first starts out at. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a motion picture in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. This character in the novel is an egyptian man raised in england.
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