This character in the novel is an egyptian man raised in england. Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in egypt. Meettheauthor recording of stormbreaker alex rider adventure series. This book has not got any pictures therefore it has to be very descriptive and the author has done a very good job.
When his guardian and uncle, ian, is mysteriously killed, al. If i were the main character, i would be l very afraid to do the missions because the missions always in. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. Have students draw their interpretation of a character from the novel.
Stormbreaker in the united states is a 2006 action spy film directed by geoffrey sax. 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. Free online events and activities for kids at home. As i read, i loved the book so much that i couldnt stop reading it. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. It has chapter by chapter questions to help students and teacher monitor comprehension and understanding while reading this book. With its focus on the perilous world of international espionage, stormbreaker makes use of plenty.
This teacher resource book contains everything you need to share stormbreaker with your class. 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. He learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. This is a reading comprehension booklet for anthony horowitzs stormbreaker book.
Stormbreaker is written by anthony horowitz, the author of the power of five and many other books. The novel provides bang after bang as alex experiences and survives unbelievably dangerous episodes and. Stormbreaker is a 2000 youngadult novel by british author anthony horowitz. Explore every facet of the story through speaking and listening activities, debate and discussion, guided reading, creative writing, quizzes, games and crafts. 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. Here are the vocabulary words for stormbreaker learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Anthony horowitz is one of the uks most popular childrens authors. While its easy to get caught up in herod sayles evil genius shtick, we come to realize that.
A full scheme of work and resources for stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. When alex enters sayles compound in port tallon, he discovers a strange world of secrets and villains including mr. Todays society is a visual one, and requires people of all ages to be able to. Identify characters from key quotes and create your own character in a similar style. Stormbreaker character activity identify characters from key quotes and create your own character in a similar style. Students have to write an mi6 report assessing alex riders suitability as a future spy. 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. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to investigate herod sayle, a man who is offering stateoftheart stormbreaker. 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. Nov 19, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Begin with the powerpoint, all worksheets attached ks3. Stormbreaker is an actionpacked adventure about a 14 years old spy named alex. Useful for character work in literacy or at the end of the book topic, many thanks. Readers will cheer for alex rider, the 14yearold hero of british author horowitzs spy thriller the first in a projected series. Sep 04, 2000 the series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. His works include the alex rider series, sherlock holmes and james bond novels and foyles war for television. Pupils create a spy profile for themselves and use as a basis read more. Any articles pertaining to characters appearing in the novel stormbreaker should appear in this category. Anthony sean howell, more commonly referred to as ash his initials, is a major character in snakehead. This packet is over the book stormbreaker by anthony horowitz. Use 3 headings, listed characters, events and settings in your jotter.
Stormbreaker setting involves london throughout of the book because mi6 is stationed there and it is also where the book first starts out at. Stormbreaker free primary ks2 teaching resource scholastic. The series comprises eleven novels, as well as five graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book. In your jotter make predictions about the characters, events and settings in your book.
Alex rider stormbreaker is an exciting, absorbing book to read. The book starts at ian riders alexs uncle funeral because he died in a car crash. Alex rider is the main character in the book stormbreaker. 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. Alex rider is a fourteen year old boy orphaned as an infant who goes to live with his uncle, ian rider. The graphic novel alex rider study unit worksheets for teachers to print. I would recommend this book for confident readers because this book is aimed at 15 year olds and i read it when i. With its focus on the perilous world of international espionage, stormbreaker makes use of plenty of stereotypes from spy films and popular culture. 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.
Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The stormbreaker lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Grin, an excircus knife catcher, and yassen gregorovich, professional hit man. 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. They also tell him that his uncle was a spy for mi6 and he was killed during the mission stormbreaker. Alex enters the house and meets herod sayle for the first time. This video is a summary of the book and clips from the actual movie.
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. Description this is a onepage prereading activity poster that accompanies. 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. He is the protagonist character because he is trying to find out if there is anything bad inside of the stormbreaker computers. I t also has a lot of suspense that makes you want to read more. It also helps teach students the necessity to look back in the text to find answers. He loves xbox, his dog, daisy, and he really loves star wars. 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. The moment i read that alex was a spy for mi5 i knew i was going to enjoy the book. Stormbreaker is a young adult actionadventure book written by british author anthony horowitz, and is the first novel in the alex rider series.
Download stormbreaker character activity in word format download stormbreaker. Before reading this book, look at the front cover, the illustrations, scan read through the book and read the blurb on the back cover. In the first book in the number one bestselling alex rider series by anthony horowitz. Herod sayle herod sayle is a very important character in this book. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature. 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. Stormbreaker reading comprehension packet by rachel brown. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Ks3 prose stormbreaker by anthony horowitz teachit english. In this extract from chapter 6, alex meets smithers, who equips him with secret weapons. Stormbreaker by anthony horowitz readytouse lessons for chapters 1 10. In the book, sayle doesnt find out that kevin blake or in the book, felix lester was really alex rider until alex is captured. I had fun reading the wonderful descriptions not only of the people but also of the cool vehicles. 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. 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. 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. This article gives an insight into the use of the graphic novel alex rider stormbreaker horwitz, 2006 in a german secondary school realschule. The bestselling alex rider series follows the adventures of a teenage secret agent.
Mission stormbreaker is about an evil guy named herod sayle that was born in. He is drawn into a world of secrets and spies, dangerous missions, and death. The alex rider adventures are now bestsellers the world over, and the book that started it all, stormbreaker, is soon to be a major motion picture. 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.
May 01, 2001 he learns that ian was a spy, and reluctantly joins britains mi6 intelligence agency. May 21, 2017 this is a reading comprehension booklet for anthony horowitzs stormbreaker book. To create a character profile for a fictional character. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The screenplay by anthony horowitz is based on his 2000 novel stormbreaker, the first novel in the alex rider series.
Stormbreaker butthisisalsolucky ithink forme iwanttoknowwhatyouthinkofit iwantyou. Five lessons using the prologue from the graphic novel, alex rider stormbreaker. The reading comprehension has questions which focus on a range of reading skills. 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. Free alex rider stormbreaker study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Now see the story visualized in a new format, based on the 2008 movie versio. Free alex rider stormbreaker worksheets and literature unit. Fun classroom activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. This is a list of protagonists and antagonists from british author anthony horowitz s alex rider series. Stormbreaker reading comprehension teaching resources. The first novel, stormbreaker, was released in the united kingdom in 2000 and was adapted into a motion picture in 2006 starring alex pettyfer. His successful novel stormbreaker has a boyfriendly, james bond style plot, centring on 14yearold alex rider, who is transformed from schoolboy to superspy. Jones plays a unique role among alexs mi6 handlers. 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.
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