Famous People Terry Fox

Terry Fox Pre-Reading Warm Up Questions ☀

1. What is a “hero? Give some examples.

Terry Fox is a Canadian hero. 2. Look at the picture of Terry Fox. Why do you think he had an artificial leg? Terry was born on July 28, 1958, in , Manitoba, but grew up 3. Do you like to run? How far can you run? Have you ever in , British Columbia. He played many sports in high run in a ? What is the distance of a marathon? school and went to university to study physical education. 4. Look at a map of Canada. How far do you think it is across His studies ended in 1977 when doctors discovered he had bone cancer. the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean? Can you Shortly after this, his right leg was amputated above the knee. While imagine running across this country? he was recovering in hospital, he decided to run across Canada. He wanted to let people know about the suffering of cancer patients and to raise money for cancer research.

After his recovery, Terry was fitted with an artificial leg. He then spent 18 months running thousands of kilometers to prepare for what he called the “Marathon of Hope”.

He began his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on April 12, 1980, when he dipped his foot in the Atlantic Ocean. As Terry ran along the highway, his friend followed him in a motorhome.

It was a difficult run, especially in the beginning when few people knew about it. But he was very determined and kept running. Soon people were gathering along his route to cheer him on and to give money to his cause. The media began to report on his progress.

On September 1, 1980, Terry’s marathon ended near , . Cancer had spread to his lungs and he could go no further. He COMPREHENSION ✍ had run for 143 days and had covered 5,373 kilometers. A. True or False. Read the statements below. If the statement is true, write T beside the sentence. If it is Canadians were deeply saddened when this happened. The whole false, write F. If it is false, correct the information. country mourned when Terry died on June 28, 1981. 1. Terry Fox lost his leg in a car accident.

Since his death, Terry Fox Runs have raised hundreds of millions of 2. Terry Fox lost his leg when he was in high school. dollars for cancer research. These runs are held each year across Canada and in 60 countries around the world. 3. Terry Fox wanted to raise money to help find a cure for cancer.

Terry Fox was made a Companion of the before he 4. Terry Fox completed his run across Canada. died and has been honored in every part of Canada. He continues to inspire Canadians through the many awards that are given in his name. 5. Terry Fox gave hope to people suffering from cancer.

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B. Practice asking and answering the following questions with your partner. Then write the answers in complete sentences.

1. Where did Terry Fox grow up? 2. What did Fox study in university? 3. Why did Terry Fox decide to run across Canada? DISCUSS

4. What was the name of his run? Why do you think he chose this name? 1. Can you explain the difference between 5. Why did Terry stop running when he reached Thunder Bay, Ontario? “raising money” and “earning money”? What 6. How did Canadians react to his death? kind of causes do people raise money for? 7. How much money has been raised for cancer research in memory of Terry Fox? 2. In your group, imagine you are going to try 8. Where do Terry Fox Runs take place every year? to raise money for a particular cause. Choose a cause or charity you would like to help. Think VOCABULARY REVIEW ✍ of different ways you might try to raise money and decide how much money would be a A. Match the words on the left with the correct meaning on the right. realistic goal. Share your ideas with the other groups in your class. _____ 1. grow up a. study, looking for answers _____ 2. amputate b. not natural, not real 3. When Terry Fox had to quit running, a _____ 3. recover c. television, radio, newspapers, etc “telethon” was held in Terry’s honor to raise _____ 4. suffering d. respect more money for cancer research. What is a _____ 5. research e. move or become more extended “telethon”? Have you ever seen one? _____ 6. artificial f. cut off by surgery (ex. an arm or leg) 4. Terry Fox ran a marathon almost every day _____ 7. determined g. to give hope and encouragement for 143 days. What kind of person do you _____ 8. gather h. give shouts of joy and encouragement think he was? Give several adjectives to _____ 9. cheer i. become an adult describe him. What characteristics do heroes _____ 10. media j. having pain share? _____ 11. spread k. come together _____ 12. mourn l. get better, become well 5. What lessons can we learn from Terry Fox? _____ 13. honor m. feel sorrow or sadness _____ 14. inspire n. firmly decided, will not give up or change one’s mind

B. Choose the right word from the left column above to complete the following sentences.

1. My plants always die because I forget to water them. Maybe I should buy some ______ones. 2. The crowds at the hockey game always ______loudly when their team wins. 3. Many houses were destroyed because the forest fire ______so quickly. 4. Many scientists around the world are doing ______, trying to find a cure for cancer. 5. Terry Fox’s courage and determination will continue to ______many other people with physical problems and ill- nesses.

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ANSWER KEY

Please note: The reading for this topic is also available in full-page format at the end of the lesson (page 4).

PRE-READING QUESTIONS 1.& 2. individual answer 3. individual answer (A marathon is 26 miles or 42 kilometers.) 4. individual answer (The Trans Canada Highway from Victoria, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada to St. John’s, Newfoundland on the east coast is 7,821 kilometers or 4,860 miles).

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS A. True or False 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

B. Written Answers 1. Fox grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. 2. Fox studied physical education. 3. He wanted to let people know about the suffering of cancer patients and he wanted to raise money for cancer research. 4. His run was called the Marathon of Hope. He probably chose this name because he planned to run a marathon everyday and he was doing it to give hope to other cancer patients. 5. He stopped running because the cancer had spread to his lungs. 6. Canadians all across the country mourned when Terry Fox died. 7. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been raised for cancer research in Terry Fox’s memory. 8. Terry Fox runs are held across Canada and in 60 other countries around the world.

VOCABULARY REVIEW A. Matching 1. i 2. f 3. l 4. j 5. a 6. b 7. n 8. k 9. h 10. c 11. e 12. m 13. d 14. g

B. Choose the correct word 1. artificial 2. cheer 3. spread 4. research 5. inspire

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Terry Fox

Terry Fox is a Canadian hero.

Terry was born on July 28, 1958, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but grew up in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. He played many sports in high school and went to university to study physical education.

His studies ended in 1977 when doctors discovered he had bone cancer. Shortly after this, his right leg was amputated above the knee. While he was recovering in hospital, he decided to run across Canada. He wanted to let people know about the suffering of cancer patients and to raise money for cancer research.

After his recovery, Terry was fitted with an artificial leg. He then spent 18 months running thousands of kilometers to prepare for what he called the “Marathon of Hope”.

He began his run in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on April 12, 1980, when he dipped his foot in the Atlantic Ocean. As Terry ran along the highway, his friend followed him in a motorhome.

It was a difficult run, especially in the beginning when few people knew about it. But he was very determined and kept running. Soon people were gathering along his route to cheer him on and to give money to his cause. The media began to report on his progress.

On September 1, 1980, Terry’s marathon ended near Thunder Bay, Ontario. Cancer had spread to his lungs and he could go no further. He had run for 143 days and had covered 5,373 kilometers.

Canadians were deeply saddened when this happened. The whole country mourned when Terry died on June 28, 1981.

Since his death, Terry Fox Runs have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research. These runs are held each year across Canada and in 60 countries around the world.

Terry Fox was made a Companion of the Order of Canada before he died and has been honored in every part of Canada. He continues to inspire Canadians through the many awards that are given in his name.

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