The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
The Terry Fox Story
Biography (nonfiction), 1,118 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 830L
On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope, an ambitious endeavor to run across Canada in order to raise funds for cancer research. Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at a young age, Terry became determined to help cancer researchers get the funds they needed to cure the disease. The Terry Fox Story provides students with a detailed look at the life of a person who used his personal experiences to help other people. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as identify and use antonyms. The book and lesson are also available for levels Q and W.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand a text
Comprehension
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions : Make Inferences and draw conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics
Inflectional Endings : Recognize and use words with inflectional
ending -ing
Word Work
Antonyms : Identify and use antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
