Writing a Paragraph -Terry Fox - Glen Gould - Canadian Resources

Terry Fox is

• a Canadian hero.

• a Canadian actor.

• a Canadian politician.

• A Canadian journalist.

Terry fox had

• brain cancer.

• a mental health issue.

• bone cancer.

• a serious heart problem.

Terry Fox wanted to raise money...

• to help him win his race.

• for his education.

• for his surgery because he had cancer.

• for cancer research.

Terry Fox wanted to raise awareness for cancer research means...

• He wanted people to know how important it is to raise money to do cancer research.

• He wanted more people to go to university and become researchers.

A marathon is 42 kilometres. Terry Fox ran an average of 42 kilometres a day for 143 days. That means he ran ____ kilometres in total.

• 100

• over 5,000

• less than 143

• more than 42

Terry Fox ran 5,373 km in 143 days. He could run this far because...

• He had a prostetic leg.

• He was very determined to make people care about cancer research.

• he had two very strong legs.

• He was an Olympic runner.

How much did Terry Fox want each Canadian to contribute to cancer research?

• $100

• $4

• $10

• $1

How far did Terry Fox plan to run?

• across Ontario

• across Canada

• across Toronto

• around the world

Did Terry Fox finish his run?

• Yes

• No

Why did Terry Fox have to quit his run early?

• He had health complications.

• He had raised enough money.

• The CTV network organized a nation-wide run to continue Fox’s fundraising efforts.