Terry Fox: The Run That Never Ended
At 18, Terry lost his leg to cancer. At 21, he started to run across Canada on one leg, a marathon every day. This is the story of a young man who never gave up.
Transcript
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This is the story of Terry Fox.
Terry was born in Canada in 1958. He loved sport, especially basketball.
When he was eighteen, doctors found in his right leg.
They had to cut off his leg above the knee.
In the hospital, Terry saw many children with . He felt very sad.
He had a . He wanted to run Canada and for research.
He called his run the Marathon of Hope.
In April 1980, Terry started his run on the east coast of Canada.
He ran with one real leg and one leg.
Every day, he ran about forty-two kilometres. That is a marathon, every single day.
It was very hard. He was often tired and in pain, but he .
People came out to for him. They gave money, and he became a hero.
After 143 days and more than five thousand kilometres, he had to stop.
The was back, this time in his lungs.
Terry died in 1981. He was only twenty-two years old.
But his run did not end. Every year, people all over the world do the Terry Fox Run.
Together, they have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for research.
Terry never finished his run. But he never .
Step 3
Words from the story
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dream noun
something you really want to do or have in the future
“He had a dream.”
cancer noun
a serious disease where cells in the body grow in a bad way
“Doctors found cancer in his right leg.”
raise money phrase
to collect money from people for a good cause
“He wanted to raise money for cancer research.”
across preposition
from one side of a place to the other side
“He wanted to run across Canada.”
artificial adjective
made by people, not natural
“He ran with one real leg and one artificial leg.”
keep going phrasal verb
to continue, even when something is difficult
“He was often tired and in pain, but he kept going.”
cheer verb
to shout to show support for someone
“People came out to cheer for him.”
give up phrasal verb
to stop trying to do something
“But he never gave up.”
Step 4
Story Challenge
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Before you watch: Do you know someone who never gives up? Think about them while you watch.
After you watch: Tell a friend Terry’s story in three sentences. Use the words dream, keep going and give up.
