Unit 1

What Does it Mean to Show Respect?

Lesson 2; pp. 8-27

  Reader's Notebook

Reading Biographies

Talk About It!


Read the green paragraph at the top of page 8 in your reader, Literacy in Action 5A to learn about a "biography".  What is it?

Terry Fox - A Canadian Hero

Terry Fox was a Canadian athlete who lost a leg to cancer.


He started the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. He raised $1.7 million before he died at the age of 22.

Websites

Websites

The Internet, encyclopedias, books, movies, and magazines are good places to find biographies (true stories) of famous people.  You can learn more about Terry Fox by clicking on CBC News Canada - The Legacy of Terry Fox's Dream.
Answer the questions in the Reader's Notebook: Reading Biographies.
Terry Fox, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons 




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  1. Download the document, Reader's Notebook: Reading Biographies.
  2. IMPORTANT NOTE: When the download screen opens: 
      • Click the "Open with" button.
      • Select "Adobe Reader".
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      • You will then be able to view the document. Reader's Notebook: Reading Biographies.

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