Terry Fox

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/terry-fox

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Terry Fox born?July 28, 1958
2. Where was Terry Fox born?Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3. What is the diagnosed with?Osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
4. What is the leg amputated?1977
5. Who was Terry Fox?Terry Fox was a brave runner who hopped across Canada to help sick kids.
6. What was the Marathon of Hope?The Marathon of Hope was a run across Canada that Terry Fox started to raise money for cancer research.

Osteosarcoma: A malignant tumor that arises from bone, commonly affecting adolescents and young adults.
Amputation: The surgical removal of a limb or other body part.
Marathon of Hope: Terry Fox's 1980 cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research.
Metastasis: The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body.