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Stories of courage, vision and hope can inspire young readers to give back to make this a more caring world. Civic virtue helps people, neighborhoods and communities to be stronger, safer and better. In this issue students will read about Terry Fox—a young Canadian athlete whose race to beat his own cancer raised millions of dollars for research that helps others. Along the way terry inspired a national event that has grown to be a tribute to this young man’s vision of hope.
In this issue students will:
- read biographical text
- complete a “cloze” activity while practicing “close” reading
- read about manners
- research the news for stories of inspiration
- practice writing headlines
- write about a difference students can make in the world
- evaluate text by responding to critical thinking questions
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