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Appendix A – Terry Fox Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think that Terry didn’t feel like he was making sacrifices when
he was running across Canada?

2. Why do you think people came out to watch Terry run?

3. Terry said that things that are worthwhile don’t come easy. Do you agree
with this statement? Why or why not?

4. Why is Terry considered an inspirational hero?

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Appendix B – Orange Shirt Template

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Appendix C – Main Idea/Detail

Story Title:

The main idea of this story is… One story detail….

Story Title:

The main idea of this story is… One story detail….

Story Title:

The main idea of this story is… One story detail….

Story Title:

The main idea of this story is… One story detail….

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Appendix D – Predict/Question

Story Title:

Predict what might happen in this What is one question you had while
story… reading this story?

Story Title:

Predict what might happen in this What is one question you had while
story… reading this story?

Story Title:

Predict what might happen in this What is one question you had while
story… reading this story?

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Appendix E – K/1 Planning Sheet

All About ___________

This is me. This is my family.

This is my school. These are some of my friends…

What kind of a kid I am… Things that are important to

me…

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Appendix F – 2/3 Planning Sheet

All About ___________

This is me. This is my family.

This is my school. These are some of my friends…

Another group I belong to is… My values or what is important to

me…

What kind of a person I am…. Things I can do…

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Appendix G – 4/5 Planning Sheet

All About ___________

This is me… About my family….

Groups I belong to…. These are some of my friends…

What kind of a person I am…. My values…

My strengths… Important events in my life…

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Appendix H – K/1 Assessment Sheet

Two Stars and a Wish

Name:

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Appendix I – 2/3 Assessment Rubric

Multimedia Presentation – All About Me

Name:

Stage 1 Skills Stage 2 Skills Stage 3 Skills

Content • The • The • The
presentation presentation presentation
kind of tells mostly tells tells all about
about me and about me and me and my life
my life my life • All the topics
• Some of the • All the topics from the
topics from the from the planning sheet
planning sheet planning sheet were used and
were used were used some other
information
was included
Design • Has 1 or 2 Has 3 or 4 • Has 5 or 6
features* features* features*
• Has 2-4 • Has 5-6 • Has 5 or more
slides/pages slides/pages slides/pages
Use of • I used the tools • I explored • I explored all
Technology that I knew some of the or most of the
how to use tools tools
• If I couldn’t • If I couldn’t • If I couldn’t
figure figure figure
something out, something out, something out,
I didn’t do it. I asked for I tried again
help. and then I
asked for help
Writing • I used some • Most of my • My sentences
complete sentences are are all
sentences complete complete
• My spelling is • My spelling is • My spelling is
okay mostly good good
• When I read it, • When I read it, • When I read it,
it doesn’t it sounds it sounds as
always make almost as good as when
sense good as when I talk
I talk
*Features include: photos, drawings, text, audio, video, shapes

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Appendix J – 4/5 Assessment Rubric

Multimedia Presentation – All About Me

Name:
Stage 1 Skills Stage 2 Skills Stage 3 Skills
Content • The • The • The
presentation presentation presentation
tells about me mostly tells tells all about
and my life but about me and me and my life
gets off topic my life • All the topics
• Some of the • All the topics from the
topics from the from the planning sheet
planning sheet planning sheet were used and
were used were used some other
relevant
information
was included
Design • Includes 2 or 3 • Includes 4 or 5 • Includes 6
features* features* features*
• Has 3-5 • Has 6-7 • Has 8 or more
slides/pages slides/pages slides/pages
Use of • I used the tools • I explored • I explored all
Technology that I knew some of the or most of the
how to use tools tools
• If I couldn’t • If I couldn’t • If I couldn’t
figure figure figure
something out, something out, something out,
I didn’t do it. I asked for I tried again
help. and then I
asked for help
Writing • Most of my • All my • All my
sentences are sentences are sentences are
complete complete complete and
• My spelling is • My spelling is there is variety
mostly good good in my
• When I read it, • When I read it, sentences
it doesn’t it sounds • My spelling is
always make almost as excellent
sense good as when • When I read it,
I talk it sounds as
good as when
I talk
*Features include: photos, drawings, text, audio, video, shapes
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