ASL Class 3/6/15

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Nouns Verbs Reaction/Comment GHOST CHECK FRIENDLY BED (1h)LAUGH-quietly MEAN CURTAINS SCARED MESSED-UP SWELL

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Other Parts of a House BED+ROOM KITCHEN BACK+fs-YARD BATHROOM LIVING-ROOM EAT+ROOM FRONT+DOOR

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Answer Key: Ghost in My Room Background 1. What phrase did Cinnie use to open the story? (sign the phrase) 2. Summarize the information in this portion of the story. Back when the youngest was 4 years old, the two oldest children had gone to school leaving the youngest one home with the mother.

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Body 3. What transition did Cinnie use to begin the Body of the story? (sign the phrase) 4. Summarize the information in this portion of the story. The boy told his mother there was a ghost in his bedroom and that it was friendly. The mother said good, go play with him/her. Sometime later, the boy told his mother there was a ghost in his room, but this time it was really scary and not friendly. The mother and the boy went to his bedroom to find it a mess. She explained to her son that the ghost was scary because the room was not clean. She suggested he keep his room clean so that the ghost wouldn’t bother him again. He then decided to clean up the room.

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Conclusion 5. What transition did Cinnie use to conclude the story? (sign the phrase) 6. Summarize the information in this portion of the story. Now the son is grown and he still keeps his room neat and clean, which is great for the mother.

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Strategy to Get the Meaning Across 2 As you develop your story, you may need to introduce a sign the class has not yet learned. This second strategy helps you do this effectively: Introduce a “key” sign If a sign is “critical” to understanding the point of the story, it is best to introduce the sign before you go on. Follow these steps: • State the new sign • Explain its meaning (with raised brows) • Then restate the new sign

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Comment on the following: whether the signs were signed correctly and clearly whether parts of the story needed further elaboration or clarity whether the students looked at everyone in the group while telling the story

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room” Classwork Please do the student workbook, pages 360-371