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

Other Parts of a HouseBED+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 childrenhad 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 ofthe 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 hisroom, 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 explainedto her son that the ghost was scary because the room was notclean. She suggested he keep his room clean so that the ghostwouldn’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 toconclude the story? (sign the phrase)

6. Summarize the information in thisportion of the story.Now the son is grown and he still keepshis room neat and clean, which is greatfor the mother.

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room”

Strategy to Get the Meaning Across 2As 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” signIf a sign is “critical” to understanding thepoint of the story, it is best to introduce thesign 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

Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories “Ghost in My Room”