ASL Class
3/6/15
Unit 6.16 – Childhood Stories
“Ghost in My Room”
Nouns
Verbs
Reaction/Co
mment
GHOST
CHECK
FRIENDLY
BED
(1h)LAUGHquietly
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 360371