Fifth graders learn to ask questions in ASL — WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY — and the key rule: for WH-questions you lower your eyebrows. In ASL, your face is part of the grammar of a question.
Students will be able to…
How do you ask a question in ASL? The signs matter — but so does your face! What do your eyebrows do?
Project each item and have students answer about asking WH-questions in ASL.
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In ASL, your face helps ask a question — what do your eyebrows do?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students sign.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).
Interpersonal: ask questions.
Explore ASL grammar (facial expression).
Compare question-marking.
Interpretive: understand questions.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students sign WHERE with lowered eyebrows. A printable ASL questions sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.