Eighth graders master a key ASL grammar rule: the eyebrows show the kind of question. For yes/no questions, raise your eyebrows; for WH-questions (who, what, where, why), lower them. They sort questions by eyebrow position.
Students will be able to…
In ASL, your eyebrows show what kind of question you’re asking! Which questions raise the brows, and which lower them?
Project this and sort each question into Yes/No (eyebrows UP) or WH (eyebrows DOWN).
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In ASL your eyebrows show the kind of question — which go up, which down?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).
Explore ASL grammar.
Compare question-marking.
Interpersonal: ask questions.
Interpretive: read question type.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students ask one yes/no question (brows up) and one WH-question (brows down). 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.