1. ASL Class 3/6/15

2. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Nouns
Verbs
Others
TENT
GET-DRESSED
ALTOGETHER
FISH
HURRY

3. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Emotional Reactions
Negation
HAPPY
CAN’T
EXCITED
NOT
MAD
“wave-no”
NONE

4. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Narrative Structure
I. Background III. Conclusion
• Opening phrase • Transition
• Relevant background • Comment
– who – what was learned
– when – what happened since
– where
– what happened before
II. Body
• Transition
• What happened
– role shift
– feelings and reactions

5. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Answer Key: A True Fish Story
1. What did the family like to do?
Answer: Go camping and fishing
2. What time did the father want to get up to go fishing?
Answer: 4 a.m.
3. What time did the boys get up?
Answer: 10 a.m.
4. What did they eat for breakfast?
Answer: Hard boiled eggs

6. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
5. What happened when the boys threw the egg shells in the water?
Answer: Fishes began to nibble on them.
6. How did the boys catch the fish?
Answer: Using only string and hook.
7. How many fishes did they catch?
Answer: 5.
8. How long did they wait for their dad to return to camp?
Answer: An hour.

7. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
9. How many fishes did the father catch?
Answer: 2 small fishes.
10. What happened when the father saw the fish the boys caught?
Answer: He was mad.
11. This story takes place over how many days?
Answer: Two days.

8. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
A way to move a story along is to modify the verb to show passage of time.

9. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Practice using modified verbs
tell what person was doing (modify verb)
tell what happened next

10. Unit 6.14 – Childhood Stories
“A True Fish Story”
Classwork
Please do the student workbook, pages