Cinnie opens the story with the sign for "I have three children and I'm going to tell you a story about my youngest son". Background Information:
One day, Melinda comes home from school with chicken pox .
In "The Lion and the Mouse," the signer must differentiate between a massive lion and a tiny mouse.
The parent chuckled/thought it was cute and investigated. Question: Did the child remain afraid of the ghost? Answer: No, the child said the ghost was nice/friendly. Key ASL Narrative Features to Look For
To answer the comprehension questions in your workbook, you must pay attention to how the signer uses their body and the space around them. 1. Role-Shifting (Body Agreement)
Now that the son is grown, he still keeps his room neat and clean, which his mother thinks is "how cool". Key Vocabulary & Signs
When looking up with a look of surprise, they are portraying the target of the falling object. 3. Non-Manual Markers (NMMs)
The storyteller (Cinnie) was at home with her 4-year-old son while his older siblings were at school.
She explains she has three children. When her youngest son was 4 years old , his two older siblings were at school, leaving him home with her while she was cooking in the kitchen. 2. Body (The Action)
Role shifting is when a signer uses their body, head, and eye gaze to "become" a character in the story.
The signer tells you who is in the story.