Fourth graders learn animal signs in ASL — CAT, DOG, BIRD, FISH, BEAR — many of which act out the animal (a cat’s whiskers, a bird’s beak, a fish swimming). Signs that look like their meaning are fun to learn!
Students will be able to…
Many ASL animal signs act out the animal! Can you match each sign to the right animal?
Project this and match each ASL sign description to the right animal — tap the description, then tap the animal.
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Many animal signs act out the animal — can you match them?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students sign.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpretive: understand animal signs.
Interpersonal: sign animals.
Connect to science.
Compare iconic signs.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students sign CAT and DOG and act out one more animal. A printable ASL animals sheet is in the World Languages library.
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