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ASL Numbers — 11 to 15

Sixth graders extend their ASL counting to ELEVEN through FIFTEEN — numbers with special “flicking” and “beckoning” movements — and put them in order.

Grade 6Numbers 11-1550 minutes1 class periodACTFL / Visual LanguageExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Sign 11 to 15.
  • ✓Learn the teen movements.
  • ✓Order the numbers.
  • ✓Count in ASL.
Essential Question

You can count to ten — now let’s reach fifteen! The teen numbers have special movements. Can you order 11 to 15?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Numbers 11-15

Project this and have students put the ASL numbers in order, ELEVEN to FIFTEEN.

🔢 Put the numbers in order — 11 to 15!Try it
Tap ELEVEN first!
The Lesson · Visual-Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Sign · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Reach Fifteen

5 min

The teen numbers have special movements — can you order 11 to 15?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Sign TEN.
  • Ask how to sign ELEVEN.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sign.
  • Copy.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Numbers

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Model ELEVEN to FIFTEEN.
  • Note the flick/beckon.
  • Have students copy.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Watch.
  • Note it.
  • Copy.
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Practice — Order Them

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Numbers.
  • Put them in order.
  • Sign along.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Sign.
  • Explain.
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Sign — Sign

12 min

Students sign.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count 11 to 15.
  • Sign your age.
  • Sign to a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Sign it.
  • Sign.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Sign a number.
  • Say which one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sign one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Mid).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: read number signs.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: count in ASL.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to math.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.2

Compare number systems.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Number handshape cards.
  • Model each number.
  • Count together.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with ELEVEN and FIFTEEN.
  • Form one at a time.
  • Copy together.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Count to 20.
  • Sign your age.
  • Do a number game.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🔢Number cards
  • 💻Order the Numbers 11-15
  • 🪩A mirror (optional)
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

ELEVENindex finger flicks up twiceTWELVEtwo fingers flick up twiceTHIRTEENthumb + two fingers beckonFOURTEENfour fingers beckon/bendFIFTEENfive fingers beckon/bendnumbera sign for countingcountsay numbers in orderflicka quick up-flick for 11-12
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you sign ELEVEN in ASL?
Flick your index finger up twice.
QUESTION 2
How do you sign FIFTEEN?
Bend/beckon all five fingers twice.
QUESTION 3
What movement do the teens 13-15 use?
A beckoning/bending of the fingers.

Reflect: numbers 11-15.

Have students count from eleven to fifteen in ASL. A printable ASL numbers sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

🃏 ASL Numbers 11-15Flip
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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

📝 ASL Numbers 11-15Quiz
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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ ASL Numbers 11-15Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: count, ELEVEN, FIFTEEN, flick, FOURTEEN, number, THIRTEEN, TWELVE
  1. a quick up-flick for 11-12
  2. thumb + two fingers beckon
  3. four fingers beckon/bend
  4. index finger flicks up twice
  5. two fingers flick up twice
  6. say numbers in order
  7. a sign for counting
  8. five fingers beckon/bend

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you sign ELEVEN in ASL?
  2. How do you sign FIFTEEN?
  3. What movement do the teens 13-15 use?
Answer key — Part A: 1) flick · 2) THIRTEEN · 3) FOURTEEN · 4) ELEVEN · 5) TWELVE · 6) count · 7) number · 8) FIFTEEN
Part B: 1) Flick your index finger up twice. 2) Bend/beckon all five fingers twice. 3) A beckoning/bending of the fingers.