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Auslan Sea Creature Stories

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Auslan Sea Creature Stories

Sea creatures swimming underwater

🐠 Part 1: Sea Creature Knowledge

1. Which of these are important when telling stories in Auslan? (Tick all that apply)

Using signing space clearly

Facial expressions (NMFs)

Speaking loudly

Eye gaze and body shifts

2. What does 'DS' stand for in Auslan storytelling?

Deaf Signs

Depicting Signs

Direct Signing

Double Signs

3. Circle the best story structure for your sea creature story:

Middle, beginning, end

Beginning, middle, end

End, middle, beginning

📖 Part 2: Story Planning

4. List 4 sea creatures you could include in your Auslan story:

a) ___________________ b) ___________________

c) ___________________ d) ___________________

5. Describe your story idea in 2-3 sentences:
6. Plan your group roles. Who will be:

Narrator: _________________________

Sea creature 1: ____________________

Sea creature 2: ____________________

Sea creature 3: ____________________

7. How will you use signing space in your story? Describe where different characters will be positioned:

🎭 Part 3: Reflection & Extension

8. After watching other groups' stories, write one thing you learned about using Auslan for storytelling:
9. Rate how well your group worked together:

Excellent - we all contributed and helped each other

Good - we worked well most of the time

Okay - we could improve our teamwork

Needs work - we found it hard to collaborate

10. Extension Challenge: Design a new sea creature and describe how you would sign it using depicting signs (DSs):

My new creature: ____________________

How I would sign it: _________________________________________________

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