ASL–English Cross-Language Bridging Checklist, Grades 3-5

Cross-language bridging' means helping students carry the same meaning between ASL and English instead of matching words one for one. Use this quick checklist during a lesson to notice what a student shows in the moment: whether they keep meaning when moving between the two languages, can link an idea signed in ASL to the right English print, and are starting to notice that the languages are structured differently. It also helps you mark how much support a student needs and points to a clear next teaching move, such as modeling ASL and English side by side or offering sentence options.