1Understand and manage more complex interactions involving expanded ASL lexical signs, grammatical rules, and sentence structure (syntax).

2Demonstrate an expanded conversational and narrative skill in ASL using both concrete and abstract concepts.

3Exhibit the ability to use appropriate ASL grammatical features and functions of the language used in dialogues and story-telling that includes non-manual grammatical signals, and prosodic features of intensity and characterizations.

4Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for Deaf people and ASL by engaging appropriate conversation strategies used in the Deaf Community and applying their ASL skills within and beyond the school settings.