Special Signs
Alaska
A-5 around face like parka hood
How many states start with the letter A - Name them
4 - ALA, Alaska, Arizona, ARK
Which state has the most coastline?
ALASKA
Name 3 states that start with the letter I
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
Sign for Hawaii
H around the face
Colorado
COLOR - DO
C bounce down arm
How many States are fingerspelled in their entirety? Name them.
3 or 5: Ohio, Iowa, Utah
sometimes: Maine, Idaho
What state's capital is Dover?
Delaware
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York
Sign for Iowa
#IOWA
New York
Y back and forth across palm up ND hand
How many states are signed using their postal code?
16 or 17: GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, PA, RI, SC, SD, VT, VA, SOMETIMES - WY
Which state touches 4 great lakes?
Michigan
What 2 states have a North and South version?
Carolina and Dakota
Sign for Oklahoma
#OKLA
Montana
Museum with wrist drop
What is it called when a fingerspelled word becomes a sign (like Utah and Florida)?
Lexicalized fingerspelling
Which state has the highest life expectancy?
Hawaii
Name 6 States that start with the letter M
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana
Sign for Kentucky
#KY
Maine
F bounce accross chest
How many states have a special sign that isn not FS based? Name them.
12: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington
California
Name 3 states that made up the West Coast
Washington, Oregon, California
Sign for Pennsylvania
#PA