Non Manual Signals
Handshapes
ASL Rules!
ASL structure
Culture
100

When asking a question in ASL, your eyebrows are furrowed (down) when asking a _________ question.

WH 

100

Name 2 signs that are signed with the H handshape.

Name, History, Health


100

In ASL, most handshapes are ____________ or _______________. 

Letters or Numbers

100

When should you fingerspell? Name at least 5 examples

Names, book titles, movies titles, birthday month, places when no sign exist

100

What 2 terms are appropriate to call someone with a hearing loss.

Deaf & Hard of hearing

200

Name 3 signs where the head nod is needed for the NMS (Non-manual Signal)

ex: YES, UNDERSTAND, KNOW, ME-TOO (SAME HERE), WHAT'S- UP, Like, 

200

Name 5 signs that are signed using only the index (1) handshape (sign can be 1 or 2 handed).

ex. SIGN, DEAF, HEARING, MEET, WE/US, YOU, ME, SHE/HE/IT, WHERE, MONTH


200

Name 2 handshapes that are not letters.

CLAW 5, Index (1), ILY Hand, extend 2nd, pinch, Open flick

200

Where does the WH sign go in ASL sentence?

At the end of the sentence. 

200

What are the 2 best ways to get a deaf person's attention?

Handwave & shoulder tap, turn lights on and off

300

What falls under Non-Manual-Signals?

Facial expressions

300

Name 5 signs that uses any type of B handshape (open b, closed b, flat b, B) when signed (sign can be 1 or 2 handed). 

ex. MY/ MINE, YOUR/YOURS, SCHOOL, THANK YOU, GOOD, BAD, PLEASE, HAPPY, NOON, NICE,  KNOW, DON'T-KNOW

300

While signing, if I am pointing to someone or something, I am using  ______________.

Indexing or Deixis

300

Where does yes/no questions go in a sentence. 

beginning or end

300

What is 1 way a Deaf person can enjoy music?

ASL Interpretation, Vibrations, Captions on screen

400

Name 5 signs where the head shake is needed for the NMM.

ex: DON'T-UNDERSTAND, DON'T-LIKE, DON'T-KNOW, NO, WON'T, NOT, NONE, NOTHING, NO PROBLEM

400

Name 2 signs that can be signed more than one way. 

WHY, Who, Pants, cereal, bra

400

What mode of signing is being used when a signer is signing in English word order, but using ASL signs? 

Pidgin signed English

400

If 1 _______________ is done wrong, that makes the  __________ wrong.

parameter, sign

400

If a you do not understand what a deaf person is signing, what are 3 signs you can use to get clarification.

Help me, explain, unclear

500

Name 5 different examples of Non Manual signals. (anything that requires you to make an expression) Ex. Angry face

ex: Eyebrows up, eyebrows down, head nod, head shake, puffed cheeks, raised shoulders, open mouth, head tilt, smile

500

Name 3, 2 handed signs where the handshapes of the dominant & non dominant hands are different. Ex.) Day

ex.  PRACTICE, DAY,  HELP,  WEEK, WEEKEND, 

500

Name 5 English "meaningless" words that are NOT in signed in ASL. 

ex. the, is, am, are, a, an

500

When writing or signing a sentence in ASL, what comes first

The topic


500

How many people are deaf worldwide? (Hint: its between 10 and 100 million) the team that is close will get the points.

70 million

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