Family Vocab
Culture
Grammar
Question Words
Days of the Week
100
This sign means a girl sibling (must sign it correctly).
What is sister?
100
This difference in Deaf culture may make some hearing people offended if they are not used to this social norm.
What is Deaf people are very blunt/straightforward?
100
The part of the face where female signs are located.
What is the lower half of the face?
100
This question word is used to ask about another person.
What is Who?
100
This day is the start of the school week.
What is Monday?
200
This sign means two siblings are identical.
What is twins?
200
An example of this difference in Deaf and hearing culture is a student coming in late to class and being expected to explain why.
What is Deaf people share information freely/Deaf people openly share information?
200
This term means pointing in ASL, because there is no sign for the English concept "to be."
What is Deixis/Indexing?
200
This question word is used to ask for a location.
What is Where?
200
This day is the first day of the weekend.
What is Friday?
300
This sign means a male spouse.
What is husband?
300
An example of this Deaf and hearing culture difference is asking how much a person's car cost.
What is Deaf people openly discuss money?
300
This sign in ASL is used to ask for a favor.
What is "Do you mind?"
300
This question word is used to ask for time.
What is When?
300
This day is the end of the school week.
What is Friday?
400
This sign means a sibling's daughter.
What is niece?
400
This difference in Deaf and hearing culture is shown in the different ways to hug a person.
What is Deaf people don't mind touching?
400
This grammatical aspect is very important in ASL, and is rude to break it.
What is eye contact?
400
This question is word is used to ask about amounts.
What is How-much/How-many?
400
This day is reserved for religion for some people.
What is Sunday?
500
This sign means a mother's second husband who is not well liked.
What is stepdad (fake dad)?
500
This difference in Deaf and hearing cultures occurs when preparing to leave a Deaf event.
What is Deaf people take longer to say goodbye?
500
This grammatical concept in ASL changes the meaning of the sentence based on which way the sign moves.
What is Directionality/Directional Signs?
500
This question word is used to ask about activities.
What is What-do?
500
Today is Wednesday. ________ was Tuesday.
What is Yesterday?
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