Grammar
When asking a yes/no question in ASL, you move your eyebrows up at the end of the question. (True or False)
True
What is the handshape for the sign TRAFFIC?
5
What is one visible culture behavior among Deaf signers?
Their eyes are used during signed interactions.
"two people walking"
CL:2 or CL:V
The girl walked along, happily.
GIRL Cl:1-moves with a quick bouncy movement
What is a correct grammatical order when signing ASL?
COMMENT, QUESTION, TIME, TOPIC
TIME TOPIC COMMENT QUESTION
The Location for the sign THIRSTY
neck
What language did ASL come from?
France
"people moving in line"
CL:4
The leaf fell slowly to the ground.
CL:5 or Cl:B to show the leaf floating down
When asking questions that are "wh" in ASL, what non-manual marker do you use?
Eyebrows Down
Meaning, emotion, and grammar are expressed through _________________.
Facial Expressions
Deaf people feel that the word hearing impaired is what?
means something is wrong, broken, impaired, or not working
"3 rows of chairs"
CL:Bent-V
That guy was swerving all over the road.
MAN CAR (point) Cl:3-moves forward swaying back and forth
Where do time signs usually occur in an ASL sentence? (beginning, middle or end)
beginning
Handshape Closed 5 (both hands) top hand, palm down swipe across the bottom hand, palm up a few times
CLEAN UP
A hearing person was born to a Deaf parent is known as __________.
CODA; Child of a Deaf Adult
"tap foot"
CL:B
I looked out the window with surprise.
WINDOW (point) ME Cl:F (2 hands) quickly twists toward the window
or Cl:2-palm down, quickly twists toward the window.
ASL gloss is the official written form of American Sign Language. (True or False)
False
Handshape K (both hands) tapping them in neutral space.
TAKE-CARE, TAKE-CARE-OF
If your path is blocked by 2 signers conversing with each other, what should you do?
go ahead and walk through
"big grin"
CL:Flat-C
The boy walked home slowly, very sad.
BOY WALK HOME Cl:-1 moves slower with a heavier movement.
(You can bend the index finger to show he was sad.)