Vocabulary
Grammar
Deaf Culture
Numbers
100

Give one body command.

YOU SIT, STAND, JUMP, DANCE, OR SPIN.

100

How do you sign "What is your name?" in ASL?

YOUR NAME WHAT?

100

What is NOT a way to refer to a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person?

Calling them "hearing impaired."

100

What is your palm orientation when COUNTING 1-5?

Palm should be facing the signer when counting 1-5.

200

Name 3 languages we've learned how to sign. 

English, Spanish, French, or ASL.

200

Describe one other person in the class by appearance and/or action. 

Appearance (hair, clothing, colors, etc.)

Action (Sitting, standing, chatting, etc.)

200

Name an appropriate way to get the attention of a deaf person?

Wave your hand, tap their shoulder, use an intermediary or flick the lights. 

200

What are two ways to sign the numbers 16-19?

16, 17, 18, 19 (shake wrist) OR 10+6, 10+7, 10+8, 10+9 OR 16, 17, 18, 19 (rub fingers against thumb)

300

Name 5 colors we've learned.

Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, brown, black, white or grey. 

300

Name a noun-verb pair.

What is door-open/close, window-open/close, chair-sit, book-open/close?

300

How do you set up a Deaf space?

Chairs should be arranged in a semi-circle to ensure everyone can see the board, instructor and each other.

300

Ask a person one addition problem.

Ex. 23 + 3 = ?

400

Name 7 actions.

Sitting, listening to music, eating an apple, chatting, drinking coffee or soda, reading a book, typing on the computer, sleeping, looking at the time or tying a shoe.

400

What is the difference between a wh-question and a yes-no question?

Wh- question eyebrows are down and shoulders go up. Yes-no question eyebrows are up. 

400

What is Gallaudet University and what is the sign for Gallaudet?

A college for the deaf in Washington, D.C.

400

Ask a person one subtraction problem.

Ex. 29 - 1 = ?

500
Name 10 leisure activities.

Walking, running, biking, cooking, shopping, dancing, watching TV or movies, knitting or sewing, camping, painting, traveling, chatting on the phone, taking pictures, exercising, bowling, playing with dog or playing games, or fishing.

500

Describe two things and ask if they are the same.

Ex. CIRCLE, DIAMOND SAME?

SHIRT YELLOW, SHIRT BROWN SAME?

500

Name 1 way to negotiate a signing environment.

Use touch, walk through or ask the person to move.

500

Count up to 29 without making any mistakes.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

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