Family Members
Life Events
ASL Grammar
Relationship / Friendship
ELM101 Practice
100

What is the sign for TWINS?

V-handshape brushes the sides of the mouth (d->p)

100

Before going to college, most people will graduate from ____ ____.

Show sign for HIGH-SCHOOL

100

What is the NMS (Non-Manual Signal) for FINISH?

"fish"

100

What is the sign for GET-TOGETHER?

Same as GO-TO (plural)... Two claw handshapes, palms facing each other, moving towards each other.

100

What is the sign for IMPROVE / TO-GET-BETTER?

Open-B handshape. bounces up the arm multiple times

200

Who is the mother of your mother?

Show sign for GRANDMOTHER

200
In order to drive, you must get your ______.

Show sign for LICENSE

200

Show which part of the face represents each gender... (Hint: Top - ? / Bottom - ?)

Top - Male / Bottom - Female

200

What is the sign for SWEETHEART / HONEY?

Two Open-A handshapes (thumbs-up) with thumbs bending and unbending near the heart.

200

Show the signs for 5 colors, using the correct ASL Grammar (Listing & Ordering or Shoulder shifting)

ORANGE, BLUE, GREEN, BROWN, BLACK, TAN, RED, PINK, PURPLE, YELLOW, GOLD, etc. 

300

Your mother's new husband is your ___-____

Show sign for STEPFATHER

300

LaGuardia is a Community _____.

Show the sign for COLLEGE

300

What is the difference between SHOULD and NEED

SHOULD 1. has the NMS of eyebrows raised and 2. has a double movement... NEED 1. has the NMS of a "strong" facial expression and 2. has a single movement

300

What is the difference between the sign for GOOD-FRIEND and the sign for BEST-FRIEND?

GOOD-FRIEND is two X handshapes interlocking and BEST-FRIEND is the dominant hand with an R handshape

300

Show the signs for 3 holidays, using the correct ASL Grammar (Listing & Ordering or Shoulder shifts)

ST. PATRICK'S DAY, CHRISTMAS, INDEPENDENCE DAY, VALENTINE'S DAY, NEW YEARS, KWANZAA, MEMORIAL DAY, etc.

400

Emily has an aunt. The aunt's daughter is Emily's what?

Show sign for COUSIN (female)

400

What are the signs for GRADUATE, MARRY, DOG, TEENAGER, and DEAF-WORLD (show with the correct ASL Grammar)

SHOW SIGNS

400

Give 3 examples of Compound Signs (two separate signs combined to make an additional meaning)

HOME+WORK, PARENTS (MOTHER+FATHER), SUNNY (SUN+SHINE), BREAKFAST (EAT+MORNING), LUNCH (EAT+AFTERNOON), DINNER (EAT+NIGHT), BELIEVE (THINK+MARRY)

400

Using Unit 4 vocabulary and the Personal Qualities video (from Youtube), name FOUR qualities of a bad friend (using the correct ASL Grammar)

LAZY, BORING, ARROGANT, ANNOYING, COMPLAIN, GRUMPY, NOT-HELPFUL, NOT-INTERESTING, MEAN, MOTORMOUTH, NEGATIVE, NOSY, RUDE, STUBBORN, STUPID, etc.

400

Show the signs for 2 major cities in the U.S., using the correct ASL Grammar. First, fingerspell then show the sign

LOS-ANGELES, NEW-ORLEANS, ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE, CHARLESTON, SAN-FRANSICO, etc.

500

Name 3 of your favorite family members and indicate what their relation is to you (using the correct ASL Grammar)

Using shoulder-shifting or listing & ordering, using family signs

500

For Quiz #2, many people got this sign wrong...

Show sign for PASS-DOWN

500

GLOSS this sentence: Derick is funny, sweet, and interesting

BOY/MALE IX-he NAME D-E-R-I-C-K. IX-he WHAT? (1of3) FUNNY (2of3) SWEET (3of3) INTERESTING

500

Using Unit 4 vocabulary and the Personal Qualities video (from Youtube), name FIVE qualities of a good friend or best friend (using the correct ASL Grammar)

NICE, SMART, POLITE, COURAGEOUS, SWEET, FUNNY, OUTGOING, CONSIDERATE, FRIENDLY, STRONG, HARDWORKING, HELPFUL, HUMBLE, INTERESTING, LOYAL, MOTIVATED, POSITIVE, etc.

500

Show the signs for 4 states, using the correct ASL Grammar (Listing & Ordering or Shoulder shifts)

NEW-YORK, CALIFORNIA, OHIO, WASHINGTON, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MAINE, SOUTH-CAROLINA, NORTH-CAROLINA, etc.

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