Pronouns
what is y-handshape; lead with?
Demonstrative Pronoun
made with palm outward (1-9)
Age numbers
ordinal (1st, 2nd, etc.)
. wrist twist inward
a. give specific directions from the starting
b. point identify a starting point
c. give the general location
1st- C
2nd- B
3rd- A
is the use of the area around the body and eye gaze to correlate with the actual environment.
Spatial Agreement
What is B-handshape with thumb extended; lead with palm
possessive pronoun
1. made with an inward twist of the wrist (1-9)
Ordinal (1st-9th, a series)
teens (16-19)
wrist twist outward
When giving directions to someone familiar with a building, use a
point of reference
Spatial referencing uses which of the following? (circle the best one)
1. pointing to a certain location in space (with raised eyebrows)
2. eye gaze slightly at location in space
3. signing from the observer’s point of view
4. set and hold a reference point (with raised eyebrows)
5. none of the above
4
what is 1-handshape; lead with index finger/point
Personal Pronoun
made with palm in or out, but no twist (1-9)
Cardinal Number
counting numbers (1-5)
palm inward
“relative” distance non-manual signal with the most appropriate
Normal Distance
. mm (lips puckered out)
What should you avoid when you do fingerspelling?
bouncing
what is A-handshape with thumb extended; lead with knuckles
Reflextive
made with palm inward (1-5)
Counting Numbers (1-5)
money amounts ($1, $2, etc)
wrist twist inward
“relative” distance non-manual signal with the most appropriate
Close distance
. cs (cheek-shoulder raised
a. yes-no question 1. lower brows, lean forward, hold last sign
b. wh-word question 2. shake head side-to-side
c. negation
3. raise brows, tilt forward, hold last sign
3
1
2
What are handshapes for each?
Personal Pronoun
Possessive Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
Demonstrative Pronoun
B
A
Y
made with a hand bob downward, twice
Multiple of 11 (22-99
teens (16-19)
ordinal (1st, 2nd, etc.)
money amounts ($1, $2, etc)
counting numbers (1-5)
wrist twist inward
wrist twist outward
palm inward
palm outward
the “relative” distance non-manual signal with the most appropriate meaning:
Far distance
. puff.cks (puffed cheeks; brows squinted), or
ah (mouth open; brows
__relatively near 1. tilt head, lift cheek and shoulder
__. moderate distance 2. tilt head, squint eyes; open mouth slighty puff cheeks
___ relatively far 3. tilt head, pucker lips
1
3
2