Alphabet!
What is the sign for the letter "L"?
Palm facing out, with your thumb and index finger sticking out at a right angle to each other, while the last 3 fingers are curled in!
What is the sign for "please"?
What is the sign for "father"?
Extend your dominant hand into an open '5' shape, with fingers and thumb extended. Hold your thumb near your forehead, fingers facing up. Tap your hand against your forehead twice!
What is the sign for "yellow"?
Dominant upright "Y" handshape twists at the wrist twice!
True or False: Body language and facial expressions are important for ASL.
True!
What is the sign for the letter "J"?
What is the sign for "eat/food"?
Pinch the tips of all fingers together and bring up to your mouth. Tap fingertips on your lips a few times!
What is the sign for "baby"?
Dominant flat hand with its palm up rests on the non-dominant hand with the palm up below briefly swings sideways twice!
What is the sign for "green"?
Dominant hand in a "G" handshape twists at the wrist twice!
True or False: You should NOT use the word "disabled" when referring to the deaf community.
True!
What is the sign for the letter "Q"?
What is the sign for "learn"?
Loosely half-open hand, palm down, in contact with non-dominant palm-up palm. The dominant hand moves toward the upper side head where the top of the dominant hand is in contact with the forehead and the handshape is now "flat-O"!
What is the sign for "friend"?
Make hook shapes with both pointers, and fold the rest of your fingers into each palm. Hook the pointers together and then switch so that that the pointer that was on the bottom moves to the top!
What is the sign for "white"?
Flat hand with the thumb extended, pull the hand away from your chest, change the shape so that your thumb is touching the fingers!
Why is ASL Club mostly taught in videos?
If you are not deaf, you should not teach sign language because hearing people often make mistakes and teach incorrect signs, or profit off of or benefit from their ASL teachings.
Sign your own name using the ASL alphabet!
(answer varies!)
What is the sign for "again/repeat"?
Bend your dominant hand at the large knuckles and then move your hand in an arc and touch the palm of your non-dominant (flat) hand with the fingertips of your (bent) dominant hand!
What is the sign for "niece"?
Hold a loose "N" up at the bottom of your face and twist it forward twice!
What is the sign for "pink"?
Use a palm-back "K" handshape and drag the tip of the middle finger down across the lips twice!
What is audism?
Audism is an attitude of superiority based on the ability to hear, resulting in a negative stigma toward anyone who does not hear.
Sign another club member's name using the ASL alphabet!
(answer varies!)
What is the sign for "see you later"?
Hold a 2 or a V with your dominant hand near your eye and move it forward. Flip your hand and make an "L" shape, then move your index finger down!
What is the sign for "husband"?
The dominant hand is at the forehead and the non-dominant hand is in front of the body with the palm facing upwards toward the dominant hand. The dominant hand moves down to the non-dominant hand and cups it!
What is the sign for "gold"?
Point your index finger at your ear lobe and then move your hand away from your ear as you change the handshape into the letter "y." End with a very small shake!
What is the difference between being Deaf with a capital D and being deaf with a little d?
Big D deaf people are those who are born deaf or experience hearing loss before spoken language is acquired, while Small d deaf people are those who have become deafened or hard of hearing later in life, after they have acquired a spoken language.