Fingerspelling
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Random
100
A closed fist
What is the letter S
100
An open hand with thumb on forehead
What is dad
100
tap your index finger on your wrist
What is time
100
Cup your right hand on top of your left hand. Now reverse the position of both hands.
What is Hamburger
100
the right index finger starts with the palm facing backward and moves down and contacts the second knuckle of the left index finger then makes a small backward slicing movement as it continues its downward path
What is knife
200
Two fingers up and put together.
What is the letter U
200
Form the letter F with your hands and make a circle
What is family
200
form your dominant hand into an index-finger handshape and moving your hand forward over the palm of your non-dominant hand.
What is week
200
made by forming your right hand into the letter "W." Touch the index finger to your mouth twice
What is water
200
Use a "claw" handshape. Move it outward and downward from your mouth. Do it quickly
What is hot
300
Using the index finger (the finger next to your thumb) to write the letter.
What is the letter Z
300
Make the letter A with your hand and shake it next to your cheek
What is Aunt
300
Use the right hand tomake a very small circle above the left hand then comes to rest on top of the left hand.
What is year
300
You use a "P" handshape to draw a "Z" in the air
What is pizza
300
This sign is made by holding the right arm in front of you, palm up. Your right index finger makes circular motions about the size of a quarter. The movement is in your shoulder and elbow, not in your wrist.
What is single
400
Two fingers held sideways put together.
What is the letter H
400
Shake the "C" sign next to your cheek or head.
What is cousin
400
Point upward with the index finger of your non-dominant hand, then trace the right index finger from the top to the bottom of the left index finger.
What is month
400
do the "beak" sign with your right hand and hold your left flat hand palm up in front of you. Then bring the "beak" down to the left hand
What is chicken
400
made by placing your right index finger on the palm of your left hand (if you are right handed) and moving the finger upward a few inches.
What is tall
500
A closed fist with the index and middle finger over the thumb.
What is the letter N
500
Form the D sign with your hands, Hold both hands together with the palms facing each other. With a twisting motion, move both hands outward and sideways so both palms face forward
What is divorce
500
Make a flat hand pointing upward and resting on the back of the non-dominant hand.
What is noon
500
made by bringing both hands together. Rotate your right hand (or your dominant hand) back and forth. The left hand doesn't move
What is cheese
500
hold a "U" hand to the side of your head. Twist it twice.
What is uncle
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