Fingerspelling
What are 2 examples of fist letters?
A, E, I, O, M, N, S, T
Yes/No question
Eyebrows raised, head tilted forward
List 3 different colors
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Black, White, Gray
DEAF vs. HOME
DEAF - handshape 1,
HOME - handshape pinched O
'What is your favorite color?'
Your favorite color, what?
What are 2 examples of up letters?
B, D, F, K, L, R, U, V, W, X
WH-word question
Eyebrows furrowed, head tilted forward, hold last sign
What is the sign for ENJOY?
Flat hand on chest, circular motion
WHITE vs. LIKE
WHITE - handshape 5 to pinched O
LIKE - handshape 8
'I live with my family and 1 cat'
Me live with family, 1 cat
What are 2 examples of down letters?
P, Q, Y
What is the mouth morpheme for describing something large?
CHA
List 3 different languages
ASL, English, Spanish, French, Chinese
LEARN vs. STUDENT
Learn - movement palm to head
Student - sign learn + person
'Last week I cleaned for 3 hours'
Last week, me clean 3 hours
What are 2 examples of double letters that slide across?
LL, EE, PP, MM, NN, OO
What is the mouth morpheme for describing something small/skinny?
OO
List 3 activities
Camping, fishing, running, painting, camping, dancing, cooking, etc.
DETEST vs. KISS-FIST
Detest - handshape 5
Kiss-fist - handshape S
'The bathroom is down the hall on the right'
What are 2 words that are spelled, not signed
FUR, BAY, ZOO, APT, BOX, etc.
What is the role of facial expressions / body language in ASL?
Grammatical
What is the sign for TAKE-UP
Both hands - Open-5 to fist
PREFER vs. FAVORITE
Prefer - repeated movement
Favorite - one movement
'Do you see that man wearing a blue striped shirt?'
You see (point) man, shirt-blue stripes