Deaf Culture
This is the main reason turning lights on/off is used in Deaf culture.
What is getting attention?
Hearing people view the Deaf number six as this number.
What is three?
In the sentence "Turning on the lights." you sign this first.
What is lights?
When fingerspelling your palm faces this direction.
What is faces the person you're signing to?
This sign uses a closed 5 hand shape brushing up the chest.
What is happy?
This iconic school is the world's only Deaf liberal arts University.
What is Gallaudet University?
This number uses a repeated flicking motion of the index finger.
What is eleven?
Raised eyebrows in ASL typically indicates this kind of question.
What is yes/no question?
When fingerspelling double letters utilize this motion.
What is inside to out?
This sign uses a closed 5 in a circular motion on the chest to show politeness.
What is please?
Eye gaze is important for this reason.
What is showing interest in the conversation?
This number uses the exact hand shape as the letter "F."
What is nine?
In ASL the time indicator is located here.
What is the beginning of the sentence?
When fingerspelling this is considered shouting.
What is pushing the letters towards the person?
All mental action words are located here.
What is the forehead?
This is considered rude in Deaf culture but normal in hearing culture. List one thing.
What is:
1. Talking without signing?
2. Tapping the forearm?
3. Not maintaining eye contact?
This handshape is used to represent twenties other than twenty two.
What is "L"?
When establishing two people, places or things this is the side you would establish first.
What is non-dominant?
Fingerspelling should always be produced at this height in relation to your face.
What is chin-level?
This area is used to indicate the female gender.
What is from the nose down?
Walking between two Deaf individuals having a signing conversation is this.
What is culturally correct/not rude?
This handshape is used to represent hundreds.
What is "C"?
These four things go into a wh-question.
What is:
1. Lean in
2. Eyebrows down
3. Hold the last sign
4. Wh- goes at the end of the sentence?
The most important rule when reading fingerspelling is this.
What is reading the word not the individual letter?
This handshape is used to show a personal pronoun.
What is index finger?