ASL Parameters
ASL Grammar
Sign what?
Deaf Culture
Opposite
100

What handshape "Twin"?

V

100

YOU CALL ME, CALL YOU, YOU TELL HER, ME TELL HIM..... What are these called?  

Agreement Verbs

100

What is the sign for New York?

To slide a "Y" hand forward and back on the palm of the non-dominant hand.

100

Who was the first Deaf African American to earn a bachelor's degree from Gallaudet University? Established first school for the Deaf in African. 

Andrew Foster 

100

What is the word opposite of hearing?

Deaf.
200

What is the difference between "SCHOOL" and "PAPER"?

Movement

200

What are three types of number sign?

Cardinal, Ordinal, Identification, and Years

200

How do you sign "Do you prefer coffee or tea?"

YOU PREFER COFFEE, TEA WHICH? (eyebrow down)

200

Who was the person established first Deaf school in USA?

Thomas Gallaudet 

200

What is the word opposite of slow?

Fast! 

300

What are two differences between "NO" and "YES"? 

Facial Expression, movement

300

What is the 4 words ordering of ASL Grammar structure?

Time + Object + Subject + Verb

300
How do you sign "been there"

FINISH + TOUCH

300

How do you get a Deaf person's attention? 

Name at least 3. 

Wave your hand, Tap their shoulder softly, turn the light off/on in room, and stomp on the floor/table. 

300

What is the word opposite of full?

Empty.

400

Give me three words sign with handshape "FLAT O"? 

(Teacher will judge the answers)

400

What are the six pronouns in ASL?

ME, YOU, HE/SHE, IT, WE, YOU-ALL, and THEY.

400

Translate into ASL Grammar. 

We are not allowed using our phone in class.

CLASS USE PHONE, PROHIBITED/NOT ALLOWED.  

400

This is a literary form that has evolved from the art of sign-language storytelling. What is it?

Visual Literature.

400

What is the word opposite of Flexible? 

Strict

500

What are two differences between the sign words  "MOM" and "HAPPY"

Palm Orientation and Handshape

500

To compare two people, use ______, _______.

Contrastive Structure

500

Translate into ASL Grammar. 

How many brothers and sisters do you have? 

YOU HAVE BROTHER-SISTER HOW MANY?


500
Name the Deaf teacher from France that brought ASL to America?

Laurent Clerc

500

What is the word opposite of face plain?

Face expression.