Vocabulary
Give one body command.
YOU SIT, STAND, JUMP, DANCE, OR SPIN.
How do you sign "What is your name?" in ASL?
YOUR NAME WHAT?
What is NOT a way to refer to a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person?
Calling them "hearing impaired."
What is your palm orientation when COUNTING 1-5?
Palm should be facing the signer when counting 1-5.
Name 3 languages we've learned how to sign.
English, Spanish, French, or ASL.
Describe one other person in the class by appearance and/or action.
Action (Sitting, standing, chatting, etc.)
Name an appropriate way to get the attention of a deaf person?
Wave your hand, tap their shoulder, use an intermediary or flick the lights.
What are two ways to sign the numbers 16-19?
16, 17, 18, 19 (shake wrist) OR 10+6, 10+7, 10+8, 10+9 OR 16, 17, 18, 19 (rub fingers against thumb)
Name 5 colors we've learned.
Purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, brown, black, white or grey.
Name a noun-verb pair.
What is door-open/close, window-open/close, chair-sit, book-open/close?
How do you set up a Deaf space?
Chairs should be arranged in a semi-circle to ensure everyone can see the board, instructor and each other.
Ask a person one addition problem.
Ex. 23 + 3 = ?
Name 7 actions.
Sitting, listening to music, eating an apple, chatting, drinking coffee or soda, reading a book, typing on the computer, sleeping, looking at the time or tying a shoe.
What is the difference between a wh-question and a yes-no question?
Wh- question eyebrows are down and shoulders go up. Yes-no question eyebrows are up.
What is Gallaudet University and what is the sign for Gallaudet?
A college for the deaf in Washington, D.C.
Ask a person one subtraction problem.
Ex. 29 - 1 = ?
Walking, running, biking, cooking, shopping, dancing, watching TV or movies, knitting or sewing, camping, painting, traveling, chatting on the phone, taking pictures, exercising, bowling, playing with dog or playing games, or fishing.
Describe two things and ask if they are the same.
Ex. CIRCLE, DIAMOND SAME?
SHIRT YELLOW, SHIRT BROWN SAME?
Name 1 way to negotiate a signing environment.
Use touch, walk through or ask the person to move.
Count up to 29 without making any mistakes.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.