Deaf Culture
Vocabulary
Cities & States
From Where
Weather/Seasons
100

Where did Deaf people live and everyone, both hearing and deaf knew sign language?

Martha's Vinyard

100

Sign for "Celebrate"

"X" handshape with thumbs pointed in and hands move in circular motion.


100

The State that has a large number of subways and the sign is similar?

New York

100

How do you sign, "where are you from" in ASL?

FROM WHERE YOU

100

When water pours from the sky

Rain/ Storm

200

What is it called when a Deaf person gives a specific sign to a person as a representation of that person and the significance means you have been accepted into the Deaf community?

Name Signs

200

Sign for "Depends"

#1 Handshape using both hands,  Palm orientation facing floor, right pointer finger on top left pointer finger with an up/down movement.

200

The state where Gallaudet University resides.

Washington D.C.

200

How do you sign, : I was born in Ohio. Now live in Utah" in ASL?

I BORN O-H-I-O, NOW LIVE-IN UTAH I

200

Time of year for pumpkin picking, hay rides and haunted houses.

Fall/ Autum

300

What is the sign Deaf people use to represent "Ohh, I see!"

The "Y" HS moving in a "yes" movement.

300

Sign for "Internet"

Both hands in a #5 handshape with the middle fingers touching each other and moving side to side in opposite directions.

300

The state where Disney World is.

Florida

300

How do you sign, "Oh-I-see . I want to go there" in ASL?

OH-I-SEE. GO-THERE WANT I

300

You can have fights throwing this stuff at each other in shapes of balls....

Snow

400

Who was the man who was a former president of National Association of the Deaf of the United States and was one of the first to film American Sign Language?

George Veditz

400

Sign "Topic/Comment"

Topic- Both hands bent V HS, fingers moving up/down

Comment- both hands in an F HS, thumbs and index fingers touching each other in an opn/closed movement.

400

San Francisco is located in which state?

California

400

How do you sign, "During my vacations I love to go to Hawaii" in ASL?

DURING VACATION HAWAII GO-TO LOVE-IT I.

400

The time of year for beach going and BBQs

Summer

500

When deaf people who use different sign languages come together at large international gatherings such as the World Congress of the Deaf, an artiļ¬cial means of communication is used called what?

Gestuno

500

Sign 3 different variations of "Birthday"

"Born Day"

 #5 handshape with middle finger bent, middle finger touches chin then chest

 Pull on earlobe

500

The most northern U.S State.

Alaska

500

How do you sign, " Ryan was born and grew up in Texas. He is learning ASL." in ASL?

R-Y-A-N BORN GROW-UP WHERE TEXAS. HE DO-DO ASL LEARN HE.

500

April showers bring May flowers...

Spring