Numbers and Ages
Is the number I sign a cardinal (number) or an age?
The number is an AGE. AGE 21.
Notice how he begins the number with his index finger on the chin?
Sign the following sentence.
"Altogether, I have 13 cousins"
AWESOME JOB!
What is contrastive structure? Give me an example.
Swaying from LEFT to RIGHT (or RIGHT to LEFT if left hand dominant) to show 2 different topics to compare and contrast.
Sign the following...
"I am going to the zoo on Wednesday."
FUTURE WEDNESDAY, ZOO ME GO-TO
or...
FUTURE WEDNESDAY, ME GO-TO ZOO
or...
WEDNESDAY, ME GO-TO ZOO
When discussing events in sequential order. What transition sign is used?
FINISH
Sign the following sentence in ASL:
"What are you doing tomorrow?"
Wh-Question for DO-WHAT.
TOMORROW YOU DO-WHAT?
Is the number I sign a cardinal or an age?
Number 19 is a cardinal. There is no prefix.
Sign the following sentence in correct ASL structure.
"My niece is 4 months old. She's cute!"
MY NIECE 4-MONTH-OLD
IX-SHE CUTE IX-SHE!
What is ranking?
A way signers represent order or position or lists. Such as siblings and their ages, your favorite football teams in order from most to least, or telling who won in a race.
Sign the following:
"I'm going to the club to dance on Saturday night."
Always start with TIME!
SATURDAY NIGHT, ME GO-TO CLUB, DANCE.
Name 3 Agreement Verbs you learned in Unit 5.
GIVE-TO
THROW-TO
TELL-TO
SHOW-TO
TAKE-FROM
ASK-TO
Sign the following in ASL:
"Did you pay your bills?"
"Did" implies something done previously. Therefore, you need to sign FINISH with a Yes/No Question.
BILL PAY YOU FINISH YOU?
Identify what and the age of the sentence I sign.
MY FISH is 3-MONTHS OLD
What is the relationship of the question I sign?
Correct response: SISTER
MAN THERE(to the right) IS MY DAD
WOMAN THERE(to the left) IS HIS DAUGHTER
THE WOMAN IS MY WHAT?
What are Plural Pronouns?
Referring to a small group of people (2 - 5) while using numeral incorporation. Any group larger than 5 will be signed with a swooping motion using your index finger.
Sign the following sentence using the correct agreement verb
"I threw a crumpled paper at my brother."
MY BROTHER IX-THERE
PAPER "cumple" ME THROW-TO-HIM
Tell me....
What is today's date?
TODAY [day of the week], [month], [date]
Sign the following sentence in ASL:
"When will you do laundry?"
Wh-Question for WHEN.
HOMEWORK YOU FINISH WHEN?
Sign the rocking numbers from 67 - 99
60's: 67, 68, 69
70's: 76, 78, 79
80's: 86, 87, 89
90's: 96, 97, 98
What's the relationship of the question I sign?
Answer: SON
MAN THERE(to the right) IS MY DAD
MAN THERE(to the left) IS MY BROTHER
HE IS MY DAD'S WHAT?
Sign the following sentence with the correct possessive adjectives and pronouns.
"Her car is black. My car is red."
You use the flat hand palm to signify a possesive pronoun. First, in the direction of the other person, then on your chest to signify yourself.
Sign the following in ASL:
"I live with 3 roommates. One roommate takes out the trash. One roommate washes the dishes. One roommate vacuums. I feed the dog."
ME LIVE WITH THREE ROOMMATE.
ROOMMATE (non-dominant side) SHE/HE TRASH TAKE-OUT
ROOMMATE (middle) SHE/HE DISH WASH
ROOMMATE (dominant side) SHE/HE VACUUM
ME (leans slightly backwards) DOG FEED
Tell me about the following:
1 chore you like.
1 chore you don't mind.
1 chore you detest/refuse.
Well done!
"Do you like hot chocolate?"
Turn it into a yes/no question.
"HOT CHOCOLATE YOU LIKE YOU?"
Sign ages 1 - 20 using the INDEX finger prefix.
0 - 9: Palm faces out. Make the number with the index finger touching the chin and sweep outward.
10: Palm begins facing inwards making an L handshape with the index finger on the chin. Sweep the hand outwards, palm facing to the side while wiggling the fist to make the number.
11 - 15: Palm faces inward. The fingers are closed together in the shape of the number on the chin. The hand then sweeps outwards; fingers making the movement of the number.
16 - 19: Palm starts facing inwards. Make an L handshape with the index finger on the chin. Sweep the hand out while making a ten. Then twist the wrist outwards with the corresponding number.
20+: Palm faces out. The handshape begins with the first number while the index finger makes contact with the chin. The hand then sweeps outwards to make the second number.
Using ranking, tell me about your brothers and sisters, how old are they? [don't forget to include yourself!]
Great Job!
What is the correct Negative Response for the question I will ask?
A. NOT
B. NO
C. NONE
B. NONE is the correct response
"BOYFRIEND ME NONE"
NOT is incorrect. It would still make sense, but would follow English word order. "BOYFRIEND ME NOT HAVE ME"
NO is incorrect. It simply answers the yes or no question, but does not imply possesion. It could be interpreted as "No, I'm not a boyfriend"
Sign the following sentence. Be sure to use the proper sentence structure & plural pronoun.
"I am going to a concert with my sister Grace next week Thursday. I'm excited!"
NEXT-WEEK THURSDAY NIGHT, MY SISTER G-R-A-C-E, ME, TWO-OF-US GO-TO MUSIC CONCERT. ME EXCITED!
How do you share information about non-present people?
1.
2.
3.
1. Contrastive Structure (only 2 people)
2. Ranking (only if in a sequence/order)
3. Designate locations in an arc in front of you
Sign the following sentence in ASL:
"What do you have to do next week Tuesday?"
Have to = MUST
NEXT WEEK TUESDAY, YOU MUST DO-WHAT?