Family
What sign would you use for "mom" in ASL?
Number 5 HS on chin
How do you sign "shy" in ASL?
Hand is flat on the back of the hand and rolls slightly on the cheek.
What is the ASL sign for "tall"?
How would you indicate a TALL Person vs a TALL stack of papers?
What does ASL mean?
American Sign Language and what three ways can you sign this?
At what age do teenagers often get their driver's license in the United States?
16 years old
How do you sign "cousin" in ASL?
C handshape that shakes slightly by either your temple for your male cousin or by your chin/jaw line for your female cousin. If the C is in the middle of your head space off to the side then it is gender neutral we do not know the gender of the cousin(s).
What is the ASL sign for "funny"?
H handshape on the nose with the thumb slightly out the index and middle finger move up and down at the tip of the nose.
How do you sign "beautiful" in ASL?
5 handshape near the face that moves in a slight manner.
H handshape often used for Handsome.
American Sign Language is universal (the same all over the world)?
False as it indicates ASL is AMERICAN. Other countries and languages have their own version of sign language such as Spanish sign language, Chinese sign language, and more.
At what age do you get the right to vote in the United States?
18 years old
What is the ASL sign for "aunt"?
A handshape shakes slightly by your jawline.
Daily Double AKA Bonus Question what would UNCLE be?
What sign would you use for "outgoing"?
This depends on the context give me a sentence and we will sign it together.
Describe how to sign "young" in ASL.
The shoulder area hand moves at least two times while bent in a slightly upward manner for YOUNG.
If the movement is downwards and one time then this could indicate TIRED.
What is the Deaf art movement called?
De'Via was established (coined) in 1989 by 9 artists at Gallaudet.
At what age do most adults retire when they have saved their money and government health care can begin (In the United States)?
65 years old and for some generations it has been moved to 67 years old.
How do you indicate "parents" using shoulder shifting in ASL?
5 HS for Mom on Chin and 5 HS for Dad on the forehead.
How do you express "mean" using ASL?
MEAN person would be both hands in 4 claw-like shape and act like you touch your nose and you are ripping paper.
Other uses of MEAN will have a different meaning;) and will be signed differently. Do you know how to sign what the mean/average is or what's the meaning of that word?
Describe what is different between the signs for mother, father, grandpa, and grandma?
The location and movement are different. The handshape and palm orientation remain the same for each sign.
Daily Jeopardy Bonus: How would you sign OLD vs AGE?
What does CODA mean?
Child of Deaf Adult
What are some other variations you may run into when Deaf people are talking about their families?
Often how many years will college be for a Bachelor's degree?
4 year degree
What does CODA stand for and what does it mean?
Child of Deaf Adults
Explain the significance of using contrastive structure to describe personality traits.
You might set up PERSON A vs PERSON B when talking about a story or their personality traits. This is the use of space, shoulder shifting, and even eye gaze.
What is contrastive structure when talking about two things or two different individuals?
This is the shoulder shifting, movement of the body in space such as PERSON A is signed in this space and PERSON B is signed over in this other space.
ASL is in English word order True or False?
False - American Sign Language is a 3D language that follows the French Word Order due to our roots in Paris, France as the 1st Deaf teacher in the United States was Deaf. They were willing to teach us (Americans) how to teach Deaf individuals so we could bring it back to the United States.
The English school for the Deaf in England would not share their teaching training with us.
How many years is an associate's degree such as Cincinnati State's Interpreter Training Program?