TIME INDICATORS
This time word means the even is happening right now.
NOW
Where does the AGE sign start on the body?
CHIN
What position does time go in the sentence?
First
raised eyebrows + slight pause
NTD was founded in this decade, when?
1960s (1967)
David Hays helped create this Deaf theatre company, what?
National Theatre of the Deaf
I sit far behind the mountains of memory.
Dusty, distant, older than your stories.
You can’t see me, but I shaped you.
What am I?
LONG-AGO
I return once a year with a candle parade.
I celebrate your arrival into the world
and bring cake wherever I travel.
What am I?
BIRTHDAY
This signs moves forward from the body and means an event is coming soon.
Use the Rule of 9: sign the age 7 using the combined AGE+number
AGE-7 (number touches chin)
Translate it in the chat box and sign: Class will start tomorrow.
TOMORROW, CLASS START.
Translate it in the chat box and sign: My dog sleeps a lot.
MY DOG, HE SLEEP A-LOT.
NTD is known for using this in their performances along with ASL.
Spoken English (bilingual performance)
Regina Olson Hughes was famous for this kind of artwork, what?
Botanical illustration (plants/flowers)
You haven’t met me yet,
but I’m already walking toward you.
One more sunrise, and we shake hands.
What am I?
TOMORROW
I come after high school,
holding books, dorm rooms, and future plans.
Many start their grown-up chapter with me.
What am I?
COLLEGE
This sign means "a short time before now".
RECENT
Translate to ASL GLOSS in your chat box and sign: "My sister is 15."
AGE-15, MY SISTER
LAST-WEEK, MY FAMILY TRAVEL.
Translate it in the chat box and sign: I don't like school.
SCHOOL, ME DON'T-LIKE.
NTD helped proved that ASL is a full ________.
Language
David Hays originally worked in this hearing profession as what?
Scenic designer / Broadway design
I stretch behind you like a shadow
that keeps getting longer the farther you walk.
Everything behind this moment belongs to me.
What am I?
BEFORE
I’m the quiet repetition that makes skills shine.
I turn clumsy into confident
and “almost” into “I’ve got it.”
What am I?
PRACTICE
This time word means something happened the day before today.
YESTERDAY
This is how you sign ages 10 and above (not Rule of 9)
Sign AGE + number (separately, not touching chin)
Translate it in the chat box and sign: I finished my homework today.
TODAY, HOMEWORK, ME FINISH.
Translate it in the chat box and sign: My brother plays football.
FOOTBALL, MY BROTHER PLAY
The NTD toured these places, which?
A) Only U.S.
B) Only Europe
C) Many countries worldwide
C) Many countries worldwide
Regina Olson Hughes’ artwork is permanently displayed in this major museum, what?
Smithsonian Institution
I don’t mean “soon,” and I don’t mean “far.”
Just a little more waiting,
like tapping your foot for the next part of the day.
What am I?
LATER
I happened just moments back, like a soft echo.
Not far behind, not long ago,
just close enough to feel warm.
What am I?
RECENT
The phrase means "far into the future", beyond next year.
FAR-IN-FUTURE
Translate in the chat box and sign: My grandmother is 89 years old.
AGE-89, MY GRANDMOTHER
Translate it in the chat box and sign: I go to the doctor next month.
NEXT-MONTH, ME GO-TO DOCTOR.
Translate it in the chat box and sign: I have three cats
CAT THREE, ME HAVE.
Name one major contribution of NTD.
Increased visibility of ASL and Deaf performers
First professional Deaf theatre
Popular TV performances
Trained well-known Deaf actors
Name one plant-related achievement of Regina Olson Hughes.
12+ plants named after her
Published USDA illustrations
Celebrated orchid drawings
I stroll in slowly, not rushed at all.
I arrive when the clock feels fuzzy
and the schedule has no teeth.
What am I?
AFTER-AWHILE
I sit beyond next week, next month, next year.
I’m so distant that you squint to imagine me.
Dreams live where I live.
What am I?
FAR-IN-FUTURE