ASL Final
True
The signing space is from the top of your head to the waist and from elbow to elbow.
Your arm and elbow should be in a relaxed position near your body.
When fingerspelling - in what position should your arm and elbow be?
Non manual markers, movement, hand shape, location, palm orientation, and proximilization
Which of the following are a Sign Parameter? Choose all that apply.
NO ME NOT TEACHER
How would you answer: Are you a teacher?
By being immersed in a signing environment
Which of the following is the best way to learn ASL?
Manny and Sagar have to go to class.
Which of the following sentences would you use with this sign? (X-handshape moving downwards)
90
Approximately how many different handshapes are used in ASL?
Use your pointing finger
How do you indicate specific nouns (similar to English "the", "that", "those") in ASL?
When they open their eyes, raise their eyebrows
How do you know which number the signer is referring to in particular?
Sign this way: HABEN THEIR BOOK
How would you sign the apostrophe for this phrase "Haben's book"?
Handshape 3 (to indicate yourself and 2 other siblings)
If you have two siblings, which handshape should you use on your base hand to show where you and your siblings rank?
Palm facing inward towards yourself
In which direction should your number palm face if you sign "CATS THREE"?
True
T or F: English uses the same word for "second" as in "second in line", "second door on the right", and "second floor of a building" while ASL signs SECOND differently in each of the phrases.
I have yellow shoes.
Which of the following sentences would you use with this sign? (2-handed, flat, bent-hand handshape that touches the area near both shoulders once)
Fingerspell M with palm facing inwards then twist A outwards
How do you sign "Master's Degree" in ASL?
Fingerspell their name once, then point to the same place each time
How do you talk about someone you can see to a friend?
DOG ME NONE
How would you answer: Do you have a dog?
TEACHER ME NONE
How would you answer: Do you have a teacher?
Fingerspell DR pause briefly, raise your eyebrows, shift slightly outwards, and then spell ANGELOU.
How would you fingerspell a name like "Dr. Angelou"?
Twist your wrist as you sign the S at the end of the name, Mara
How would you sign the apostrophe for a store named "Mara's Shirts"?
With two movements
In ASL Noun-Verb pairs, how are nouns usually produced?
With a singular movement (or directional)
In ASL Noun-Verb pairs, how are verbs usually produced?
Gently tapping them on their shoulder with fingertips two times
In the Deaf community, which strategy is appropriate for getting the attention of a person within an arm's distance who is looking in another direction?
Side of your cheel
In what location are gender-neutral signs (COUSIN) often placed?
Eyebrows should be furrowed (lowered)
In what position should your eyebrows be in when you sign a WH-question (ie: Who is your teacher?)
Eyebrows should be raised
In what position should your eyebrows be in when you sign a Yes/No Question (ie: Are you a student?)
No - in ASL if the meanings are different, usually there's a different sign.
The same ASL sign is used for RUNNING in "She is running now" and "My nose is running."
Compound signs
The signs for parents and siblings use combined signs fo MOTHER-FATHER and BROTHER-SISTER. What are these types of signs called?
1. Wave to someone near the person you want to talk to, and ask them to direct the peron's attention to you. 2. Depending on the type of floor, stomp on the floor several times.
There are multiple attention-getting strategies used by people in signing communities. Choose the ones that are appropriate:
Their movements. Full moves towards the opposite elbow, Enough moves twice outwards.
What is the difference between the signs FULL and ENOUGH?
Hook
What is the handshake for the signs HAVE-TO, MUST, SHOULD, and NEED?
Movement: once, Mouth: lip press
What is the movement and mouth morpheme for MUST?
Movement: repeat, Mouth: EEE
What is the movement and mouth morpheme for NEED?
Listing hand discusses multiple concepts
What role does a listing hand have?
To discuss two different concepts
What role does shoulder shifting have?
False
When a signer signs, it is appropriate to watch the signer's hands.
Eyes pop open
When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a bright color?
Eyes squinted
When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a dark color?
Eyes wide open
When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a light color?
Hold the last letter of first name, pause for a bit while raising eyebrows and learning head slightly forward. Begin fingerspelling the next name without dropping your hands.
When fingerspelling names, what should you do in between names?
Palm position should face outward
When fingerspelling the alphabet - in what position should the palm face the majority of the time?
Your thumb
When listing three or five items, which part of your hand should you use to begin your list?
Your pointer finger
When listing two or four items, which part of your hand should you use to begin your list?
Facial grammar, mouth and head movements have relevant linguistic information (approximately 70%) that you may miss by watching just the hands.
When watching someone sign, why is it important to watch the signer's face and not just their hands?
on the signer's face and upper chest
When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should be where?
Your dominant hand
When you're signing, which hand should move the most?
Your chin
Where should your pointer finger tap before becoming the age number handshake?
Your base hand
Which hand should you use as a placeholder for a list?
Your base hand
Which hand should you use as a placeholder when listing siblings?
Flat hand handshape
Which handshape is used for possessive pronouns (mine, yours, theirs, his, hers, ours) in ASL?
Pointing handshape
Which handshape is used for pronouns (he, she, it, we, you, they) in ASL?
C for HUNDRED
Which handshape is used to represent HUNDRED?
M for THOUSAND
Which handshape is used to represent THOUSAND?
K and P
Which letters have the same handshape but different palm orientation?
HELLO HOW YOU?
Which of the following is a typical ASL greeting?
For English sentences like "Hello, Tar" and "See you later, Jia" - in ASL, it is signed HELLO and SEE YOU LATER.
Which of the following is true about using names in conversations?
For names like "Ms. Marie Jean Philip" and "Mrs. Ruth Bader Ginsburg" - in ASL, sign names are used.
Which of the following is true about using names with titles in conversations?
Jojo and Roberto have two dogs.
Which of the following sentences would you use with this sign? (2-handed, flat, bent-hand handshape that touches the area near both shoulders once)
Paolina and Corina have to write a proposal for work.
Which of the following sentences would you use with this sign? (X-handshape moving downwards)
PLUS
Which sign can be used to express the concept of English "and" in ASL?
FINISH
Which sign is often used to express "then" in ASL?
Pinch together your thumb and pointing finger to draw a circle in the air.
Which sign is used for CIRCLE in this English sentence "My son enjoys drawing circles."
Hold your base pointer finger on the top of the shape itself, then use your dominant hand pointer finger to trace the shape.
Which sign is used for CIRCLE in this English sentence "There's a big blue circle in the painting."
Object Subject Verb (OSV)
Which sign order is usually used in ASL?
To reduce injury while signing and to make it easier to identify which numbers are being signed
Why are there unique movements for numbers 67 - 98?
To show you are following and understanding what's being said
Why is it necessary to use backchanneling when conversing in ASL?
Movement: once, Mouth: AF-FO
What is the movement and mouth morpheme for HAVE-TO?
Movement: repeat, Mouth: OO or puckered lips
What is the movement and mouth morpheme for SHOULD?
Sign WORK PERSON
How is "worker" signed in ASL?
