Semester 2

Question 1

Signing symmetrical shapes

Answer 1

Use both hands to simultaneously trace the shape

Question 2

Signing asymmetrical shapes

Answer 2

Use ND hand as a reference point and trace the rest of the shape with D hand

Question 3

Linear

Answer 3

Use D hand to trace shape

Question 4

Signer’s Perspective

Answer 4

Viewing signs from the perspective of the signer

Question 5

Double Letters With a Bounce

Answer 5

“BB,” “KK,” “LL,” “RR”

Question 6

Double Letters Without a Bounce

Answer 6

“SS,” “NN,” “TT,” “FF,” “DD”

Question 7

Double Letter That Move Sideways

Answer 7

“AA,” “EE,” “OO”

Question 8

Negotiating Through A Signing Environment

Answer 8

1) Walk through
2) Use touch
3) Ask person to move

Question 9

Strategies to Learn ASL

Answer 9

1) Build a language community
2) Minimize reliance on English as you listen or converse in ASL
3) Focus on meaning rather than individual signs
4) Focus on the signer’s face, not on the hands
5) Show you understand the signer

Question 10

Ways to Ask for a Sign

Answer 10

1) Point to the object
2) Draw object
3) List items in category
4) Use opposites
5) Describe/act out