ASL Receptive exam 3 Flashcards
(504 cards)
1
Q
A
2
Q
Hello
A
5 fingers together, going from head outward or shake hand
Greeting
3
Q
Man
A
5 fingers or a hand shape going from head to chest
4
Q
Woman
A
5 fingers or a hand shape going from chin to chest
5
Q
Girl
A
A handshape, thumb from back of jaw to chin
6
Q
Boy
A
Mimic putting on a baseball hat
7
Q
Children
A
Palm down, pat downward twice
8
Q
Person
A
Two hands going downward facing inward
9
Q
Soldier
A
Two fists on left chest, press twice
Military sign
10
Q
Shirt
A
Pinch shirt with two fingers, pull outward twice
11
Q
Pants
A
Open hand, then pinch and move up by pants
12
Q
Jacket
A
Fists by shoulders, pull downward like putting on a backpack
13
Q
Dress
A
Open hands move downward and outward from chest
14
Q
Skirt
A
Open hands by waist, move slightly downward
15
Q
Shoes
A
Two fists tap side to side twice
16
Q
Hat
A
Pat the head twice
17
Q
Glasses
A
Pinch near eyes twice
18
Q
Clothes
A
Open hands from shoulders downward twice
19
Q
Hair
A
Pinch fingers near hair
20
Q
Mustache
A
From under nose, draw downward
21
Q
Beard
A
Cupped hands from sides of face to chin
22
Q
Black
A
Pointer finger from left side of forehead outward
23
Q
Grey
A
Interlaced fingers move in and out twice
24
Q
White
A
Open hand on chest, pinch outward
“Take color out” motion
25
Pink
Sign “P”, middle finger brushes chin twice
26
Red
Pointer finger brushes chin outward twice
27
Orange
Cup hand at chin, squeeze into fist twice
28
Yellow
“Y” handshape, shake/move outward twice
29
Green
“G” handshape, shake/move twice
30
Blue
“B” handshape, shake/move twice
31
Brown
“B” handshape from cheek to chin
32
Colors
Wiggle fingers near face
33
Standing
ND hand flat, D hand in upside-down “V” placed on it
## Footnote
Person standing on platform
34
Jumping
ND hand flat, D hand in upside-down “V” bounces up/down twice
## Footnote
Person jumping
35
Dancing
Upside-down “V” swings side to side on ND hand
36
Twirling/Spinning
Pointer fingers circle each other
37
Door
Both hands vertical, one swings open slightly twice
38
Door Opening
Both hands vertical, one hand moves toward person
39
Door Closing
Both hands vertical, one hand moves away (close door)
40
Window
D hand on top of ND hand (horizontal), moves up/down
## Footnote
Small window movement
41
Window Open
D hand on ND hand, then raise D hand
42
Window Close
D hand on ND hand, then lower D hand
43
Lights
Flick chin with middle finger twice
## Footnote
Chin = light switch
44
Lights On
Hands near sides of head, pinch open
## Footnote
Ray of light turning on
45
Lights Off
Open hand pinches shut by head
## Footnote
Light turning off
46
Book
Hands together then open twice
## Footnote
Opening/closing a book
47
Open Book
Hands closed, open them wide
48
Close Book
Hands open, close to book shape
49
Paper
Clap hands, slide toward person twice
50
Paper Folded
Open hands, close to a book shape
51
Paper Crumpled
Open hands, clasp together
## Footnote
Crumpling motion
52
Paper Throw
Fist, then flick outward
53
Look/Read the Paper
Two fingers point at ND hand (palm up)
## Footnote
ND hand = paper
54
Chair
Two fingers from each hand, D hand rests on ND hand
55
You Sit
Point to person, then sign “chair”
56
Same
“Y” handshape, move back and forth
57
Different
Pointer fingers cross, then pull apart
58
Shapes
Thumbs draw a squiggly line
59
Numbers
Pinched fingers on both hands, tap side to side
60
Names
Two fingers from each hand, tap each other twice
61
Letters
“L” or pointer finger touches thumb of other hand
62
Remember
Thumb touches forehead, then other thumb
63
Forget
Hand on forehead, swipes to a fist
64
Repeat
Pinched hand makes arch to ND palm
65
Correct
Pointer fingers tap on top of each other
66
Incorrect
“Y” handshape under chin
67
Copy
ND palm out, D hand pinches and pulls outward
68
Fingerspell
Like playing piano across D hand
69
Draw
ND hand vertical, D pinkie draws downward
## Footnote
Pinkie = brush
70
Write
Pinch with D hand, write on ND hand (palm up)
## Footnote
Writing motion
71
Jot Down
Pinch above ND hand, then open hand and touch ND palm
## Footnote
Taking note
72
Homework
Fingers pinch at mouth then ear, fists make “X”
73
Remember Again
Thumb touches forehead, then touch ND thumb, then make arch motion to palm
74
Slow down
Use your D hand to trace your ND hand to your arm
## Footnote
Putting the breaks on- car slowing down
75
Finish
Move both hands in then go out
76
Today
Two “y” facing inside then moving out a bit twice or use your 4 fingers going in and thumb facing out moving twice
77
Tomorrow
Use your thumb and put it by the corner of your mouth then move to make a thumbs up
78
Deaf
Point at your mouth then your ear
79
Hearing
Pointer finger twirling under the chin horizontally
80
Sign
Using your pointer finger, go in a big circle
81
Have
Use your four fingers put it toward you and face your palms outward
82
Need
Make “x” in asl and bring it down
83
Look at
Make a v and point from eyes to place
84
Understand
Nod your head, then put your hand close to your face and put one finger up
85
Not understand
Shake your head, then put your hand close to your face and put one finger up
86
Vocab
Make a c with your thumb and pointer finger then move it down while repeatedly touching each other
87
Review
Make an r with your D hand and leave your thumb out, then press it against your left and where the palm is facing right, then move horizontally then go up (like a key)
88
Name
Two fingers, dominant on top of non dominant twice
89
Who
Press thumb on chin, then move your pointer finger twice
90
What
Two hands going upward and moving side to side
91
When
Pointer fingers going around each other once, then touching
92
Where
Use your pointer finger and go back and forth
93
Why
Touch four fingers to your head, then go down to make y
94
1,2,4,5
Make the number inward (or out depending on the situation)
95
3
Make the 3 inward with two fingers and your thumb
96
6,7,8,9
Face outward and start with pinkie and thumb together then go down until 9
97
10
shake your thumb (times 2)
98
11,12
facing inward and moving twice with thumb inside (times 2)
99
13
use your thumb outside and flick the two regular fingers (times 2)
100
14
flick using 4 fingers with thumb inside (times 2)
101
15
flick using 4 fingers with thumb outside (times 2)
102
16
pinkie to thumb in and out (times 2)
103
17
ring finger to thumb in and out (times 2)
104
18
middle finger to thumb in and out (times 2)
105
19
Pointer finger to thumb (times 2)
106
20
pinch fingers together (pointer and thumb)
107
21
leave pointer finger up and move thumb in and out
108
22
2 pointing outward and going from left to right
109
23
keep 3 fingers and drop middle finger twice
110
24
20/l, then four
111
25
5 fingers then middle finger goes down twice
112
26, 27, 28, 29
20/l, then each number
113
30
3 pinched to go inward
114
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39
three then number
115
Changes
two rs in a circle around each other
116
Meaning
v hand shape on palm on the side
117
Gum
v against cheek up and down
118
Coffee
two fists mixing
119
Bean
pluck pointer finger
120
Starbucks
two flicks
121
Weekend
cup hands to trace around fist to make a 7
122
Monday
M hand shape in a circle
123
Tuesday
t hand shape in circle
124
Wednesday
w hand shape in circle
125
Thursday
TH
126
Friday
f in a circle
127
Saturday
S in a circle
128
Sunday
two hands in circles
129
Store
crab fingers together going in then out
130
Live
two as going up like a backpack
131
Class
two cs in a circle
132
Culture
c around pointer finger
133
Dorm
d from mouth to ear
134
Not
thumb going outward
135
No
either spelt or pinch fingers together
136
Early
Middle finger going from middle to tip of nose
137
Sick
middle finger to top of forehead and heart
138
Prefer/favorite
middle finger from shin outward
139
Enjoy
both hands
140
Like
Pinch thumb and middle finger together
141
Sorry
a on chest in a circle
142
Give
two r shaped fingers
143
Copy
hand and pinch fingers together
144
Nice to meet you
use your palm and slide your dominant hand off and then point with both hands, combine, and turn your hands toward the person
145
Paper
use your palm and slide down twice
146
School
slap your palms together twice
147
Teacher
two side goggles then go out and make “person” - two palms inward going down
148
President’s day
two c shapes above forehead, fist, then go out, then pointer finger going down on top of other arm
149
Language
two ls going in a wave
150
America
interlace fingers and go in a circle
151
Doesn’t matter
like grey sign but faster
152
I know
point to self then b into forehead
153
Country
rub elbow of other arm with either a y or a palm
154
Spanish
two r shapes going on top of each other
155
France/french
f in and out
156
Germany
Unicorn horn going up - WW1 helmet
157
Australia
Baseball cap hand going up - Irwin
158
Italy
L going down to make the shape of italy then pinching together
159
Italian food
sign the cross on your forehead
160
Japan
make a diamond with fingers, pinch together and move out
161
Korea
palm of hand over head then the sign for know
162
North
N up
163
South
s down
164
China
point to buttons on a uniform in the shape of a seven
165
Russia
wipe the chin with index finger
166
Canada
thumbs up hitting on side of chest
167
Gang
Thumbs up sticking out
168
Mexico/mexican food
v going outward from forehead
169
Africa
reach out and make a 7 (shape)
170
US
U and S
171
Brazil
B going down into the shape
172
Scotland
bagpipe, turkey arm with a hand shape
173
High School
H, then S
174
College
palm of hand going up and out
175
University
u sliding like college
176
School
clap hands
177
States
palm of hand with fists up and down
178
Michigan
m, i, c, h
179
Colorado
mountains in c shape or color - ado
180
California
ILY hand shape from forehead down
181
Gold
g initilized
182
New York
y on a track
183
Train
underneath palm of hand y
184
New
hand going inside of the other hand
185
Washington D.C.
w high up and d, c
186
Georgia
g, a
187
LA
188
Alaska
babuscka fist, then palm around head
189
Hawaii
hoola or h around face
190
Missouri
MO
191
Gallaudet
pinch glasses, then sign university
192
Here
b hand signs in circles
193
Internet
middle fingers touching
194
Zoom
c making a z
195
8 (oclock)
sign for 8 touching the top of your fist
196
Car
going up and down
197
am/pm
am, sign for morning, evening b crunched over first
198
Basketball
ball toward head
199
Tied and fair
equals
200
Sign
pointer fingers in a circle or jazz hand fists
201
Speak
turkey going out
202
Still
two y hand shapes
203
A little bit
pinch
204
Most
circle thumbs up
205
Some
half
206
Remember
thumb from head to other thumb
207
Very little
flick like flipping a coin
208
Forgot all
b hand shape wipe from forehead
209
Important days
pince/f in a circle, then pointer finger from arm down
210
Practice
y on pointer finger
211
Slow
palm of hand going up an arm
212
Ireland
v moving then landing on other fist
213
Potato
v moving on fist twice
214
Champion
c handshape poked into pointer finger
215
Columbia
c shape back and forth
216
Kansas City
k, c
217
St. Louis
S, l (arch)
218
Area
a hand shape in a circle
219
Springfield
pinch hand shape on flat palm
220
Kirksville
k
221
Hard
to scrunched vs on each other
222
Specific
two pinched fingers
223
Math
4 fingers pinched together going inward on top of each hand
224
Algebra
a hand sign going in on top of each other
225
Easy
hitting the back of your hand with your other hand
226
Watching tv
visor, t,v
227
Sleeping
soul suck then go down
228
Community
two hands touching each other
229
Sort of hard
flipping hand, then hard (teo rs)
230
Grew up
hand going up on your side
231
Born
right hand underneath left hand (baby in belly)
232
Attention
two hands going past person’s face
233
Years
two fists swirling
234
Months
pointer finger going down the other pointer finger that is sticking up
235
How many/man
both hands going up
236
Over
two hands (cut and hop over)
237
Gymnastics
two rs going up in a circle
238
Coach
cup hand on shoulder
239
Awesome
both hands going up??
240
Minute
fishing rod look alike, pointer fingers connect and point to the target
241
1 hour
one on the palm of the other hand (clock)
242
Sometimes
both middle fingers going up on each side
243
Show
waving on top of the other hand
244
30 min/half hour
hand showing half on the clock
245
Say
point to mouth
246
Bird
pinch fingers by mouth
247
Dog
pinching fingers to call
248
Cat
pinching whiskers
249
Tiger
claw whiskers or x pointer fingers by face
250
Fish
b moving back and forth
251
Turtle
left hand on top and right and thumbs up smooshed
252
Rat
R, stitching face in a circle
253
Rabbit
gun by head upward and going up and down, or two u fists over each other moving
254
Armadillo
pointer finger is the head and left hand is shell
255
Shrimp
pinkie moving up and down from side to side
256
Monkey
two hands making a bear shape in a circle
257
Ape/gorilla
hitting chest with both as
258
Spider
two moving hands on top of each other (legs)
259
Bug
thumb in between eyebrows, then two fingers going up and down
260
Chicken
rounded beak or peaking at floor
261
Sandwich
hand in between like a taco
262
Duck
big beak by mouth (all fingers)
263
Elephant
going from face to dive in hand shape outward
264
Giraffe/sing
long neck by using c going up the neck
265
Penguin
popper’s penguins, hands by your side wobbling
266
Horse
opposite placement of rabbit, gun facing the other direction, but still up
267
Bear
claws close together at the top twice, bear hug
268
Lion
mane, use hand to comb mane
269
Squid
w going sideways in and out
270
Octopus
looks like a tarantula, head is made with the other hand on top and other hand is legs on the bottom of the other hand
271
Jellyfish
going up
272
Dolphin
r hand shape going up and down behind the other arm (left)
273
Water/waves/ocean
pinkie going to the right side
274
Dinosaur
bronchiosaurus look alike, right hand fingers pinched together with other hand’s arm extended underneath
275
Fox
f hand shape over nose
276
Possum
playing dead with pinkies connecting and swinging
277
Shark
fin on forehead or fin cutting into other hand (water)
278
Alligator
longer arms chomping
279
Crocodile
closer chomping
280
Pig
fat flapping underneath chin
281
Live like a pig/slop
hand underneath chin moving
282
Owl
goggles
283
Travel
v going around
284
Snake
v moving around (Head)
285
Frog
v underneath chin flicking for by underneath
286
Cow
y hand shape on forehead
287
Milk
squeeze juice
288
Deer
antlers on each side of head (deaf people sign it out)
289
Sheep and Lamb
cut off fur (extend arm and create scissors with other hand)
290
God
hand going down to nose
291
Kangaroo
jumping and arms close to chest curved
292
Rhino
y going in and out from eyebrows to out of nose
293
Unicorn
horn
294
Hippo
two ys chomping on each other
295
Sea turtle
hands on top of each other with thumbs as fins
296
Lizard
can fingerspell or use pointer finger on another hand
297
Dragon
b hand shape by mouth going outward (fire)
298
Goat
beard and v for antlers on top (from top to bottom)
299
Bat
batman’s logo, cross hands to make love using two rs
300
Eagle
beak by face, small and curved
301
Bee
flick, then the sign for b
302
Mosquito
flick and kill it or grind it
303
Llama
llama sign
304
WOLF
put hand by your mouth then bring it away to make a snout
305
RACCOON/halloween
v shaped glasses going by the eye then together
306
SQUIRREL
f by face or close vs eating
307
PORCUPINE
like sunrise, rise spikes from underneath the arm of the other arm
308
MOUSE
Pointer finger itching nose
309
KOALA
one small bear ear
310
PANDA
f hand shape over eye or p over eye
311
PEACOCK
arm over other arm extending out with four open fingers
312
FLAMINGO
pink, beak/bird
313
OSTRICH
pinched fingers together extending neck into cup hole
314
BUTTERFLY
looks like a bird, both hands
315
BULL
y shaking on forehead
316
CRAB/LOBSTER
two hands pinching together
317
DONKEY/MULE
b hand shape thumb inward up and down twice
318
Stubborn
b hand shape thumb inward up and down
319
CAMEL
follow the curve of the humps
320
WORM
pointer finger behind your other hand
321
CATERPILLAR
crawling up the arm with pointer finger moving
322
TURKEY
pointer finger underneath neck
323
Hearing
pointer finger under chin in a circle
324
Deaf
pointer finger from ear to mouth
325
Learning
left hand with palm up, then right hand pinching it up from it
326
Teaching
goggles on the side
327
English
pushing fist inward
328
Spanish
x on top of the left x from the right
329
French
F going in to out
330
Languages
L making waves diagonally
331
High school
h, s
332
College
right hand sliding from left hand up and hand facing toward person up
333
University
u sliding on top of left hand and ending up at the top
334
Gallaudet University
one handed glasses and university (u sliding on left hand and ending straight up
335
Class
two cs making a circle
336
Over there
point with index finger
337
Here
two palms to the sky making a circular motion
338
Yes
fist going up and down
339
No
u pinching
340
Acknowledge information
y going up and down with head nodding
341
Quarter
using 4 fingers at cheek to forehead
342
Tails
fingerspell
343
Start a game
right pointer finger turning inside of left hand (context opposite)
344
Win
two cs crossing in front of each other and then turning into fists
345
Lose
v falling down and back up on top of the left hand
346
Tied
equals sign
347
Flip
motion of flipping a coin
348
Sign
either two hands fists then opening up or two pointer fingers swirling
349
Speaking
four fingers touching lips
350
100% remember
two ys starting from in then going out, then speaking sign
351
80% remember
thumb from head to other thumb then, which sign
352
50% remember
thumb from head to other thumb then, cut in half
353
30% remember
thumb from head to other thumb then, pinch going outward
354
0% remember
forgot all (wipe hand on forehead, then fingerspell all)
355
Very difficult
two clenched vs on top of each other
356
A little difficult
(so-so hand movement, then two vs on top of each other)
357
A little easy
(so-so hand movement, then slap the back of your left hand with right)
358
Grew up/raised with
Right palm going up from bottom
359
Year
right fist around left fist, then hit the fist
360
Grew up together
two fingers together then going through left hand c then making a v
361
Now
two ys going down
362
Yoga
two fists going in and out
363
Cycling
two fists going in a circle
364
Running
two fingers connecting or making a w pinching together
365
Hiking
sign for walking and moving up
366
Walking
two hands moving
367
Dancing
a v twirling on the to left hand
368
Bowling
three fingers from in to out while opening up your fingers or rolling motion
369
Playing games with dog
two ys going down, then two fists together then snap fingers
370
Cooking
Flipping over right hand on top of left hand
371
Phone call
phone hand symbol
372
Reside; live at
two thumbs going up
373
Close by
slap the back of your hand
374
Over there/in that direction
point
375
In this area/here
palms in a circle
376
San Francisco
S, F
377
Oakland
d going down
378
Berkeley
b going down
379
Fremont
f going down
380
City
hands tapping each other
381
Area
palm making a circle
382
House
tap hands twice
383
Hills
fingerspell
384
House by mountains
fists hit each other and both hands point to the sky
385
Close to water house
close, smack hands, then water
386
Close to a park
fingerspell park
387
Mall
fingerspell mall and right before use the sign for money
388
North
n going up
389
South
s going down sideways
390
West
391
West
w going to the right
392
East
E going to the right
393
Floor
use hands to show floor/table/flat surface
394
Table
Two arms on top of each other
395
Shelf
use your hands to show the different layers of a shelf
396
TV
Fingerspell
397
Trash can
point to front of your arm to near the elbow
398
Box
shape of the box
399
Cup
show the cup being put on a table
400
Backpack
use c shaped hands to show the straps
401
Picture
use c hand from face to palm of other hand
402
Phone call
phone hand shape
403
Glasses
pinch near your eyes
404
Candy
point to your cheek and turn or two fingers going up and down underneath the mouth
405
Pencil
write down flat
406
Paper
move hand on top of the other inside
407
Book
open a book with your hands shape
408
Apple
X turned by cheek
409
Put something down
pinch fingers together and reach down
410
House
draw the shape of a house
411
Apartment
a, p, t
412
Large
two ls going outward
413
Kind of large
half, then large
414
Kind of small
both palms going close, then making a plus sign
415
Small
two hands going close together
416
0-5 years/new
sign for new, palms going inward (once)
417
A close to new
new (er), palms inward twice
418
A little new
new, then so-so
419
Old house
C handshape by mouth then going down to make fist
420
Which one
sign for live but up and down, thumbs up and down like backpack
421
Color
twinkle fingers by mouth
422
Classroom
sign for class (two cs making a circle), then make a box for room
423
Bathroom
t going back and forth
424
Water
w hitting the chin
425
Phone call
make the shape of a phone
426
Office
fingerspell office
427
Library
l circle
428
Bookstore
book, store pinch out twice
429
Cafeteria
sign for eat, then box
430
Soda Machine
flick hole, then push down and machine is fingers loosely interlaced going up and down
431
Vending machine
eat, and machine is fingers loosely interlaced going up and down
432
Candy/snack machine
sign for candy (pointer finger twisting), then machine or gun toward chin going up and down then the sign for machine
433
ATM
a,t,m
434
Lab
l, a, b
435
Lobby
lobby
436
Places/rooms
thumbs touching in a circle or middle fingers touching in a circle
437
Enter
hand goes under the other hand
438
Exit
spread out fingers from underneath goes from out to pinched together
439
Right side
hand gesturing to the right side
440
Left side
hand gesturing to the left side
441
Trace route
point to direction and say if it is far
442
Hallway
the opposite of attention two handed tunnel going away from your face
443
Door
show the door opening
444
Upstairs
two fingers showing going up
445
Downstairs
two fingers showing down
446
Elevator
person standing on hand going up and down
447
Floor
show the floor
448
Live alone
two thumbs up going up, then circle pointer finger
449
Live with someone
two thumbs going up, then hitting each other
450
Roommate
interlace fingers
451
Boyfriend
pinch together the cap of forehead, then pointer fingers touch each other
452
Girlfriend
thumb down chin, then two pointer fingers touching
453
Family
two fs making a circle (like class)
454
Father
touch forehead with thumb (like man)
455
Mother
touch chin like woman with thumb
456
Husband
top of c touches forehead and combines with other hand
457
Wife
under the chin c then combines with other hand
458
Son
c hand shape going from forehead to other arm (baby)
459
Daughter
c hand shape going from chin to other arm
460
Children
two hands moving twice outward
461
People
two ps swirling
462
Animals
have going in twice
463
Pet
pet
464
Have
two hands going in
465
None
two pinched hands going outward together
466
Need
x hand shape
467
Money
pinched hand hitting palm of other hand
468
Practice
a sliding over other pointer finger
469
Purchase
Pinched hand hitting other hand, then giving to someone
470
Eat
put pinched fingers on lips
471
Drink
c hand shape going into face’s mouth
472
Washing hands
rubbing hands together
473
Thank you
like good but hand goes outward
474
Your welcome
hit heart with thumb and open hand
475
Uncomfortable
thumb going from nose to mouth
476
Hurry up
h hand sign shaking up and down
477
Please
hand on chest moving in a circle
478
Embarrassed
c underneath chin then turn into fist
479
Got to go to the bathroom
T moving back and forth
480
Car
steering wheel motion
481
Biking
pedal motion with both fists
482
Motorcycle
two fists on the handles and one moves
483
Bus
bus
484
Train
pointer finger going along the other pointer finger
485
Walking
two hands moving for walking
486
Ride in
one hand holds the thumb of the other hand while it faces foreward closed
487
To go somewhere
point
488
To come here
point finger from place to you
489
Home
two pinched fingers going from mouth to ear
490
Work
hitting fists on top of each other
491
All the time
finger moving in a circle
492
Never
hand moving to make a 7
493
Sometimes
one hand holds out and the pointer finger moves in a circle
494
How
two hands going out or one hand moving out from being combined
495
How many
spring up hands
496
Minutes
fishing pole with pointer fingers
497
Feel down
two middle fingers going down
498
All done
hands going from in to out
499
Instructions
fs passing each other
500
Conceal
thumb with fist going from mouth to other hand
501
Search
c around face
502
Find
f going up (digging up)
503
To get someone to come here
taking from fist, then turn the other hand into a fist
504
To bring here
use both hands to go from out to in
