Unit 3 Flashcards
(175 cards)
1
Q
Toilet
A
D Shakey ‘T’
2
Q
Fish
A
3
Q
Vocabulary
A
4
Q
Put Under
A
2 hands flattened ‘o’ ND stay D mimick under
5
Q
Bookstore
A
6
Q
Practice
A
The right “A” hand brushes up against the top side of the left index finger palm down
7
Q
Location
A
8
Q
Park
A
Fingerspell
9
Q
Hide
A
D ‘A’ thumb to chin (face out) bring down cover with ND
10
Q
Large
A
2 hands ‘L’ start small and come out
11
Q
Cat
A
‘F’ like whiskers start open close as move away
12
Q
Prescott
A
I think two ‘k’ middle finger touching
13
Q
Nothing to It
A
2 Hands ‘F’ about boob level
shake slightly
14
Q
Library
A
15
Q
Son
A
16
Q
Embarrassed
A
Start with open claw ‘C’ under chin. Close hand into fist, look embarrassed.
17
Q
Surprise
A
18
Q
Phone
A
19
Q
Laundry
A
Use “claw” hands. Twist them opposite directions twice as if showing the agitating movement of a washing machine.
20
Q
Put Behind
A
2 hands flattened ‘o’ ND stay D behind
21
Q
Location
A
22
Q
Old
A
23
Q
Place
A
2 hands like area but with sideways ‘p’
24
Q
Ride-In
A
25
Avondale
26
Downtown
27
Ball
28
How Much
One-handed version of 'how many'
29
Classroom
Class
+
Box
30
Inside
ND loose 'O' D flattened 'O' dipping into ND
31
Give directions/explain
2 'F' index thumb face inward
32
Frog
33
Owl
To do the sign for "owl," hold "O" hands in front of your eyes. Twist your hands inward. Repeat.
34
Wash Hand
35
Daughter
36
Turtle
D 'A' ND cover D thumb peeking out
37
Exit
38
Lake
Fingerspell
39
Town
like 'city' but touch twice instead
40
ATM
Fingerspell
41
Minute
42
Put beside
2 hands flattened 'o' ND stay D mimick next to
43
Never
44
Husband
'C' near forehead
+
45
Loft
46
Dulpex
47
Snake
Form your hand into a "bent V" handshape. "Slither" your hand forward a few inches similar to the way a snake slithers on the ground.
48
None
Form "O" hands and hold them out in front of you palms facing mostly toward each other and a little bit forward. Then quickly move your hands forward and shake your head "no" once. This sign can also be done with one hand.
49
Dog
Snap fingers twice
50
Elevator
51
Mainstream
(Deaf kids in regular school)
2 hands '5' coming head on meet and merge on a road aknew
52
Parent
Sign 'Mom'
+
Sign 'Dad'
Quickly
53
Tiger
54
Country
ND across body D flat palm circle near elbow
55
Need
56
Candy
57
Monkey
Scratch sides twice
58
Mountain
59
Cell Phone
'Y' Shape hold up to ear
60
Scottsdale
shape 's' to 'd' on both sides of face
61
Outside
62
Goodyear
63
House
Flat hands roof and walls
64
Stairs
Fingers like 'zz' mimicking
65
First, Second, Third
66
Pig
67
Pet
68
City
69
Tired
The sign for "tired" starts out very similar to the sign "HAVE" and then the hands slump downward. Don't slide the hands downward, just change the orientation of the hands.
70
Bathroom
Like toilet?
71
People
72
Apple
73
Dishwash
74
Find
75
Live/Address
76
Lobby
Fingerspell
77
Dorm
'D' sign like home
78
Where
79
Beach
Back and forth tho ND closed fist D flat palm sad washing up waves
80
Buy
81
Live Alone
Sign 'Live'
+
Index finger small circular motion ends depending on who talking about
82
Condo
Fingerspell
83
Mosquito
2 hands 'S' ND nose D drilling
84
Townhouse
'T' + 'H'
85
Look For
86
Street
2 hands straight in front thumbs up
87
So-So
88
Put on
Flattened 'O' Shape two hands mimiking putting something on shelf
89
Mesa
Fingerspell
90
Answer
2 hands like respond but index fingers
91
Soda Machine
Soda
+
92
Enter
93
Chandler
'C' dragging down like cafe
94
Shopping Mall
Sign for store
+
Fingerspell mall
95
Bus
Fingerspell
96
Arizona
D drag 'A' down chin like 'single'
97
Mobile Home
Sort of like making a periscope with 2 hands open pull D backwards
98
Phoenix
D 'X' Shakey shakey
99
Whale
ND shape 'table' D 'Y' like tail in out water
100
Glendale
'g' across + down like China
101
TV
Fingerspell
102
Train
103
"Wave Right"
'R' wave on the right side
104
Concert
105
Cafe
106
Small
2 hands palms flat facing each other close
107
Front Door
D flat palm wipe in front of face
+
Door
108
Medium
2 hands make a cross
109
Ocean
2 hand 'O' motion in the ocean
110
Building
111
Near
112
Home
113
River
2 hand 'R' moseying down the river
114
Flagstaff
2 Hands 'F' shape tap together
index/thumbs touch
115
Door
116
Mouse
Scratch nose with index finger
117
Candy Machine
Candy
+
118
Please
Open Palm circle chest
119
Office
2 hands 'O' sign like box
120
Tucson
'T' sign like China
121
Wife
'C' near Chin
+
122
Hallway
123
Water (body of)
124
Boyfriend
The sign for sweetheart holds modified "A" hands near the chest (over the heart works well).
The sign starts with the thumbs extended and then you bring the thumbs down, up, and down again.
125
Gilbert
'g' dragging down chin
126
Drink
127
Deaf School
Index touch under ear then mouth
+
2 hands Like 'school' but letter 'i'
128
Hour
129
True/Sure/You're Welcome
The sign for "true" is made by placing the dominant index finger against your lips.
Move your finger forward several inches using a quick motion.
130
Cow
'Y' thumb touch temple shift wrist back and forth
131
Subway
To sign "subway," slide the "Y" hand back and forward underneath the "flat" hand as if showing a subway car moving underground. Note: This version also works well to refer to "Subway" sandwich shops.
132
Floor
Palms flat down spread like wall
133
Summon
134
Roommate
135
Cup
D 'C' tap on ND flat palm
136
Road
2 hands 'r' parallel
137
Farm
138
Children
139
Bird
number '20' near face like a beak
140
Lab
Fingerspell
141
Girlfriend
The sign for sweetheart holds modified "A" hands near the chest (over the heart works well).
The sign starts with the thumbs extended and then you bring the thumbs down, up, and down again.
142
Theatre
Right and left "A" hands move in a circle. Imagine pedaling a bicycle backwards with your hands.
When the right hand is up, the left hand is down. When the right hand is back the left hand is forward
143
Pond
Fingerspell
144
Explain
145
Lion
'C' like claw shape rake above hair like mane
146
Chicken
147
Rabbit
Handshape like horse but 2 hands opposit like ears
148
Ask
Starts as an index, ends as a 'x'
149
Near
This sign uses "bent" hands. Hold the right hand either behind or in front of the left hand and then move the right hand "near" the left hand.
150
Rat
'R' scratch nose
151
Starbucks
2 hands like f shape but middle finger flicking eachother
152
Backpack
153
Tempe
't' dragging down chin
154
Parking Lot
D '3' tap ND flat palm
+
Circle air palm down
155
Put in Box
2 hands flattened 'o'
+
box
156
Ticket
Use a "bent V" handshape and a "flat" handshape. Focus on moving the dominant hand. The other hand might move a bit but for the most part the non-dominant hand stays in place
157
Hills
Swoop slightly bent palm
158
Question
159
Shelf
Flat hands like spreading out on a shelf
160
Car
2 hands 'S' car wheel shape small-ish
161
Picture
D 'C' temple bring down to ND palm 'B' shape
162
Let Down
2 hands trail down chest slowly sad expression
163
Live With
Sign 'Live'
+
Sign 'With'
164
Bug
165
Family
166
Resturant
'R' dragging chin
167
Waste Basket
168
New
169
Horse
Thumb nail down touch forehead index and middle finger like 'U' back and forth
170
Box
171
Here
Palm up circle in front
172
"Wave Left"
'L' gesture left
173
Animal
The fingertips touch the chest. The fingers stay straight. The hands pivot inward toward each other twice.
Memory aid: Think of the breathing of an animal.
174
Apartment
Fingerspell A-P-T
175
Wait
Wiggle fingers
