ASL UNIT 4 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ASL UNIT 4 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does the expression "HAVE DEAF" inquire about? If the answer is yes, what is the
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polite thing to do? - Correct Answer - The expression have deaf is a common way to ask
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whether there are Deaf people in your family. If the answer is yes, it is polite to explain who
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is Deaf in the family.
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What word is not included in your signed sentence "I have a brother who is deaf."? -
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Correct Answer - Don't sign who in the sentences like "I have a brother who is Deaf."
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Find the asterisk under the vocabulary "Related Signs" and write out what it says. - Correct
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Answer - Use the signs older and younger as seen, even if an older sibling is shorter or a
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younger sibling is taller than you.
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Explain how ASL distinguishes the gender aspects of signs. - Correct Answer - ASL
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distinguishes gender aspects of signs by locating a sign in either the masculine or feminine
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areas of the face, as seen in the illustration.
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What does the abbreviation CODA stand for? - Correct Answer - Child of a Deaf Adult
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What is majority of CODA's first language? - Correct Answer - Majority of CODA's first
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language is ASL.
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How do CODA's feel about their dual identity? - Correct Answer - Many codas cherish ASL
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and the Deaf community and are proud to have this unique background.
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Shoulder-Shifting is also known as "contrastive structure". Contrastive structure can also t t t t t t t t t t


generally take the place of what English word? - Correct Answer - Contrastive structure
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can also generally take the place of the word and.
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When shifting do you switch your dominant and non-dominant hands while pointing to
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make it easier to sign? - Correct Answer - Don't switch your dominant and non-dominant
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hands when using the Shoulder-shift.
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In using this shoulder-shifting technique, what is the maximum number of times you can
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shift? - Correct Answer - 4 times
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List and explain the three pieces of information that Contrastive Structure (Shoulder
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Shifting) is used for. - Correct Answer - Contrasting: multiple topics or pieces of information
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