ASL unit 5
In ASL, a "when" question is only used to ask what? How is this different from
English? p. 232 - correct answer-When question only can ask what day, while
in English when can ask what day or what time
How do you ask what time a planned activity will take place? p. 233 - correct
answer-name the activity with raised brows
then ask when while lowering brows, leaning head forward and holding the
when sign.
Know the steps for asking "what one did/will do". What is the sign "do" NOT
used for? p.234 - correct answer-1. name the day and raise brows
2.ask what a person did/will do while lowering brows leaning head forward and
holding last sign
"do" not used for statements they are used for questions
In an ASL sentence the tense/time signs generally occur where? Why is the
grammar constructed that way?
What is known about the events following the time sign? p. 235 - correct
answer-Time signs usually occur in beginning of a sentence to establish
tense, all the following events are understood as occurring at that time
previously mentioned.
time signs referring to future will move forward, present will be right in front of
body while past will move backwards.
constructed this way because it is like an imaginary timeline
If there is no time sign specified, the events listed are assumed to be in what
tense? p. 235 - correct answer-present tense
Know the different movements involved with time signs that reflect tense. p.
235 - correct answer-future forward, present in front of body, past backwards
Know what an agreement verb is and be able to give examples. How are the
subject and object indicated
, using an agreement verb? How is that different from other types of verbs? p.
241 - correct answer-starts at subject and ends at the object usually such as
ask and tell and show and give, while it goes object subject with throw and
take. other verbs are on yourself like you point and then do the verb
Know how the hand positions for "G" and "H" may be altered depending on
the preceding or following letter. p. 244 - correct answer-
Know how to discuss non-present people. When would you use contrastive
structure? When would you use ranking? p. 245 - correct answer-Contrastive
Structure: used to discuss two other people
Ranking: used to discuss items in a rank order such as birth order
Know how to talk about more than 2 non-present people who are not in rank
order. What 2 things should
you keep in mind when discussing each person? p. 245-6 - correct
answer-Designate Location along a horizontal arc starting on non-dominant
side for discussing more than 2 non-present people
When discussing each person: be sure to orient signs toward the designated
location when discussing that person
also be sure the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives agree with the
location when talking about that person.
Watch the examples on the DVD. Observe the differences among discussing
one other person vs. two other people vs. three other people. - PRACTICE
THIS p. 246-7 - correct answer-one person: orient dominant side then yourself
two people:non-dominant, dominant, then yourself
three people: non-dominant, straight front, dominant then yourself.
Who is credited with "inventing" the hand signals used in baseball to indicate
balls and strikes? p. 248 - correct answer-William Ellsworth Hoy a Deaf
baseball player needing his coach to tell him the pitching count
Know the appropriate answers to the question "Are you done?" (There are 2
possibilities) p. 249 - correct answer-1. No I'm not done (hand down waving
back with head shake)
2. Yes i am done (finished with head nod)
Know the steps for sequencing two activities. Pay attention to the non-manual
behaviors that accompany the transition sign PRACTICE THIS p. 251-2 -
In ASL, a "when" question is only used to ask what? How is this different from
English? p. 232 - correct answer-When question only can ask what day, while
in English when can ask what day or what time
How do you ask what time a planned activity will take place? p. 233 - correct
answer-name the activity with raised brows
then ask when while lowering brows, leaning head forward and holding the
when sign.
Know the steps for asking "what one did/will do". What is the sign "do" NOT
used for? p.234 - correct answer-1. name the day and raise brows
2.ask what a person did/will do while lowering brows leaning head forward and
holding last sign
"do" not used for statements they are used for questions
In an ASL sentence the tense/time signs generally occur where? Why is the
grammar constructed that way?
What is known about the events following the time sign? p. 235 - correct
answer-Time signs usually occur in beginning of a sentence to establish
tense, all the following events are understood as occurring at that time
previously mentioned.
time signs referring to future will move forward, present will be right in front of
body while past will move backwards.
constructed this way because it is like an imaginary timeline
If there is no time sign specified, the events listed are assumed to be in what
tense? p. 235 - correct answer-present tense
Know the different movements involved with time signs that reflect tense. p.
235 - correct answer-future forward, present in front of body, past backwards
Know what an agreement verb is and be able to give examples. How are the
subject and object indicated
, using an agreement verb? How is that different from other types of verbs? p.
241 - correct answer-starts at subject and ends at the object usually such as
ask and tell and show and give, while it goes object subject with throw and
take. other verbs are on yourself like you point and then do the verb
Know how the hand positions for "G" and "H" may be altered depending on
the preceding or following letter. p. 244 - correct answer-
Know how to discuss non-present people. When would you use contrastive
structure? When would you use ranking? p. 245 - correct answer-Contrastive
Structure: used to discuss two other people
Ranking: used to discuss items in a rank order such as birth order
Know how to talk about more than 2 non-present people who are not in rank
order. What 2 things should
you keep in mind when discussing each person? p. 245-6 - correct
answer-Designate Location along a horizontal arc starting on non-dominant
side for discussing more than 2 non-present people
When discussing each person: be sure to orient signs toward the designated
location when discussing that person
also be sure the personal pronouns and possessive adjectives agree with the
location when talking about that person.
Watch the examples on the DVD. Observe the differences among discussing
one other person vs. two other people vs. three other people. - PRACTICE
THIS p. 246-7 - correct answer-one person: orient dominant side then yourself
two people:non-dominant, dominant, then yourself
three people: non-dominant, straight front, dominant then yourself.
Who is credited with "inventing" the hand signals used in baseball to indicate
balls and strikes? p. 248 - correct answer-William Ellsworth Hoy a Deaf
baseball player needing his coach to tell him the pitching count
Know the appropriate answers to the question "Are you done?" (There are 2
possibilities) p. 249 - correct answer-1. No I'm not done (hand down waving
back with head shake)
2. Yes i am done (finished with head nod)
Know the steps for sequencing two activities. Pay attention to the non-manual
behaviors that accompany the transition sign PRACTICE THIS p. 251-2 -
