ASL UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
10 years old correct answer L shaped with index finger contacting the chin and
becomes 10 as the hand moves outward
11-15 years old correct answer
16-19 years old correct answer
20 years or older correct answer
five siblings (6 altogether) correct answer When there are six children altogether
and you are one of the oldest five use the 5 hand on your non dominant had and
point to a finger (or thumb) to tell your ranking. If you are the sixth child, tell you
are the last one and use the ordinal number 6th to indicate ranking.
For ages 1-5 correct answer palm faces out
for ages 6-9 correct answer palm faces out and the index finger contacts the chin
before moving outward
For JU, JI the second letter u and i are correct answer also formed at the final
position of the letter J and held as the hand rotates and faces forward
, For names beginning with JA, JE, JO the second letter (a, e, o) correct answer is
embedded into the final position of the letter J
four siblings (5 altogether) correct answer you and your four siblings are
represented with a "5" signed on the non-dominant hand. Again point to a finger
(or thumb) to indicate your ranking
How to indicate your ranking among siblings correct answer first use contrastive
structure to tell the numbers of brothers and sisters
then use fingers on your non dominant hand to represnet each sibling in their
birth order
point to the finger that represent you to give your ranking
How to use contrastive structure correct answer establish one topic on your NON
DOMINANT SIDE
nod and shift your body slightly towards that side
orient the signs about the topic towards that side
then do the same for the other topic (usually the opposite on your dominant side)
less than one year old correct answer
maintaining a clear sightline correct answer The Signer: position yourself so other
can see you clearly. If group is seated, you may need to lean forward a little, you
may need to stand up, or move to a place in front of the group
The Listeners:
In between: be conscious that in your need to see a signer next to you, you may
be blocking someone else's view. Check to ensure the sightline is clear. Glance
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
10 years old correct answer L shaped with index finger contacting the chin and
becomes 10 as the hand moves outward
11-15 years old correct answer
16-19 years old correct answer
20 years or older correct answer
five siblings (6 altogether) correct answer When there are six children altogether
and you are one of the oldest five use the 5 hand on your non dominant had and
point to a finger (or thumb) to tell your ranking. If you are the sixth child, tell you
are the last one and use the ordinal number 6th to indicate ranking.
For ages 1-5 correct answer palm faces out
for ages 6-9 correct answer palm faces out and the index finger contacts the chin
before moving outward
For JU, JI the second letter u and i are correct answer also formed at the final
position of the letter J and held as the hand rotates and faces forward
, For names beginning with JA, JE, JO the second letter (a, e, o) correct answer is
embedded into the final position of the letter J
four siblings (5 altogether) correct answer you and your four siblings are
represented with a "5" signed on the non-dominant hand. Again point to a finger
(or thumb) to indicate your ranking
How to indicate your ranking among siblings correct answer first use contrastive
structure to tell the numbers of brothers and sisters
then use fingers on your non dominant hand to represnet each sibling in their
birth order
point to the finger that represent you to give your ranking
How to use contrastive structure correct answer establish one topic on your NON
DOMINANT SIDE
nod and shift your body slightly towards that side
orient the signs about the topic towards that side
then do the same for the other topic (usually the opposite on your dominant side)
less than one year old correct answer
maintaining a clear sightline correct answer The Signer: position yourself so other
can see you clearly. If group is seated, you may need to lean forward a little, you
may need to stand up, or move to a place in front of the group
The Listeners:
In between: be conscious that in your need to see a signer next to you, you may
be blocking someone else's view. Check to ensure the sightline is clear. Glance
