ASL PRACTICE SLIDES

Good

palm starts facing you and placed on your mouth and then goes down and forward

Good Morning

Do the sign for 'good' and then place your hand inside of your elbow and then lift your arm with your palm facing yourself

Good afternoon

do the sign for 'good' and then with your palm facing downward above your other arm move your arm slightly up and down.

Good Evening

Do the sign for 'good' and cup your fingers down over your other arm and move them up and down.

Good Night

Do the same sign as 'good evening' but inside of moving your hand up and down repeat the final motion once.

1-5

raise one index finger

6-10

press your pinkie finger and thumb together

I

point to yourself with pointer finger

you

point to person with pointer finger

your

fingers together and palm out, motion towards someone

what

with hands slightly cupped, have palms facing forward and moved them side to side with a confused look on the face

goodbye

with palm facing outward, wave

hello

hand is positioned by the side of the head, and moves slightly foward with palm facing downward

11-15

raise your pointer finger with your palm out and then bend the finger twice

name

on both hands have your pointer and middle fingers out and together. Tap the fingers of the right hand against those of the left hand.

16-20

touch ring finger and thumb and quickly flick hand away from yourself and back twice

women

run your up facing thumb along your cheek and then tap your thumb with fingers out aganist chest.

boy

put your hand to your forehead with palm facing down, and press your fingers together like grabbing the edge of a hat

girl

with your thumb facing up, run it along your cheek

man

with your fingers out, tap the side of your forehead and then repeat the motion aganist your chest

grandson

start with pointer fingers pointing towards eachother and then go into an L shape but bend your pointer fingers slightly. make sign for boy and then go down to make baby sign

granddaughter

with your palms facing eachother bend your pointer fingers and move your hands back. then make sign fo daughter

daughter

run thumb along jaw and then pretend to hold a baby

son

tap your fingers together beside your forehead for 'boy' and then pretned to cradle a child

niece

make a n-shape with hand and have the two fingers slightly raised. rub them on side of chin

nephew

make the n-shape with hand then lightly shake it to the side of your forehead

mother

with all your fingers out, touch tip of your thumb to chin

father

with all fingers out, touch tip of thumb to forehead

aunt

make the a-shape with hand and then shake it beside the cheek

uncle

make the U-shape with hand and then slowly shake it to the side of the forehead.

husband

make the sign for 'boy' and then bring the hand used to sign down to hold your other hand.

wife

do the sign for 'girl' and then bring down to hold your own hand

sister

do the sign for girl but then stick your pointer finger and thumb out and place it over your hand hand, which is mirroring the first one.

brother

have your thumb touching your forehead and bring the hand down with thumb and pointer finger out to place a mirror hand.

grandpa

do the sign for dad, bu then bounce it forward twice.

grandmother

do the sign for mom, but then bounce it forward twice

sweetheart

place your fists near your heart, and then bend your thumbs a few times.

In-Law

Finger spell I-N- L and and then press your palms to the tip of your other hand's fingers and do it against but opposite.

cousin

make a C-shape by the side of your head, and depending what gender your cousin is you can move it down for female and up for male.

Engaged

Make an E-shape with your hand and then make a circle above your other hand, before placing your e-hand over your ring finger.

friend

link your pointer fingers together by bending your fingers together

divorced

Make the d-shape with the fingers facing each other, but then move them away so the palms are facing away from you.

Seperated

cup your palms and bend your fingers facing towards yourself and then move hands apart

married

clasp your hands together so your palms are sideways against eachother

boyfriend

make the sign for 'boy' and then 'friend'

Common- Law

Fingerspell 'common' and then tap the bottom of your palm against the top of your other hands where only the pointer fix is raised. Repeat, but reversed.

Single/Alone

Raise your pointer finger and make circles on the side of your chest with your palm facing yourself

Dating

Make a d-shape and then touch your rounded fingers together

Get Along

with your fingers slightly bend and palms somewhat facing upward and towards yourself move your hands forward

girlfriend

make the sign for 'girl' and then 'friend

Not get along

drag the bottom of your thumb underneath your chin and out and then repeat the sigh for 'get along '

Sorry

with a fist rub circles on your chest

Please

rub your flat hand on your chest

thank you

move your hand away and down starting at chin with palm facing yourself

Have

with fingers slightly bent, place them on your chest

none

make zeros with your hands

parents

with your thumb tap your jaw and then side of your forehead

sibling

make the sign for sister and brother

21-25

with your palm facing yourself, raise you index finger and thumb and bend your thumb a few times

26-30

pointer your index finger with thumb up and then touch your thumb and pinkie finger together

Language

Make two L hands facing the ground with your palm. Touch your thumbs together and then slowly move away, mimicking the motion of waves

ASL

Fingerspell ASL. A - S - L

English

clasp your palm over the top of your other hand and then draw it towards your chest

Speak/talk

With fingers spread out wide and thumb pressed against your palm, touch your pointer finger to your chin and move away before repeating. (Palm faces sideways)

Listen

Drag your thumb down your cheek with your pointer and middle finger bending a couple of times.

Hard of hearing

make an H hand-shape and then tap it against air before moving it and tapping again.

Interpreter

Make a similiar sign to the F-shape with both hands, and then turn one of the hands back and forth

sign

spiral your pointer fingers around each other near your chest.

Pay Attention

with your hands in a b-like shape, draw them to your face. Speed depends on how intense the situation is.

Communicate

Make two c-shapes and alternate moving them towards and away from your chest.

Chat

Bounce your hands against air quickly with palms facing yourself and hands loose.

Deaf

with your pointer finger tap your ear and then the side of your chin

Hearing

circle your pointer finger sideways in front of your mouth.

Feeling

brush your middle finger against your chest and flick it out and away.

happy

quickly brush your hands upward with fingers extended over your chest

sad

pretend to cover your eyes and slowly pull them down well looking sad

angry

pretend to have claws and flex one hand in front of your face.

excited

make both of your hands into a feeling shape and then quickly brush them over your chest going upward.

sick

make both hands into a feeling sign and then place one on your head and the other on the stomach

tired

bend your fingers towards your palm and place them on your chest and slowly slide them downward well sagging your body

nervous

shake your hands with your palms facing downward

so-so

rotate your hand back and forth with palm facing down: A meh-like gestured.

depressed

with your hands flat drag them down your chest well looking sad.

fine

with fingers spread, touch your thumb to your chest a couple of quick times (palm faces sideways)

color

tap your pointer and middle finger lightly and multiple times against your chin

red

bring your index finger down from you chin and then bend it towards yourself

pink

make the k sign with your hand and bring the middle finger down your chin before putting it down.

blue

make the hand sign for 'b' and then twist your hand back and forth

green

make the handsign for g and then quickly flick it back and forth

purple

make the 'p' sign and then flick it back and forth

yellow

make the y handshape and then flick it back and forth

orange

clench and unclench your fist in front of your chin

black

run your pointer finger above your eyebrows

white

drag your fingers sideways across your chest and then tuck them in quickly

grey

with your palms facing yourself and sideways, brush your extended fingers faintly against each other

brown

with b-shape and palm facing away from you, bring it down the side of your face.

Yes

with an a handshape, bob your hand up and down much like you would well nodding.

no

touch your thumb to your pointer and middle finger a couple of times

maybe

move your hands up and down with palms facing up and do it with an alternating pattern.

don't know

touch your four fingers to the side of your forehead and then quickly move them away like you are casting them aside.