Animal Signs

Question 1

Alligator

Answer 1

arms extended out and moving up and down like a large mouth

Question 2

Bear

Answer 2

arms crossed over chest, but hands scratching at shoulders

Question 3

Bird

Answer 3

Hand at side of mouth with Pointer finger and thumb acting as a beak

Question 4

Chicken

Answer 4

pointer finger and thumb acting as a beak but moving from mouth to non-dominant hand

Question 5

Cow

Answer 5

“y” hand on temple with thumb like an ear or horn

Question 6

Dolphin

Answer 6

pointer and middle finger twisted with thumb up and your hand moving up and down like a jumping dolphin

Question 7

Duck

Answer 7

Thumb, pointer finger and middle finger making a beak next to your mouth

Question 8

Elephant

Answer 8

hand starts open, palm out and makes the shape of an elephant trunk

Question 9

Fish

Answer 9

Open hand, thumb extended up, and acting like it’s swimming through the water

Question 10

Fox

Answer 10

making an “f” with the circle around your nose and circling your nose

Question 11

Frog

Answer 11

make a fist under your chin and flick out pointer and middle fingers in a v shape

Question 12

Giraffe

Answer 12

cup your hands like a horizontal “C” and ‘outline’ the giraffe’s next on yourself

Question 13

Horse

Answer 13

thumb to your temple with pointer and middle finger flicking up and down

Question 14

Lion

Answer 14

hand starts palm facing your face and elbow up & motions like you’re running your hand through the lion’s mane

Question 15

Monkey

Answer 15

hands scratching at armpits like a monkey

Question 16

Mouse

Answer 16

pointer finger grazing the tip of your nose with a circular motion

Question 17

Pig

Answer 17

make a fist under your chin and flick out your four fingers leaving your thumb still

Question 18

Shark

Answer 18

Open, tight five hand on top of your head like a dorsal fin*

Question 19

Sheep

Answer 19

non-dominant hand fist down while dominant hand makes a scissor cutting motion

Question 20

Snake

Answer 20

• make a fist with a bent extended pointer and middle finger- then make is slither*

Question 21

Tiger

Answer 21

Bent five hands, palms facing you moving out on your face; representing the stripes

Question 22

Turtle

Answer 22

non-dominant hand is a roof over the extended thumb moving around; modeling a turtle in a shell

Question 23

Zebra

Answer 23

*bent five hands moving outward at your chest and stomach to model stripes of zebra

Question 24

Animal

Answer 24

bring hands to same side shoulder and move chest in and out (like the 90’s heartbeat dance move)

Question 25

Panda

Answer 25

make a “p” hand and circle the eye to represent the black circles of panda’s eyes