Animals

Question 1

Animal

Answer 1

both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), bent at knuckled, fingers touching chest above pecs; wiggle hands towards & away from each other

Question 2

Alligator

Answer 2

both hands in bear claws, palms facing body, finger tips touching, one hand on top of the other; move hands towards & away from each other (should look like an alligator’s mouth)

Question 3

Bat

Answer 3

both hands in fist, cross in front of chest (in an x shape), fists on shoulders; flick index finger on both hands a couple of times

Question 4

Cat

Answer 4

dom hand in “5” in front of dom cheek, palm facing non-dom , index & thumb in “G” shape; move hand away from face while pinching index & thumb together; repeat this a couple of times.

looks like making a cat’s whisker

Question 5

Deer

Answer 5

Both hands in “5”, palms facing out, thumbs touching sides of forehead.

Question 6

Dinosaur

Answer 6

dom hand in “1”, palm facing non-dom side, finger pointing up; non-dom arm in front of body, parallel to floor, fingertips in front of dom elbow; move dom arm towards non-dom elbow in short bounces

looks like a long neck dino walking

Question 7

Dog

Answer 7

dom hand slaps dom thigh; bring hand to chest height and snap fingers

Question 8

Donkey

Answer 8

dom hand in closed “4”, palm away from body, thumb on side of forehead; curl fingers a couple of times

Question 9

Duck

Answer 9

dom hand in “G”, index & middle finger extended, palm facing away from body, index finger on top, back of hand by mouth; pinch fingers open & closed a couple of times

Question 10

Elk

Answer 10

both hands in “5”, palms away from body, thumbs touching both sides of forehead; move hands to sides away from body

looks like elk antlers

Same sign as “moose”

Question 11

Fish

Answer 11

dom hand in closed “5”, palm facing non-dom side, thumb pointing up; flick hand side to while moving away from body

looks like a fish swimming

Question 12

Goose

Answer 12

dom hand in “1”, index pointing away from body, back of hand touching tip of nose; move dom hand away from body

Question 13

Gorilla

Answer 13

both hands in fist, one above each breast; alternate each fist hitting against chest.

Question 14

Hippo

Answer 14

dom hand in fist with index and pinky fingers extended, palm to body, fingers pointing down; non-dom hand in fist with index and pinky fingers extended, palm to body, fingers pointing up touching dom fingertips; move hands towards and away from each other.

looks like a hippo’s mouth

Question 15

Horse

Answer 15

dom hand in closed “3”, palm away from body, thumb on side of forehead; curl index & middle finger a couple of times

Looks like “rabbit” but hand facing to front

Question 16

Lion

Answer 16

dom hand in bear claw, palm to back, fingertips on top of forehead; move hand backward towards neck

looks like drawing a mohawk

Question 17

Lizard

Answer 17

dom hand in “L”, palm to non-dom side, dom index touching lips; wiggle hand at wrist while omving away from body

looks like a lizard scurrying on rocks

Question 18

Monkey

Answer 18

both arms bowed out to side of body; both hands in bear claw , fingertips touching side at stomach height; move hands up body a few times

looks like monkey scratching itself

Question 19

Moose

Answer 19

both hands in “5”, palms away from body, thumbs touching both sides of forehead; move hands to sides away from body

Same sign as “Elk”

Question 20

Mouse

Answer 20

dom hand in “1”, palm to non-dom side; brush dom fingertip across tip of nose twice

Question 21

Penguin

Answer 21

whole body is stiff; both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), next to legs, palms down, fingers pointing to sides away from body; wobble from side to side

looks like you’re a penguin

Question 22

Similar to “dirty”

Pig

Answer 22

dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, placed under chin; wiggle fingers

Question 23

Platypus

Answer 23

dom hand in closed “5”, fingers bent at knuckles, thumb below fingers, palm to non-dom side, hand in front of mouth; move hand away from mouth while pinching fingers closed

Question 24

Rabbit

Answer 24

dom hand in “13”, touching dom side of forehead; wiggle fingers together towards back of body a couple of times

looks like “horse” but hand is facing to back

Question 25

Snake

Answer 25

dom index and middle finger in “X”, palm away from body, knuckles by mouth; move dom hand away from body in side-to-side waves

looks like a snake

Question 26

Spider

Answer 26

dom hand in “4”, palm down, fingers curled & pointing 45 degrees to non-dom side; non-dom hand in “4”, palm down, fingers curled & pointing 45 degress to dom side, top of hand touching dom palm; wiggle all fingers while moving away from body

looks like a spider crawling

Question 27

Tiger

Answer 27

both hands in “5”, palms to body, fingertips by cheeks; move hands away from each other, while curling fingers

Question 28

Unicorn

Answer 28

dom hand in “G”, fingertips touching top of head; move dom hand up, pinching fingers together

Question 29

Walrus

Answer 29

both hands in “O” by sides of mouth, index finger on top; move hands down while closing “O”

looks like outlining tusks

Question 30

Whale

Answer 30

dom hand in “Y” on non-dom side of body, palm to non-dom side; non-dom arm in front of body, parallel to floor, fingertips in front of dom elbow; move dom arm towards non-dom fingertips in waves

looks like a whale’s tail

Question 31

similar to “sleepy”

Wolf

Answer 31

dom hand in “5”, palm to face; move dom hand away from face pinching fingers together

Question 32

Zebra

Answer 32

dom hand in “4”, palm against non-dom shoulder, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in “4”, palm against dom side of stomach, fingers pointing to dom side; slide hands to other side of body

looks like fingers are making stripes on body