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1
Q

fingerspelling

A

wiggle fingers left

to right under chin

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2
Q

number

A

2 knocks on

chin

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3
Q

1

A

pointer finger

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4
Q

2

A

v’s

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5
Q

3

A

3 fingers

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6
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4

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4 fingers

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7
Q

5

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5 fingers

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8
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6

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thumb bent

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9
Q

7

A

gun sign

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10
Q

8

A

gun sign 3

fingers

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11
Q

9

A 
4 fingers (not
thumb)
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12
Q

10

A

5 fingers out

then flat

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13
Q

11

A

pointer finger taps

on thumb twice

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14
Q

12

A

pointer and middle

taps on thumb twice

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15
Q

13- 14- 15-

16- 17- 18- 19

A

shake 3- shake 4- shake
5- shake 6- shake 7-
shake 8- shake 9

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16
Q

20- 100

A

‘show each number’

e.g. 21= 2 then 1

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17
Q

colour

A

move c in

circle in front

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18
Q

black

A

rub fist down

cheek

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19
Q

blue

A

rub fingers on right

hand inside wrist

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20
Q

brown

A

scratch down

right arm

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21
Q

gold

A

g then open

hands

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22
Q

green

A

move open left hand
(upwards) and move it up
secondary forearm while
wriggling fingers

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23
Q

grey

A

rub fist with little finger
out on top of another
fist with little finger out

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24
Q

orange

A

squeeze hand twice next to cheek

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25
Q

pink

A

pointer finger move down face in front of nose

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26
Q

purple

A

spell p twice (with flick of pointer finger)

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27
Q

red

A

scratch from nose to chin

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28
Q

silver

A

spell s then open hands

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29
Q

white

A

make o with fingers on shoulder then more down slightly

30
Q

yellow

A

spell y twice

31
Q

organisation

A

make v with left onto right hand stood up and twist v a few times with wrist

32
Q

interpreter

A

make v with both hands and move alternately to mouth and back

33
Q

charity

A

open and close left hand in circle over top of right hand

34
Q

support

A

thumbs up with left hand on top of right hand and lift up

35
Q

volunteer

A

make o shape on shoulder then move forwards (give the o to them)

36
Q

help me

A

left thumbs up on top of right from them to your chest

37
Q

help you

A

left thumbs up on top of right from you to them

38
Q

hello

A

wave left hand once

39
Q

bye

A

wave left hand once

40
Q

how are you?

A

open hands-on shoulders then move forward with thumbs up

41
Q

I’m good

A

open hands-on shoulders then move forward with thumbs up and nod

42
Q

I’m not good

A

both hands with pinkie finger sticking out and move from shoulder down

43
Q

please

A

left fingers move from chin outwards

44
Q

thank you

A

left fingers move from chin outwards

45
Q

nice to meet you

A

NICE= left thumb moves across chin. TO MEET= both pointer fingers move towards each other. YOU= point to person

46
Q

good

A

left thumbs up

47
Q

bad

A

left pinkie finger moves towards them

48
Q

right (correct)

A

left thumbs up lays flat on right hand

49
Q

wrong

A

left pinkie lay flat on right hand

50
Q

well done

A

thumbs up in circular motions

51
Q

what’s your name?

A

NAME- two fingers from forehead outwards (salute.) YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger.

52
Q

my name is Amelia

A

NAME- two fingers from forehead outwards (salute.) ME- point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. AMELIA- fingerspell name.

53
Q

how old are you?

A

AGE- wriggle fingers in front of face. YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger.

54
Q

I am 17 years old

A

AGE- wriggle fingers in front of face. ME - point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. 17- spell 17.

55
Q

where do you live?

A

LIVE- rub middle finger on shoulder. YOU- point at them. WHERE- shake both hands palm facing up.

56
Q

I live in England

A

LIVE- rub middle finger on shoulder. ME- point at you. WHERE- shake both hands palm facing up. ENGLAND- rub left pointer finger on right pointer finger.

57
Q

what job do you have?

A

WORK- make x with hands and tap twice. YOU- point at them. WHAT- shake pointer finger

58
Q

I work as a teacher

A

WORK- make x with hands and tap twice. ME- point at you. WHAT- shake pointer finger. TEACHER- both pointer fingers on corner of mouth then move outwards.

59
Q

question

A

make okay shape and draw question mark

60
Q

ask

A

index finger and thumb tip in okay shape moves from mouth forward

61
Q

what

A

shake pointer finger

62
Q

where

A

shake both hands palm facing up

63
Q

when

A

wiggle fingers on cheek

64
Q

why

A

point to right shoulder and tap twice

65
Q

how

A

tap clawed hands together so knuckles tough

66
Q

who

A

point upwards and make circular motion

67
Q

which

A

move hand side to side with thumb and pinkie sticking out (palm down)

68
Q

how many?

A

wiggle both hands fingers in front of body

69
Q

how old?

A

wiggle left hand in front of nose

70
Q

New York

A

finger spell N Y

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