Katelyn Houser 9.4 ASL Vocabulary

Question 1

Fold clothes

Answer 1

Sign clothes and then stack hands on top of each other with palms faced down for ‘folding’

Question 2

Hang clothes

Answer 2

Sign clothes and then with ND hand pointer finger out, have dominant hand in an ‘X’ sign shape and hook onto ND hand pointer finger

Question 3

Power out

Answer 3

With both hands facing each other in fist with only index finger out and bent, press knuckles together for ‘power’ and then with both hands open and close with fingertips touching and move hands to the side for ‘out’

Question 4

Broken/cracked window

Answer 4

Sign window and then with dominant hand in fist, make a squiggle motion on the window that ND hand is still gesturing to and then sign number ‘5’ against the window with dominant hand

Question 5

Dripping faucet

Answer 5

ND hand pointer finger out while dominant hand in a number 4 shape moves downward from ND pointer finger to signify water and then change dominant hand to a fist with pointer finger popping out to signify dripping

Question 6

Wash dishes

Answer 6

Both hands make a circle with index and thumb for ‘dishes’ and then both hands in fist with thumbs out, rub hands together for ‘wash’

Question 7

Dry dishes

Answer 7

Both hands make a circle with index and thumb for ‘dishes’ and then swipe/bend index finger across chin before having both hands palms out and rub together

Question 8

Recycle

Answer 8

With dominant hand in a letter ‘R’ hand shape make a circle with hand and fingertips facing away

Question 9

Wipe

Answer 9

Dominant hand flat palm faced down, move in light circles around a “surface,” pretending to wipe something

Question 10

Sweep

Answer 10

ND hand flat palm facing up and dominant hand, fingers together and slightly bent, brush fingertips against ND palm, as if sweeping

Question 11

Snapshot: Vacuum

Answer 11

With dominant hand in a loose fist with thumb resting on bent index finger, move hand back and forth, as if vacuuming