Objects Flashcards
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dom hand w/fingers spread palm down; non-dom in fist on top of dom hand; wiggle dom fingers (will look like a squid)
Airplane
dom hand makes “I love you” sign, palm down, towards dom side of body; move hand to non-dom side slowly raising dom hand
looks like a plane taking off
Ambulance
both hands in open “C” a little away from sides of forehead; rotate both hands back & forth at wrist like screwing in a lightbulb several times
Ball
both hands in bear claw shape, palms facing each other, short distance apart
looks like the shape of a ball
Bed
both hands in closed “5” (including thumb), palms facing each other, dom hand on top of non-dom hand; put hands against non-dom ear, head slightly tilted to non-dom side
looks like sleeping
Bike
both hands in “S”, palms facing away from body towards center of chest; move hands in circles like pedaling a bike.
Boat
both hands bent in front of body, palm up, sides touching each other; move hands away from body in waves
looks like a boat on the water
Book
both hands in closed “5”, palms up, side of hands touching
looks like reading a book
Bottle
dom hand in “C”, palm facing towards non-dom side; non-dom hand flat, palm facing up, below dom hand (dom hand is resting on non-dom’s palm); move dom hand up, closing hand into a fist
looks like outlining a bottle
Box
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included) space between, palms facing each other, fingers pointing away from body; move both hands 90 degrees so palms facing toward body, non-dom in front of dom hand (further away from body)
should look like outlining a box
can also do with palms towards body then facing each other.
Calendar
dom hand in “C”; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to body, wrist against dom pinky; move dom hand along non-dom arm (up, over, down)
looks like flipping a calendar where the dom hand is the calendar page
Same as drive
Car
Both hands in fist, palms facing towards body, chest width apart; move both hands up and down like driving a car
Carpet
non-dom arm parallel with floor, palm down; dom hand in “4”, palm facing body, wrist touching non-dom forearm by elbow; wiggle dom fingers while moving hand towards non-dom hand
Castle
Both hands in “V”, forehead height, palms towards each other, index & middle fingertips touching; while moving hands away from each other curl fingertips so both hands are in “X”, and curl back to “V” a couple of times.
similar to “license”
Certificate
both hands in “C”; tap fingertips together a couple of times
Chair
Both hands in “U”, palm facing down, perpendicular to each other, dom hand higher than non-dom hand; move dom hand down so is on top of non-dom hand, curling index & middle finger around non-dom fingers
College
dom hand in “C”, palm facing non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included”, palm up; dom hand on top of non-dom palm; move dom hand in half circle above non-dom hand (side, top)
Computer
dom hand in “C”, palm facing non-dom side; non-dom arm parallel to floor, fingers pointing to front of body; move dom hand in short bounces from non-dom wrist to elbow.
Cup
dom hand in “C”, palm facing towards non-dom side, thumb side of hand facing up; non-dom hand flat, palm facing up, below dom hand (dom hand is resting on non-dom’s palm); tap dom hand against non-dom palm, rotating dom hand 90 degrees
Desk
both arms across body, parallel to the floor, palm down, dom arm on top of non-dom arm
same as sign for “table’
Fire
both hands in “5” towards bottom of signing area, palms facing toward body; wiggle fingers of both hands
looks like flames of fire
Fire Alarm
- both hands in “5” towards bottom of signing area, palms facing toward body; wiggle fingers of both hands; 2. dom hand in “1”, palm away from body, finger pointing up; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm facing dom side, fingers pointing up; move dom hand so side of hands hits non-dom palm a couple of times
1 is sign for “fire”, 2 is sign for “alarm”
Floor
both hands in “B”, palm down, hands touching side of each other; move hands to side away from each other
Flower
dom hand fingers pinched; put pinched fingers on dom side of nose, then on non-dom side of nose.
Fork
dom hand in “U”, palm up, fingers curled; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up touching bottom of dom index & middle fingers; move dom fingers to just below mouth
Gift
both hands in “X”, just above each breast, palms facing to body, knuckles pointing at each other; move hands away from body
Grass
dom hand in “5”, palm up, fingers curled; hit dom palm against underside of chin a couple of times
Home
dom hand fingers pinched, fingertips touching dom corner of mouth; move hand to ear
Home + Work
Homework
- dom hand fingers pinched, fingertips touching dom corner of mouth; move hand to ear
- dom hand in fist, palm facing down; non-dom hand in fist, palm facing up; hit dom wrist against non-dom wrist a couple of times
House
both hands in closed “5” slightly bent as knuckles, fingertips touching; move hands a little away from each other; straighten out knuckles and rotate hands at wrist so fingers are pointing away from body; move hands down
looks like drawing the outline of a house
Knife
dom hand in “1”, palm down, finger pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in “1”, palm down, finger pointing away from body, top of index at knuckle touching bottom of dom fingertip; move dom finger down non-dom finger, knuckle to fingertip several times
looks like telling someone “shame, shame, shame”
Laptop
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing to dom side, touching bottom of dom hand; pivot dom hand so palm facing body
looks like opening a laptop (dom hand is laptop screen)
similar to “stamp” but extra
Letter/Mail
non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm up, fingertips pointing to dom side; lick dom thumb and touch to non-dom palm
similar to “certificate”
License
both hands in “L”; tap thumbs together a couple of times
Expired license: rotate dom hand so finger pointing down
Mind
dom hand in “1”, palm to body; tap forehead a couple of times
Money
dom hand fingers pinched, palm facing non-dom side, thumb on top; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing away from body, palm underneath dom fingers;
Page
piece of paper
dom hand in “A”, palm down, thumb pointing to body; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingertips touching underneath dom fist; move dom hand from non-dom fingertips to non-dom wrist
Paper
dom hand in closed “5”, palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm up, fingers pointing away from body, palm touching dom-palm; move dom hand across non-dom thumb a couple of times
Pencil
- dom hand in fist, index & thumb pinched together, infront of mouth, fingers pointing to body; move dom hand like licking index & thumb.
- dom hand in fist, index & thumb pinched together, fingers pointing down; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing to dom side, below dom hand; wiggle dom hand above non-dom hand
looks like licking a pencil and writing something
Picture
dom hand in “C”, touching around eye; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to dom side, fingers pointing up; move dom hand from eye to touch non-dom palm.
Plant
dom hand palm up, fingers pinched; non-dom hand in “C”, wrapping around dom fingertips; move dom hand up through non-dom hand, opening up to “5”
Same sign as “grow”
Rock
dom hand in fist, palm down; non-dom in fist, palm down, top of fist just below dom fist; hit dom fist against top of non-dom fist twice
School
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, fingertips pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingertips pointing away from body, palm touching dom palm; move dom hand up and down a couple of times
Soap
dom hand in “A”, palm down, thumb to body; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing away from body, palm touching dom fist; move dom hand back & forth against non-dom hand
Spoon
dom hand in “U”, palm up, fingers curled; non-dom hand in “U”, palm up, fingers curled touching bottom of dom index & middle fingers; move dom fingers to just below mouth
Stamp
Postage
non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm up, fingertips pointing to dom side; touch dom thumg to non-dom palm
Store
both hands with pinched fingers, chest width apart; shake hands toward & away from body a couple of times
Same sign as “sell”
Table
dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm down; non-dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm down, top of arm touching bottom of non-dom arm
Same as sign for “desk”
Telephone
dom hand in “Y”, fingers pointing to non-dom side, knuckles touching cheekbone
same as sign for “call”
Ticket
dom hand index & middle finger in “X”, space between fingers, palm down; non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm facing body; move dom hand to non-dom hand, putting non-dom hand between index & middle finger
Toilet
dom hand in “T”; shake dom hand side-to-side
Train
dom hand in “U”, palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side of body; non-dom hand in “U”, palm down, fingers pointing away from body, top of non-dom fingers touching bottom of dom fingers; rub dom fingers along non-dom fingers non-dom knuckles to non-dom fingertips several times
Tree
dom hand in “5”, palm to non-dom side; non-dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm down, fingers below dom elbow; twist dom wrist back & forth
Television
- dom hand in “T”
- dom hand in “V”
Umbrella
dom hand in fist, palm facing non-dom side, index finger on top; non-dom hand in fist, palm facing dom side, index finger on top, non-dom index finger against dom pinky; move dom hand up
looks like pushing up top of umbrella
University
dom hand in “U”, palm facing non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included”, palm up; dom hand on top of non-dom palm; move dom hand in half circle above non-dom hand (side, top)
Video
dom hand in fist, eye height, palm out; non-dom hand in fist, palm to dom side, index finger on top; move dom hand in circles (away, down, toward, up)
Wall
both hands in “B”, hands right next to each other; move hands away from each other
looks like running hands along a wall
Window
dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm to body; non-dom arm across body, parallel with floor, palm to body, top of arm touching bottom of non-dom arm
This is directional; moving hands together signifies closing the window, moving the hands away signifies opening the window
Wrist-Watch
dom hand in “F”; non-dom hand in “5”, palm down infront of body; move dom hand so bottom of index & thumb touch top of non-dom wrist
dom fingers looks like wrist-watch on non-dom wrist
