September 1-8 Flashcards
Hello
Palm from forehead outwards
Understand
Index on temple flick
Sign
Index fingers rotate backwards in front of chest
Speak
4 fingers outwards wiggle on lips
Again
Right hand curved fingertips go towards left palm
Boy
Hand chats on forehead
Bird
Thumb and index chirp outward on lips
Slow
Right fingers slide on back of left hand
Turtle
Right hand in fist with thumb out, left palm on top, right thumb wiggles
Help
Left palm, Right thumbs on on fingertips and move upwards together
Fingerspell
Wiggle fingers left to right
Practice
Middle phalange of right fist with thumb out rub against left index finger
Wolf
Open palm to close moving outward from nose
Past
Right palm flicks back behind shoulder
Present
“Y” with both hands go downwards 2x
Future
Palm facing face from back of head to front
Yesterday
Thumb from lips to ear
Today
Same as Present
Tomorrow
Thumb flicks from ear to past lip
0
O with fingertips sideways
1
Palm faces body
2
3
4
5
6
W, palm facing outwards
7
8
9
10
Thumbs up shake
Number
Fingertips twist together
Letter
Right thumb on lip to Left thumbs up
Fist letter combinations
SA
SO
SE
ST
AN
EN
IN
ON
TA
TI
TO
TE
MA
ME
MI
MO
Shape
Thumbs up fists start together and draw squiggle outwards
Visual
K on eye and flick outwards
Same
Y moving sideways
Different
Index fingers in x cross to outwards and away
Different
Index fingers in x cross to outwards and away
A-Z
Name
Index and middle finger both hands cross over and tap each other 2x (R hand on top), thumbs in
How you?
Thumbs up both hands with middle phalanges touching, Right hand twists so thumb moves up. Point and eyebrows down
Nice to meet you
Right palm swipes on top of left, index finger up fists bring fists together
See you tomorrow
Visual, Tomorrow
Remember
Thumbs up fists, Right thumb from temple to left thumb
Forget
Swipe Right fingertips to bend on forehead towards right side
Coffee
Fists (R on top) and circular motion
Mirror
Right palm in front of face facing face, slight shake
When do we use fingerspelling?
-Titles (e.g. ASL)
-Brands (e.g. Coke)
-Names (people, pets)
-Places without signs (e.g. Edmonton)
-Proper nouns without signs (e.g. Shell)
Wh- Question Non-Manual Markers
-Furrow brows together
-Lean head forward slightly without breaking eye contact with listener
-Hold last sign until listener starts to answer
Wh- Question Non-Manual Markers
-Furrow brows together
-Lean head forward slightly without breaking eye contact with listener
-Hold last sign until listener starts to answer
What
Palms up, coming towards each other
Who
Thumb on chin, index outwards and shakes
Who
Thumb on chin, index outwards and shakes
Your name what?
11
1 strong flick 2x
12
2 strong flick 2x
13
3, index and middle together and move inwards
14
4, fingers together and move inwards
15
5, fingers together and move inwards
Up
Palm facing down, flick upwards 2x
Down
Palm facing down, flick downwards 2x
Left
Palm facing left, flick that direction 2x
Right
Palm facing left, flick towards right direction 2x
Homework
Fingertip fist from lip to ear, then fists stack
Learn (formal)
Right finger tips from left palm to forehead
Learn (informal)
Right finger tips come together from left palm multiple times
Traffic
Palms facing each other like a clap and move front and back
Late
Palm facing back, fingertips downwards and flick back by hip
Class
Both hands in C together with palms facing outwards, then move in circle to come around and together with palms facing body
Sorry
Thumbs up rub in circle on centre chest
Washroom
T shake
Minutes
Right hand indicates number of minutes, left index at base of right palm, right hand number shakes forward and back
Girl
Thumb fist slides from ear to chin 2x
Boy
Hand bird tweet on forehead
Man
Palm from forehead to chest
Woman
Palm from lip to chest
Person
Palms face each other with space between, slide from top to bottom
People
K with both hands moving in circles
America
Fingers interlock, thumbs up, and fingertips outward, move in horizontal circle
Canada
Thumbs up fist knock on right chest
Colors
Palm facing face, fingertips on lips and wiggle
Red
Index from chin flick down
Pink
K, Middle finger from chin flick down
Brown
B slides down on cheek
White
Palm close from chest outwards
Green
G shake
Purple
P shake
Blue
B shake
Yellow
Y shake, pinky facing outwards
Black
Index draw horizontal from left to right on forehead
Gray
Orange
O squeeze by chin
Hair
9 to hair
Dress
Flick palms from chest outwards 1x
Hat
Flat palm pat head
Glasses
Index and thumb pinch outward from side of eyes
Moustache
Thumb and index draw outward moustache
Pant
Palms facing together, gesture each pant leg
Shirt
9 on right chest
Beard
Curved fingers palm draws beard from ears to chin
Jacket
Thumbs up first from shoulder curve to hip
Scarf
Left hand cross and right hand flicks on top
Shoes
Knuckles knock 2x
Skirt
Palms facing down, move from hip to lower
Clothes
Palm facing chest and flick downwards 2x
Identifying people
Describe gender, height, body type, color/style of hair, facial features, clothing, then point
Need
X points downwards 2x
Money
Pinch hand in left palm pat 2x
Drink
Cup gesture drink to mouth
Wash hands
Handwash gesture
Wash hair
Shampoo gesture
Wash clothes
Clothes, Right hand on top, washing machine twist motion
Car wash
Car, Knuckles facing outwards and circles
Floor
Floor, knuckles facing downwards and circles
Eat
Pinch fist at mouth
Grapes
Right hand moves downward vine on back of left palm
Can pick individual grape off vine and eat
Apple
X shake on back jaw
Burger
Flip clap patty motion, then eat burger motion
Pizza
Fingerspell then eating pizza motion
Buy
Money, but move pinch hand away from palm
Thank you
Palm facing face from lip outward
You’re welcome
Palm facing upwards from outwards to chest
See
K from temple outwards
Games
Proximal phalanges touching, thumbs up knuckles knock 2x
Start
Left palm facing right side, Right index in between L index and middle finger and turns outward
Win
Palms open to fist, right on top and sweep together to centre
Lose
Right hand bunny ears, fist part on left palm facing upward
Equal
Palms down, 90 degrees fingertips touch
Right
Index finger knuckles, right on top of left and knock 1x
Wrong
Y on chin
Head
90 degree palm face down from chin to head
Tails
Left index on right wrist, right index fist right index twists like a tail
Center
Circle with right palm to “again”
Good
Palm facing body, fingertips at lips and move outwards
Tired
90 degree palms facing downwards on chest and pivot downwards
Bad
Good but flick palm outwards as you move outwards
Sick
Middle fingers on chest (L) and forehead (R)
Response
Right index at lip, Left index in front of chest and they flick outwards
Stand
Legs with right hand on left palm facing up
Sit
Right index and middle finger cross on top of left with fingers facing down
Turn
Right index pointing down in front of left index pointing up, spin fingers 360
Jump
Legs with right hand on left palm, bend fingers to jump
Noun
N shake
2x
Verb
V shake
1x
Chair
Sit 2x
Door
Palms facing outward and togetherand right hand opens or closes
Window
Palms stacked (Right on top and thumb up) and facing body)
Book
Palms together in clap open in book, thumbs out
Light
Middle finger and thumb together on chin, middle finger flicks out to side (left)
OR
Both hands in pinch fist fingertips facing down and open or close lights
Paper
Palms facing each other, right palm slides on left 2x
Fold paper
Folding motion
Crumple paper
Crumple in ball motion
Throw paper
Throwing motion
OR
Pinch fist to G pointing at what you are throwing to
Look
Middle and index in bunny ears point to what you are looking at
Read
Left palm, bunny ear fingers on right swiper and hover up and down left palm
Commands for actions involving objects
Make signs firmer, slightly bigger, raise brows when naming objects
Commands for actions involving objects
Make signs firmer, slightly bigger, raise brows when naming objects
Know
90 degree palm facing down fingertips on temple
Don’t know
Know but flick palm away from temple
Word
Left index and right thumb and index 2x on left index
Pen
Right thumb and index pinch from lip then swipe on left palm like pen writing
Draw
Pinky on right hand swipes downward on left palm
Write
Right thumb and index pinch swipe horizontal on left palm
Copy
Left palm facing downwards on top, right hand from open to pinch fist away from left palm
Where
Right index and wrist shake
What color?
Color with brows furrowed
Fast
Right hand behind left pointing then curve
Tea
Left hand cup, Right hand 9 and stir in left hand cup
Water
W sideways on lips 2x
Discrimination
“Different” 2x
Plus
Cross with index fingers, right behind left
Minus
Left palm facing outwards, right index makes “minus” sign on palm
Bowtie
Right hand X-cross on top of left over neck, fingers shoot out in index and middle finger guns
Left
L move to left
Right
R move to right
