Unit 1 P2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Tell-me
Hints: This sign is the same as TELL, except the index finger ends up pointing to the signer. It means, “you tell me.”
About
The index finger circles a modified O-handshape.
Your
Hints: The sign YOU is made with an open hand with the fingers together. This open-handshape is associated with the concept of possession.
Family
Hint: The F-handshapes start in front of the body, then each one moves in a half-circle forward.
Have
Hints: The hands are open, and the fingers are together. The fingertips of both hands touch the chest.
Mother
Hints: The fingers of the five-handshape is wiggled with the thumb by the side of the chin. This position is used for other signs relating to females.
Father
Hints: The thumb of the open hand taps the side of the forehead. Male signs are typically made by the forehead.
Sister
Hints: The thumb on the right A-handshape brushes against the side of the chin and continues to move downward and forward; the hand then changes to an L-handshape and lands on the wrist of the right hand’s L-handshape. The beginning of this sign is similar to the sign GIRL.
Brother
Hints: The right hand makes like its grabbing the front of the baseball cap; it then changes to an L-handshape as it moves down and lands on the wrist of the left L-handshape.
How-many
Hints: The hands are thrown up to expose all of the fingers. The fingers represent the concept of numbers.
None
Hint: The O-handshapes touch and then move away to the sides.
Tell
Hints: The index finger starts under the chin and is then moved outward to represent the direct flow of words towards someone. TELL is a directional verb sign.
Work
Hint: One S-handshape taps the back of the other S-handshape to represent the hands doing something.
Friend
Hint: The movement and linking of the index fingers suggest two people who are close to one another.
Where
Please
Hints: The open hand circles over the heart to indicate pleasure.
Chat
Hints: Both hands face one another and move up and down.
Who
Hints: The index finger circles the mouth, which represents the formation of the mouth when the word who is spoken.
With
