w4 Flashcards
education
“E”-“D”, one or both hands
preschool
both L4pi, right hand in front fingers just touching. Right hand toward right shoulder, then “school”.
kindergarten
“K” under L4pd, “school”
elementary school
“E” under L4pd, “school”
middle school
middle finger down onto flat palm, “school” (clap)
high school
“H” “S”
college
“school” (rub not clap) then up “5”
mainstream
“5”pi both hands, then move to 5pd right hand on left
residential
as “correct”, but with pinkies (tap tap)
take a class
“take” “class”
bachelor degree
“BA” “college degree”
masters degree
“MA” “college degree”
college degree
both “F”po touching, pull apart
doctorate
“DR” or “PHD”
school subjects
“school” “subjects”
subjects
air quotes, but shake hands rather than bending fingers
math
pi both hands three fingers pointing at each other, right higher than left, side-to-side motion with right ring finger brushing onto left index finger. 2x. Three fingers kind of make an M.
history
“H”pc, shake hand up and down
social studies
“S” open hand and move to the right “S”
science
FTpo thumbs spinning around each other (“bicycle but FT rather than “A”)
English
left “A”pd or flat pd, right pd on top (same as “school” but left palm down)
things
L4pu start hands near each other and stagger apart
supplies
“things”, but left hand doesn’t move
calculator
left 5, right typing w/all fingers or one finger and circling above the palm
notebook
“write” “book”
pencil
left hand flat, right hand B1 first to lip, then line across the palm
pen
like “write” but, above the paper
scissors
2pi cutting paper right to center
measure
both Ypd thumbs taping
ruler
draw ruler w/index & thumb of both hands (NMS small) then either spell RULER or “measure”
direction
fingers pointing out pi, wiggle a little side to side
verb
v-e-r-b
ask
1po at right side of lip, move forward and curl index
choose
left 4pi, right po B2 at one finger than another.
left Cpc, right 1 flies through from chest away
give
Bpi to Bpu as if giving
take
5pd arm forward, arc into body finish “S”. Into body if taking me, away if taking you, etc.
help
left hand 5pu, Right FTpi onto left hand. Move both forward to help you, move both back to help me.
inform
B1234 grabbing stuff from (right hand) forehead center and (left hand) left temple, then distribute it, ending 5s pu OR right hand temple left hand mouth B1234 grab and distribute 5pu
invite
L4pu, sweep down and in toward chest
pay
left Pu relaxed L4, right index on palm then fling out to who is being paid.
know
four fingers to right temple
let me know
Start as “inform” but end lower L4pu right higher than left; optional “know” afterwards
deaf friendly
“deaf” “friendly”
friendly
two hands 5pi thumb up start middle fingers basically touching in front of chin and spread apart, wiggling.
pet (n)
right fingers stroke back of left hand
[list of directional verbs]
ask, help, tell, show, give, send, email, teach, inform
paper
both hands L4, right palm onto left but brush inward twice
dress
start two hands 5pi fingers toward each other apart, then move down and fingers eventually pointing down, the outline of a dress
look at
2 starts pointing up, then out
desk
“table”
senior/junior/sophomore/freshman
Five fingers, thumb=senior etc
computer
“C” on left shoulder, down to left bicep
backpack
“G” pointing backwards both hands over shoulders.
G-classifier
Thickness: book paper magazine jacket backpack
magazine
left L4, right G swipe up along pinkie
eyeglasses
over right eye, pinch to B1 start at eye but moving right. 2x Note fist with other fingers
stapler
both L4, left flat, right curl fingers around left index and staple with heel of hand (down and up)
tape
left pd, right two fingers drag l to r across knuckles.
glue
“G” across lips l to r
paperclip
“paper” and “clip”
clip (n)
left L4pi thumb up, right come down with two fingers in front of paper, thumb behind it.
eraser
left palm up, right “A” erases
lose
both B1234pi fingertips together, open to 5s pd
home
B1234 touch near lip then near ear (like “yesterday”)
find
5pd up to “F”
realize
“R” around right temple (forward and down first)
laptop computer
“Computer” then left pu fingers right, right open up computer, hinged at back
iPhone
“i” thumb/index edge to ear 2x
cellphone
Handshape “5-c”, repeated on the headside.
like a lot
LA-LA
study hard
STA
telephone / call
Y at ear & mouth, of course. Call (v): start there and go out.
do
B1234pu index does a come here (d-o + come here combined!)
think
bent one finger to temple
move
B4pd both hands side-by-side. Move them both slightly to right
