Practice sheet 21.A

What are two signs for the concept of “TALL?”

Trees, buildings and people can all be described with the index finger version of tall. The bent hand version is generally used for just people or horses.

Which version of tall would you use to describe these trees?

Note: The concept: TALL (version) can also be used to mean ADULT

1. YOUR BROTHER, SISTER (how)-OLD? How old are your brothers and sisters?

“Job” is fingerspelled “JB”

2. HOW-MANY JOB YOU APPLY BEFORE? How many jobs have you applied for previously?

BEFORE

3. YOUR DAD ARMY BEFORE? Was your dad in the Army?

HOW OFTEN

4. HOW OFTEN HAIRCUT YOU? How often do you get your haircut?

RIDE-ON vs RIDE - IN

5. #BUS YOU RIDE-IN SCHOOL? Do you ride the bus to school?

Review: TALL APPLY ARMY OFTEN

ENJOY

6. YOU ENJOY CARPENTRY? Do you enjoy woodworking?

LIKE

7. YOU LIKE DANCE Do you like to dance?

how OFTEN

8. DENTIST, HOW OFTEN YOU GO? How often do you go to the dentist?

WHY BOSS lazy late bad work worker = employee

9. WHY BOSS FIRE WORKER? Why do bosses fire employees?

10. YOU LIKE FISHING? Do you like to fish?

Practice sheet 21.B

The concept of “yourself” can be used to mean such things as: “your own” “you were.” The sign “HUNGRY” can also mean, “WISH”

1. YOU WISH (your)-SELF LAWYER? Do you wish you were an attorney?

MANAGE can mean “run, control, or administer” House APT Dorm

2. WHO MANAGE YOUR HOUSE? Who runs your house?

The sign SOMETHING can also mean: someone or single (as in not married). The sign “favorite” can mean “prefer.” The sign welcome can mean “hire.”

3. SOMETHING BROKE, YOU PREFER HIRE MECHANIC, (bodyshift), F-I-X (your)-SELF, WHICH? If something is broke, do you prefer to hire a mechanic or do you prefer to fix it yourself?

YOUR SEND

4. YOUR CHURCH SEND MISSIONARY, GO (shift), GO, (shift), GO? Does your church send out missionaries?

The sign NEED also means: must, ought-to, should, “have- to”

5. YOUR HOUSE NEED PAINT Does your house need painting? Review…

SELF (myself, him/herself) wish = hungry control lawyer prefer = favorite hire = welcome, invite

invit e

hersel f

wis h

prefe r

mysel f

control

hire

lawye r

hungry

favori te

welco me

Glasses Mail Man / Woman resume better keep what-kind

Glass es

M an

Wo man

resu me

bett er

Mai l

kee p

what - kind

The sign “GLASSES” can also mean “Gallaudet” (the man) or “Gallaudet University.” (It can also mean Moses.)

WHY USE? SEE BETTER

6. WHY PILOT USE S-U-N GLASSES? Why do pilots use sunglasses?

Can sign “mail man” or “mail/letter carrier” or “He work PO.”

How do you sign: THIN MOST WALK WHY

7. WHY MOST POSTAL- CARRIER THIN? Why are most postal workers thin? (Can also sign “mail man” or can sign P.O. Worker)

PAGE 1 Page 2 (PAPER can be used to mean “page”)

8. YOUR RESUME HOW- MANY PAPER? How many pages is your resume?

TAKE CARE OF version 1 version 2 vs SUPERVISOR

9. WHO YOUR SUPERVISOR? Who is your supervisor?

“OLD is sometimes used to mean “ex” KEEP vs “what kind” PICTURE

10. OLD BOY-FRIEND, (or girlfriend), YOU KEEP PICTURE? Do you keep pictures of your old boyfriends? (or girlfriends)