1. (Double Letters – beginning & end)
Producing an ASL Sign
Dominant hand.
Non-dominant hand.
(Double Letters – beginning & end)

2. Clarification Signs
“Again please.”
“Slow please.”

3. The names of five (5) of my classmates
Approach five (5) different students in the class.
They will fingerspell their names to you, and you will write them down on your paper.
If you don’t understand them, use clarification signs.
Spell the names back to them to be sure that you are correct.
The names of five (5) of my classmates
__________

4. Five Components of an
ASL Sign

6. Handshape
The shape(s) of your hand(s) used in the production of a sign. Dominant hand and
non-dominant hand.
Typically a letter or number.*
*There are modified handshapes

7. Where a sign starts and ends, in relation to the signer’s body.
Location
Where a sign starts and ends, in relation to the signer’s body.

8. How the hands move throughout the production of a sign.
Movement
How the hands move throughout the production of a sign.

9. Where are your palms facing? Dominant and non-dominant.
Palm Orientation(s)
Where are your palms facing? Dominant and non-dominant.

10. Any part of a sign that is not related to the hands/arms.
Non-manual markers.
Any part of a sign that is not related to the hands/arms.

11. Do not look at your own hand.
Clear production
Do not bounce your hand.
Do not look at your own hand.

12. Fingerspelling Practice
Write down five names of friends or family members.

13. The names of five (5) of my friends
__________
The names of five (5) of my partner’s friends
__________

14. You need to be silent during this activity.
Fingerspell your five names to your partner.
Write down your partner’s five names.
You need to be silent during this activity.