Lesson 26 American Sign Language (ASL)

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Objectives:

___ Review and/or Clarify: [JUMP, DIVE, HIKE, WALK-TO]
___ Sociolinguistic Variation in Sign Language
___ Gallaudet, Thomas Hopkins
___ I am able to recognize and sign the practice sentences for this lesson
___ I have taken the Lesson 26 Practice Quiz
___ I have taken the general practice quiz for this lesson. See: PRACTICE QUIZZES

Vocabulary:

BRIGHT
DARK
DIG
DON'T-CARE
FLOWER
FORGET
FUN
GRASS-[hay]
HEAVY
HIGH-[height]
LAUGH
LIGHT-WEIGHT
LOW
MOUNTAIN
OUTSIDE
PLANT
REMEMBER
TOPIC
TREE

Review Vocabulary

Expansion Vocabulary

GROW-GROW-[garden]-[L14] | MOW-[L26] | QUESTION-MARK-WIGGLE-["qm-w"]-[L26]

Practice:

Practice sheet: 26.A
01. YOU PREFER CLOTHES BRIGHT, DARK, WHICH?
02. FOR YOU SLEEP MUST DARK? (Does it have to be dark for you to sleep?)
03. FLOWER GROW-GROW-[garden] DOG DIG, WHY?
04. TOPIC YOU INTERESTED WHAT?
05. FLOWER YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND?

Practice sheet: 26.B
06. PEOPLE NAME, FORGET EASY YOU?
07. YOU THINK SCHOOL FUN?
08. Every-SATURDAY what-DO YOU?
09. YOUR BACKPACK HEAVY?
10. YOU AFRAID HIGH-(heights)?

Practice sheet: 26.C
11. YOUR HOUSE PAY LOW?
12. YOU LIKE MOUNTAIN HIKE YOU?
13. YOU LIKE STUDY OUTSIDE?
14. YOU LIKE TAKE-CARE-OF PLANT YOU? (Do you like gardening?)
15. YOUR FIRST TEACHER, YOU REMEMBER HIS/HER NAME?

Practice sheet: 26.D
16. HOW YOU UP-TO-NOW? ("How have you been doing?")
17. YOUR HOUSE, FRONT FIELD-[yard] TREE HAVE?
18. UP-TO-NOW ASL CLASS YOU TAKE-up HOW-MANY YOU?
19. YOU LAUGH HOW OFTEN?
20. TOPIC YOU DON'T-CARE WHAT? (What do you not care about?)

Extra Practice

Optional practice:

YOU LIKE STUDY _____?
YOU LIKE STUDY WHERE?
YOU LIKE STUDY LIBRARY?
YOU LIKE STUDY BEDROOM?

YOU THINK _______ FUN?
YOU THINK THIS CLASS FUN?
YOU THINK GO STORE FUN?

HOW OFTEN-YOU _______?

YOUR FIRST _______, YOU REMEMBER HIS/HER NAME?
YOUR FIRST GIRL-FRIEND, YOU REMEMBER HER NAME?
YOUR FIRST BOY-FRIEND, YOU REMEMBER HIS NAME?
YOUR FIRST FRIEND, YOU REMEMBER HIS/HER NAME?
YOUR FIRST DOCTOR, YOU REMEMBER HIS/HER NAME?

_______ YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND?
FOOD, YOU LIKE WHAT KIND?
CANDY, YOU LIKE WHAT KIND?
MOVIE, YOU LIKE WHAT KIND?

Additional Information:

GROW [shift] GROW" means to sign "GROW" then move the sign a bit to the side and sign it again. In context GROW [shift] GROW (which is can be glossed as "GROW+") is a way of signing "garden." Some people sign "GROW" with a "G" handshape and call it an "initialized" form of the sign for garden, (I'd put that in the category of signed English rather than ASL).

MOW is shown by doing a short little double movement that looks like you are pushing a lawn mower.
Sample sentence: Every-SATURDAY GRASS MOW

Question Mark Wiggle

If you see the gloss "QM-wig" or "QMW" -- it is an abbreviation used to refer to a sign called "question mark wiggle." The sign is done by holding up an index finger (also called a 1-handshape) and flexing it a few times so the finger changes back and forth a couple times from a slightly bent index finger to an "x" handshape. In other words "wiggle" the tip of your index finger up and down. This sign is often used with facial expression to add a bit of doubt, incredulousness, or levity to questions. As if to say, "I'm not so sure you are telling me the truth on that." The sign can also be used to simply clarify that you are asking a question or expecting a reply. You shouldn't overuse this sign but occasionally it is helpful. For example suppose you are asking a Yes/No question such as "IX-[that person] MAD? QM-wig." Doing the sign MAD tends to be done with furrowed brows doesn't match the typical raised-brows for Yes/No facial grammar. Thus adding a QM-wig after signing "MAD" can be used to clarify that you are asking "Is that person mad?" -- and not stating "That person is mad!" For more information see: QM-wig [Question Mark Wiggle]

Exclamation Point
If you see a sign glossed with an "!" exclamation point after it that means you should emphasize the sign. Sign it a bit faster and/or a bit more exaggerated than normal.

Quizzes:

Self-study students, see: Lesson 26 Practice Quiz
Taking this as a class? Contact your local teacher or see your syllabus for the right quiz to take.

Notes:

The sign FUN also appears in the Lesson 18 vocabulary; it is included here again as part of this lesson's set.

Curriculum revision notes and lesson archive:
In a never ending effort to improve, this website is under constant construction. Below are sentences and or signs which are being phased out of this lesson as well as other material that may be phased into the lesson.

PEOPLE FACE, YOU DON'T-CARE YOU? (don't care about looks)

ASL: Lesson 26