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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 2 Unit 1 .................................................................................................................... 3

Conversation Review 1.1 .................................................................................. 3 Role Shifting Practice 1.2 .................................................................................. 3

Unit 2 .................................................................................................................... 4 Role Shifting with an Object Practice 2.1 .......................................................... 4 Role Shifting with Touching Practice 2.2 ........................................................... 5

Unit 3 .................................................................................................................... 6 Narrative Practice 3.1 ........................................................................................ 6

Unit 4 .................................................................................................................... 7 Conversation Review 4.1 .................................................................................. 7 Accident Narrative Practice 4.2 ......................................................................... 8 Car Accident Practice 4.3 .................................................................................. 9

Unit 5 .................................................................................................................. 10 Giving Information Practice 5.1 ....................................................................... 10

Unit 6 .................................................................................................................. 11 Sign Language Games Practice 6.1 ................................................................ 11

Unit 7 .................................................................................................................. 12 Conversation Review 7.1 ................................................................................ 12 Deaf Jokes Practice 7.2 .................................................................................. 13

Unit 8 .................................................................................................................. 14 Amenities and Features Practice 8.1 ............................................................... 14

Unit 9 .................................................................................................................. 15 Storytelling Practice 9.1 ................................................................................... 15 Storytelling Practice 9.2 ................................................................................... 16 Storytelling Practice 9.3 ................................................................................... 17

Unit 10 ................................................................................................................ 18 Interpreting Songs in ASL Practice 10.1 .......................................................... 18

Answer Key ....................................................................................................... 19


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Unit 1

Conversation Review 1.1

In the video, Crystal, Christine, and Cristian will have a conversation. Answer the questions below.

1. What role is each person playing in this conversation?

____________________________________________________________

2. What is the first question Crystal asks?

____________________________________________________________

3. What are Christine and Cristian’s answers to the first question?

____________________________________________________________

4. What is the second question Crystal asks?

____________________________________________________________

5. What are Christine and Cristian’s answers to the second question?

____________________________________________________________

Role Shifting Practice 1.2

In the video, Mark will sign two short stories. Both of these stories use role shifting. Watch the video and circle your answers to the questions below. The first one has been done for you.

Part 1

1. Who asked where the classroom was? Mark Man

2. Who said they were in that class before? Mark Man

3. Who is hearing and learning ASL? Mark Man

Part 2

4. Who was sitting on the bench? Mark Woman

5. Who asked where the restaurant was? Mark Woman

6. Whose brother works at the store? Mark Woman


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Unit 2

Role Shifting with an Object Practice 2.1

In the video, Darcy will sign 10 sentences. Each sentence uses role shifting with an object. Watch the video and fill in the missing information for each number in the table below. The first one has been done for you.

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Darc

y

Sis

ter

Darc

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Darc

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sitio

n

Sis

ter

Darc

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Sis

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Sis

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Sis

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Sis

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Receiv

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Sta

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sitio

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Facin

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Facin

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ht

On rig

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Beh

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Wate

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Ball

Book

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Role Shifting with Touching Practice 2.2

In the video, Darcy will sign 10 sentences. Each sentence uses role shifting with touching. Watch the video and fill in the missing information for each number in the table below. The first one has been done for you.

10

9

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6

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4

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Sittin

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Receiv

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Unit 3

Narrative Practice 3.1

In the video, Mark will sign a life story. Watch the video through the first time so you can get an idea about how narratives are signed and what transitions are used. Then, answer the questions below. 1. Where did Mark place Riverside in his signing space?

____________________________________________________________

2. What transition did Mark use before saying his family moved to Long

Beach?

___________________________________________________________

3. Where did Mark place Long Beach in his signing space?

____________________________________________________________

4. Where did Mark place his sister in his signing space?

____________________________________________________________

5. What transition did Mark use before saying he moved to Westwood?

____________________________________________________________

6. Where did Mark place Westwood in his signing space?

____________________________________________________________

7. What transition did Mark use before saying he moved to Long Beach?

____________________________________________________________

8. What transition did Mark use before saying he got married?

____________________________________________________________

9. What transition did Mark use before saying his daughter was born?

____________________________________________________________

10. What is Mark’s conclusion of his life story?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 4




____________________________________________________________

2. What is the first question Crystal asks?

____________________________________________________________

3. What are Christine and Cristian’s answers to the first question?

____________________________________________________________

4. What is the second question Crystal asks?

____________________________________________________________

5. What are Christine and Cristian’s answers to the second question?

____________________________________________________________


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Accident Narrative Practice 4.2

In the video, Darcy will sign 10 sentences. Each sentence is a short accident narrative. Watch the video and fill in the missing information for each number in the table below. The first one has been done for you.

Cause of Accident

Transition Sign Used

What happened Resulting Injury

1 Water OVERLOOK Slipped and fell on

backside Bruise on bottom

2 Water N/A

3 NOT SEE Slipped and fell on knees

4 NOT SEE Bruise on head

5 Tree Scraped head on branch

6 N/A Small puncture on

foot

7 Saw WRONG

8 NOT SEE Broken leg

9 Tripped and fell forward N/A

10 Icy Sidewalk N/A


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Car Accident Practice 4.3

In the video, Darcy will sign 5 different car accident stories. Watch the video and fill in the missing information for each number in the table below.

When did the

accident occur? Where? What happened?

What part of Darcy's car would

have been damaged?

1 In the rain Front

2 Two weeks ago

A car turned left in front of Darcy and her car t-boned the

other car.

3 One year ago On the freeway

4 One week ago

A car backed into Darcy's car as she

was backing out of a parking spot.

5 On the freeway Front right


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Unit 5

Giving Information Practice 5.1

In the video, Mark will sign 10 statistics. Answer the question for each number below. The first one has been done for you. 1. Which hand did Mark use to show each group?

Right – Women; Left - Men______________________________________

2. What sentence structure did Mark use to present this information?

____________________________________________________________

3. How many Deaf children have hearing parents?

____________________________________________________________

4. What information does Mark share about the second group?

____________________________________________________________

5. Into what two groups does Mark divide his family?

____________________________________________________________

6. How did Mark explain this information?

____________________________________________________________

7. What sentence structure did Mark use to present this information and what

place was third on his list?

____________________________________________________________

8. Which river is the longest and what number is it on Mark’s list?

____________________________________________________________

9. How many of Mark’s family members have brown eyes?

____________________________________________________________

10. Where did Mark place the two groups in his signing space?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 6

Sign Language Games Practice 6.1

In the video, Darcy will describe two sign language games. Answer the questions below. Part 1

1. What game is this game similar to?

____________________________________________________________

2. How are the participants arranged?

____________________________________________________________

3. What does each person do?

____________________________________________________________

4. What’s the most important rule?

____________________________________________________________

5. How does the game end?

____________________________________________________________

Part 2

1. How are the participants arranged?

____________________________________________________________

2. What does everyone do first?

____________________________________________________________

3. How does the first part of the game work?

____________________________________________________________

4. How does the second part of the game work?

____________________________________________________________

5. What makes this game so interesting?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 7




____________________________________________________________

2. What is the assignment?

____________________________________________________________

3. Who does Christine originally describe as her family?

____________________________________________________________

4. Who does Cristian originally describe as his family?

____________________________________________________________

5. What information does Christine and Cristian share about their parents?

____________________________________________________________


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Deaf Jokes Practice 7.2

In the video, Crystal will sign 2 Deaf jokes. Answer the questions below. “King Kong”

1. Where does King Kong find the woman?

____________________________________________________________

2. What do King Kong and the woman have in common?

____________________________________________________________

3. What happens to the woman?

____________________________________________________________

4. Why is this joke funny?

____________________________________________________________

5. What type of Deaf joke is this an example of?

____________________________________________________________

“The Whistle”

1. What instrument does each of the men play?

____________________________________________________________

2. What does each of the men do when a woman walks by?

____________________________________________________________

3. How does the Deaf man end up impressing the girl?

____________________________________________________________

4. Why is this joke funny?

____________________________________________________________

5. What type of Deaf joke is this an example of?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 8

Amenities and Features Practice 8.1

In the video, Mark will describe a house. Answer the questions below. 1. How many bedrooms and bathrooms does the house have?

____________________________________________________________

2. What is in the front yard?

____________________________________________________________

3. What features will you find in the backyard?

____________________________________________________________

4. What classifiers does Mark use to describe the kitchen?

____________________________________________________________

5. What is the main feature of the living room?

____________________________________________________________

6. What other room is located on the first floor?

____________________________________________________________

7. How many bedrooms are upstairs?

____________________________________________________________

8. What feature will you find in the master bedroom?

____________________________________________________________

9. What features will you find in the master bathroom?

____________________________________________________________

10. Where are the bathrooms located?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 9

Storytelling Practice 9.1

In the video, Mark will sign a story. Answer the questions below. 1. What is the title of the story?

____________________________________________________________

2. What is the girl’s name sign?

____________________________________________________________

3. How does the girl describe the third bowl of food?

____________________________________________________________

4. How does Mark transition from the kitchen to the living room?

____________________________________________________________

5. How does the girl describe the first chair?

____________________________________________________________

6. How does the girl describe the second bed?

____________________________________________________________

7. How does Mark transition to the three Bears coming home?

____________________________________________________________

8. What characteristics does Mark take on to ―become‖ the girl?

____________________________________________________________

9. What characteristics does Mark take on to ―become‖ Papa Bear?

____________________________________________________________

10. What characteristics does Mark take on to ―become‖ Baby Bear?

____________________________________________________________


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In the video, Crystal will sign a story. Answer the questions below. 1. What is the title of the story?

____________________________________________________________

2. What material does the first pig build his house from?

____________________________________________________________

3. What classifiers does Crystal use to describe the first house?

____________________________________________________________

4. What material does the second pig build his house from?

____________________________________________________________

5. What classifier does Crystal use to describe the second house?

____________________________________________________________

6. How does Crystal describe the wolf?

____________________________________________________________

7. What is special about the first house?

____________________________________________________________

8. What is special about the second house?

____________________________________________________________

9. What is special about the third house?

____________________________________________________________

10. Why did the wolf run away?

____________________________________________________________


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In the video, Crystal will sign a story. Answer the questions below. 1. What is the title of the story?

____________________________________________________________

2. What is the girl’s name sign?

____________________________________________________________

3. What characteristics does Crystal take on to ―become‖ the girl?

____________________________________________________________

4. What characteristics does Crystal take on to ―become‖ the wolf?

____________________________________________________________

5. How does Crystal show the wolf’s thoughts?

____________________________________________________________

6. What characteristics does Crystal take on to ―become‖ Grandma?

____________________________________________________________

7. What characteristics are different between Crystal ―becoming‖ Grandma

versus ―becoming‖ the wolf in Grandma’s clothing?

____________________________________________________________

8. What five (5) things does the girl notice about ―Grandma‖?

____________________________________________________________

9. How does the story end?

____________________________________________________________

10. Where does Crystal place each character in her signing space?

____________________________________________________________


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Unit 10

Interpreting Songs in ASL Practice 10.1

In the video, Crystal will sign ―The Star Spangled Banner‖. Below, you will see the lyrics of ―The Star Spangled Banner‖ and a line underneath. Write the ASL gloss of the interpretation of the song for those lyrics. The first one has been done for you.

1. Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light

O SAY CAN all-of-YOU SEE THROUGH SUNRISE CL(2h):And-5(light)‖spread‖____

2. What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

3. Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight,

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

4. O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

5. And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

6. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

7. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

8. O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________


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Answer Key

Unit 1 - Conversation Review 1.1 (Page 3)

1. Crystal - Teacher; Christine - Student; Cristian - Student 2. ―What time did you arrive to school?‖ 3. Christine - 8am; Cristian - 8:15am 4. ―Did you remember to bring your book?‖ 5. Christine – Yes; Cristian – No

Unit 1 – Role Shifting Practice 1.2 (Page 3)

1. Mark 2. Man 3. Mark 4. Woman 5. Mark 6. Woman

Unit 2 - Role Shifting with an Object Practice 2.1 (Page 4)

Giver Position Receiver Position

Location of

Receiver Object Result

1 Darcy Standing Sister Standing On right Book Sister receives book

2 Darcy Standing Sister Standing Behind Book Sister receives book

3 Darcy Standing Sister Standing In front Book Sister receives book

4 Darcy Standing Sister Standing On right Ball Sister catches ball

5 Darcy Standing Sister Standing On right Ball Sister drops ball

6 Darcy Standing Sister Standing On right Ball Sister gets hit by ball

7 Darcy Standing Sister Standing On right Ball Sister almost gets hit by ball

8 Darcy Standing Sister Sitting Facing Water Water splashes on sister

9 Sister Sitting Darcy Sitting Facing Water Water splashes on Darcy

10 Darcy Standing Sister Standing Facing Water Water splashes up on sister


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Unit 2 - Role Shifting with Touching Practice 2.2 (Page 5)

Giver

Position

Receiver

Position

Location of

Receiver

Action Result

1 Darc

y Standin

g Sister Standin

g Facing Poke Sister gets poked in the

stomach

2 Siste

r Standin

g Darcy Standin

g In front Tap Darcy gets tapped on the

shoulder

3 Darc

y Standin

g Sister Standin

g Next to Tickle Sister gets tickled

4 Darc

y Sitting Sister Sitting In front Pull Hair Sister's hair gets pulled

5 Darc

y Standin

g Sister Standin

g Facing Poke Sister gets poked in the

stomach and glares

6 Darc

y Standin

g Sister Standin

g In front Push Sister gets pushed and falls

over

7 Darc

y Standin

g Sister Standin

g Next to Push Sister gets pushed and

almost falls over

8 Siste

r Standin

g Darcy Standin

g In front Push Darcy gets pushed and falls

over

9 Siste

r Standin

g Darcy Standin

g In front Pull Hair

Darcy's hair gets pulled and she glares back

10

Sister

Standing Brother

Standing Facing Poke

Brother gets poked in the stomach

Unit 3 – Narrative Practice 3.1 (Page 6)

1. On his left 2. Topicalization – When he was 5 years old 3. On his right 4. On his right 5. Topicalization – He graduated high school in 2001 6. On his left 7. Topicalization – He graduated college in 2005 8. Time signs – 2 years later 9. Time signs – 1 year later 10. His family lives a happy life and they look forward to many more happy years to come.

Unit 4 – Conversation Review 4.1 (Page 7)

1. Crystal - Teacher; Christine - Student; Cristian – Student 2. ―What did you do over the weekend?‖ 3. Christine – ―I studied all night‖; Cristian – ―I watched movies all day with my friends.‖ 4. ―Are you ready for the big test?‖ 5. Christine – ―Yes, I studied a lot and will get an A‖; Cristian – ―No, can we postpone the

test to next week?‖


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Unit 4 - Accident Narratives Practice 4.2 (Page 8)

Cause of Accident

Transition Sign Used

What happened Resulting Injury

1 Water OVERLOOK Slipped and fell on backside Bruise on bottom

2 Water NOT SEE Slipped and fell forward N/A

3 Water NOT SEE Slipped and fell on knees Scratches on knees

4 Pole NOT SEE Hit head on pole Bruise on head

5 Tree OVERLOOK Scraped head on branch Scratch on head

6 Nail N/A Stepped on nail Small puncture on foot

7 Saw WRONG HAPPEN Saw cut off finger Cut off finger

8 Banana

Peel NOT SEE Slipped and fell down stairs Broken leg

9 Rope NOT SEE Tripped and fell forward N/A

10 Icy

Sidewalk OVERLOOK Slipped and fell on backside N/A

Unit 4 - Car Accident Practice 4.3 (Page 9)

When did the

accident occur?

Where? What happened? What part of Darcy's car

would have been damaged?

1 Yesterday In the rain Darcy's car hydroplaned and crashed into a pole.

Front

2 Two weeks

ago At an intersection

A car turned left in front of Darcy and her car t-boned the other car.

Front

3 One year ago On the freeway A car's tire exploded and swerved past Darcy's lane and hit another car.

N/A

4 One week

ago In a parking lot

A car backed into Darcy's car as she was backing out of a parking spot.

Right side

5 Two days ago On the freeway A car changed lanes into Darcy's lane and hit her car.

Front right


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Unit 5 – Giving Information Practice 5.1 (Page 10)

1. Right – Women; Left – Men 2. Topicalization 3. 9/10 4. 9/10 do not have deaf parents 5. Blonde hair and various colors of hair 6. He moved the number of the minority group away from a hypothetical total group 7. Rhetorical, Washington D.C. 8. 2. Chang Jiang 9. 1/2 10. Blonde on left, Brunette on right

Unit 6 – Sign Language Games Practice 6.1 (Page 11)

Part 1 1. ―Telephone‖ 2. In a line 3. Each participant signs the message to the person behind them. 4. Don’t let the other participants see what you’re signing. 5. When the message gets to the last person, it has changed.

Part 2 1. In a circle 2. Everyone chooses an animal sign. 3. Everyone takes turns around the circle signing their animal sign to the group. 4. Each person signs another person’s animal sign of their choice and then the person

whose sign they signed then chooses another person’s sign and so on. 5. You not only have to remember your animal sign, but everyone else’s as well.

Unit 7 – Conversation Review 7.1 (Page 12)

1. Crystal - Teacher; Christine - Student; Cristian – Student 2. To write a paragraph about your family 3. Her 3 dogs (brown, black, and white) 4. His uncles, aunts, cousins (female), cousins (male), nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters,

and his motorcycle. 5. Christine – Her mom is a 54 year old nurse and her dad is a 55 year old doctor; Cristian –

His mom is a 35 year old house wife and his dad is a 40 year old international businessman


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Unit 7 – Deaf Jokes Practice 7.2 (Page 13)

“King Kong” 1. Through the window of a building 2. They are both Deaf 3. King Kong crushes her 4. The sign for ―marry‖ is one hand coming down and clasping the other, so in the process

of King Kong saying he wanted to marry the woman, he crushes her. 5. This is an example of a joke related to the linguistics of ASL

“The Whistle” 1. The first man plays the whistle, the second man plays the harmonica, and the third man

doesn’t play an instrument. 2. The first man plays his whistle louder/better, the second man plays his harmonica

louder/better, and the third man stands there with his eyes wide and his mouth wide open.

3. With the screeching sound from his hearing aid. 4. The Deaf man got the girl without having to play an instrument. 5. This is an example of a joke where the Deaf person ―wins‖ because he is deaf.

Unit 8 – Amenities and Features Practice 8.1 (Page 14)

1. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms 2. A tall palm tree 3. A pool, patio, and BBQ 4. CL:L(counter)‖L-shaped‖ and CL:C(island) 5. 2 giant windows that let in a lot of natural light 6. Guest bedroom 7. Three (3) 8. A fireplace 9. 2 sinks and a jet tub 10. The 1/2 bathroom is downstairs with the guest bedroom and the master and second

bathrooms are upstairs.

Unit 9 – Storytelling Practice 9.1 (Page 15)

1. ―Goldilocks‖ 2. R-handshape, indicating long hair 3. Delicious, perfect 4. Showing the girl walking from one room to the other (CL:1) 5. Big, hard 6. Too soft, not comfortable 7. The sign LATER 8. Eyes big, eyebrows raised, exaggerated expressions 9. Eyebrows lowered, eyes gazing downward, head tilted downward, frowning, signing

faster and sharper 10. Outer eyebrows lowered, eyes gazing upward, eyes wider, frowning, whiny facial

expressions


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1. ―Three Little Pigs‖ 2. Grass 3. CL:F and CL:4 4. Wood 5. CL:U 6. Pointy ears, hungry, thin 7. A window 8. A doorbell attached to a flashing light (one used by deaf people) 9. The house has cameras and a computer-controlled door and security system. 10. He hit a wire and got electrocuted.


1. ―Little Red Riding Hood‖ 2. R-handshape indicating bow around neck 3. Eyes wide, eyebrows raised, smiling, head tilted upward, signing faster, signing daintier,

signing more excitedly, lips pursed, bouncing a little when signing, eyes gazing upward, looking happy and excited, moving a lot

4. Eyes gazing downward, eyebrows down, head tilted downward, head lower, not standing as tall, frowning, not moving as much, ―thinking‖ facial expressions, squinting, looking around

5. She shifts her body away from where she placed the girl in her signing space—showing the wolf shifting so his back is to the girl while he’s thinking.

6. Hands showing a blanket pulled up to chin, scrunching face, frowning, squinting, hunching, lips covering teeth when using mouth movements, using small gestures, not moving body

7. Moving a little more, more facial expression, lips covering teeth for some mouth movements, angry facial expressions, eyebrows lowered, impatient facial expressions

8. 1. Big arms, 2. Big eyes, 3. Big legs, 4. Big hands, 5. Big sharp teeth 9. The wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood. 10. Mother-on left, Girl-on right, Wolf-on left, Grandma-on right, Wolf as Grandma-on left

Unit 10 – Interpreting Songs in ASL Practice 10.1 (Page 18)

1. O SAY CAN all-of-YOU SEE THROUGH SUNRISE CL(2h):And-5(light)―spread‖ 2. PROUD WE SEE SUNSET CL(2h):5-And(light)―fade‖ 3. RED CL:C(stripes) WHITE CL:C(stripes) STARS CL(2h):5(claw)(stars)―pattern‖

THROUGH AWFUL WAR 4. over-LAND WE SEE BRAVE FLAG―waving‖ 5. RED ROCKET CL(2h):S-5(glare) BOMB+++ 6. THAT PROOF all-NIGHT FLAG―waving‖ STILL THERE FLAG―waving‖ 7. WOW SAY CAN THAT RED CL:C(stripes) WHITE CL:C(stripes) STARS

CL(2h):5(claw)(stars)―pattern‖ STILL FLAG―waving‖ 8. LAND all-of-YOUR SAFE AND HOME all-of-YOUR BRAVE

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