Practice

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct feature of glossing?

• Glossing is always written in all CAPS.

• Glossing is written in lowercase letters.

• Glossing is placed below the English sentence.

• Glossing uses only proper nouns.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct use of dashes in ASL glossing?

• To show finger spelling, such as I NAMED B-O-B

• To indicate a pause in speech

• To separate clauses in a sentence

• To emphasize a word

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ASL grammar is correct?

• Time goes first in a sentence

• WH question words always go at the beginning

• ASL does not use topic-comment structure

• Rhetorical questions use WH words at the start

Open Ended

Explain how shoulder shifts are represented in ASL glossing and provide an example.

Open Ended

How do you gloss the following?

•Hello, my name is _______.

•Are you enjoying learning ASL?

Draw

How do you gloss the following?

•Please give her the book.

Open Ended

How do you gloss the following?

What does that mean? Can you explain it again?

Open Ended

How do you gloss

Are you going to the dance Friday night?

Open Ended

How do you gloss the following?

Did you enjoy the four-day weekend?

Open Ended

Compare and contrast the use of listing and shoulder shifts in ASL glossing. How do they help convey meaning?

Fill in the Blanks

In ASL glossing, to indicate a list, you put (

-#) before each part of the list.

Multiple Select

Select all the correct statements about classifiers in ASL glossing.

• Classifier shapes are indicated by numbers or letters

• CL SHAPE shows what the classifier is doing

• Classifier shapes are always written in red

• Classifiers are not used to show actions

Open Ended

How would you explain the importance of using all CAPS in glossing to someone new to the concept?