Understanding Fingerspelling Quiz

What is the first step in understanding fingerspelling according to the document?

• Try to catch the first letter of the word.

• Try to catch the last letter of the word.

• Try to catch the middle letter of the word.

• Try to catch the entire word at once.

What should you do if you miss some letters while fingerspelling?

• Ask the person to repeat the word.

• Use context clues to figure out the word.

• Ignore the missed letters.

• Guess randomly.

What is one thing you should avoid doing while fingerspelling?

• Bouncing your letters.

• Forming each letter clearly.

• Resting your hand comfortably.

• Relaxing while fingerspelling.

What should you do instead of asking the person to slow down or repeat the fingerspelled word?

• Show them what you did see and understand.

• Ignore the word and move on.

• Ask them to spell it again.

• Write down the word.

Where should your elbow be while fingerspelling?

• Resting comfortably at your side.

• Raised above your shoulder.

• Resting on a table.

• Hanging loosely by your side.

What should you avoid doing while fingerspelling to prevent distracting from your message?

• Sounding out each letter.

• Forming each letter clearly.

• Resting your hand comfortably.

• Using context clues.

What is fingerspelling?

• The process of spelling out individual words

• A signing game unique to Deaf culture

• A form of hieroglyphics

When I know enough signs I will never need to fingerspell.

• True

• False

When do you fingerspell a word?

True or False

It is ok to fingerspell a word that we don't know

• True

• False