Signing Naturally 3.5 Contrastive Structure

Which of these signs is a WH-question?

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What is this sign?

• Deaf

• Dorm

• House

• Home

When telling where you live, you should point to the location before signing the name of the city or location.

• True

• False

What is meant by "real world orientation?"

• An understanding of geography

• Spatial awareness of your environment

• An internal compass

• Making sure you know where you are.

Put these signs in order to ask the question

Is your house old or new?

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How is contrastive structure used in ASL?

• To compare or contrast information

• To differentiate between males and females

• To list or rank items

• To show the difference between opposites.

When conveying size, non-manual markers are used along with the signs.

• True

• False

Where are WH question words placed in ASL sentences?

• At the beginning

• Any where

• At the end

• There isn't a standard location.

What is the sign?

• FAVORITE

• COLOR

• SAVE

• CHERISH

Relative distance can be shown with signs and does not require the use on non-manual signals.

• True

• False