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ASL culture

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deaf culture is a(n) _______

a)

expectation for all deaf people

b)

identity embraced by a lot of deaf people

c)

club to talk about deaf people

d)

organization to try and fix deaf people.

2.

ASL is based on:

a)

English

b)

German Sign Language

c)

French Sign Language

d)

Swedish Sign Language

3.

The most INEFFECTIVE method of communication with Deaf people is:

a)

Using an Interpreter

b)

Signing/Fingerspelling

c)

Writing

d)

Speech and Lipreading

4.

What is American Sign Language?

a)

A visual form of English and a language that relies on mime

b)

A language that relies on mime and picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts

c)

A language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

d)

Language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts and a visual form of English

5.

The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily:

a)

grammatical

b)

stylistic

c)

emotive

d)

unnecessary

6.

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:

a)

hands

b)

chest area

c)

face

d)

ears

7.

Other than the word, "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:

a)

deaf and dumb or deaf mutes

b)

hearing impaired or hard of hearing

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

8.

Among ASL users, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (2 answers)

a)

As an artistic form of signing

b)

Interchangeably with any sign

c)

To specify brand names

d)

To give names to people and places

9.

American Sign Language makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to do what? (click all that apply)

a)

Convey Distance

b)

Contrast People, Places, things and Ideas

c)

Express time concepts

d)

Indicate certain sentence types

10.

American Sign Language incorporates———-, ————, and ———— to create words and sentences for communication.

(a)  

11.

There are more than ———— different sign languages used around the world.

(a)  

12.

American Sign Language differs depending on the age, gender, culture, and region where it is used, in much the same way English varies in dialect, based on the region it is used.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

American Sign Language differs depending on the age, gender, culture, and region where it is used, in much the same way English varies in dialect, based on the region it is used.

a)

True

b)

False