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Constructed Action and Depicting Signs

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does DS stand for?

a)

Don't stare

b)

Dinosaurs sing

c)

Depiction

d)

Depicting signs

2.

Classifier is the old term which means the same as ....

a)

Depict signs and Construct signs

b)

Depacking stuff and Cleaning up

c)

Construction and Dictation

d)

Depicting signs and Constructed action

3.

Depicting signs in Auslan is .... (multiple correct answers)

a)

The representation of objects, size shape specifiers

b)

Handshape represents real-life movement 

c)

Comprises 5 linguistic elements:  Handshape, Orientation, Location, Movement and Expression

d)

An example of use of depicting signs is a signer demonstrating a car speeding on a bumpy road

4.

Constructed action in Auslan is ....... (multiple answers)

a)

S.O.S.S

b)

Role-shift - the signer becomes more than one person while signing

c)

Creates a visual from a characters perspective

d)

where the signer fingerspells instead of creating a visual of what has happened

5.

What is this sign? (multiple answers)

a)

small

b)

large

c)

big

d)

happy

6.

Does this sign demonstrate depicting sign?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What is this sign?

a)

short

b)

cut hair

c)

tall

d)

angy

8.

This sign could be used to demonstrate an action of how you have to be around one of the below animals. Choose the correct animal

a)

baby bird

b)

ferocious tiger

c)

hungry lion

d)

angry tiger

9.

This is an image of a signer demonstrating someone was looking inside of something. Is this an example of Constructed action and Depicting signs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

This is an image demonstrating someone is about to get punched. Is this a use of constructed action and depicting signs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

This is an image of a signer demonstrating an animal falling over, is this constructed action and depicting signs?

a)

No

b)

Yes

12.

What is this sign?  Multiple answers

a)

Hello

b)

Tiger

c)

Small

d)

Tiny

13.

Can this sign be used as depicting size?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

This image demonstrates how a person can move, is this a use of Depicting signs?

a)

No

b)

Yes

15.

Is Constructed action and depicting sign similar to miming?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Does Constructed action and Depicting sign give more meaning to Auslan? 

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

What does CA stand for?

a)

Come again

b)

Constructed action

c)

Quick sticks

d)

Depicting Signs

18.

What is it called when the signer changes person and signs multiple people/animals/objects?

a)

depicting signs

b)

constructed action

c)

role call

d)

role shift

19.

What does H.O.L.M.E stand for?

a)

handshape

orion

location movement elevator

b)

handshape orientation location movement excitement

c)

handshape

orientation

locomotion

movement

expression

d)

handshape

orientation

location

movement

expression

20.

Depicting signs and construction action is also known as .....

a)

classification

b)

classy

c)

confiscate

d)

classifiers

21.

Why is it important to ensure correct H.O.L.M.E ?

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22.

What is Auslan?

a)

Australian land

b)

Austrian Sign Language

c)

Australian Sign language

d)

Australasian Land