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Introduction to Classifiers

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes ASL classifiers?

a)

Facial expressions that indicate emotions

b)

Hand shapes showing size, shape, movement

c)

Fixed gestures without role or variation

d)

Specific signs for nouns and pronouns only

2.

Which relationships between hand shapes and classifiers are accurate?

a)

All hand shapes are classifiers

b)

All classifiers are hand shapes

c)

Some hand shapes are not classifiers

d)

Classifiers never show movement

3.

Which classifier represents a single motor vehicle using a 3 handshape held horizontally?

a)

CI-1

b)

CI-33

c)

CI-3

d)

CI-11

4.

You need to show two cars moving side by side. Which classifier should you use?

a)

CI-2

b)

CI-1

c)

CI-33

d)

CI-3

5.

Which classifier represents one person or one animal with a 1 handshape held vertically?

a)

CI-11

b)

CI-1

c)

CI-33

d)

CI-3

6.

To depict two people walking together, which classifier is correct?

a)

CI-3

b)

CI-2 or CI-11

c)

CI-33

d)

CI-1

7.

Match each situation to the correct classifier.

a)

Two dogs running side by side

b)

One person falling down

c)

Two buses arriving together

d)

Single car turning left

8.

Which classifiers use the 3 handshape held horizontally?

a)

CI-3 only

b)

CI-33 only

c)

CI-1 and CI-11

d)

CI-3 and CI-33

9.

Which option correctly pairs classifier with what it represents?

a)

CI-3 — one motor vehicle

b)

CI-33 — two motor vehicles

c)

CI-11 — two people or animals

d)

CI-1 — motor vehicle

10.

You must depict two animals interacting. Which classifier choice is appropriate?

a)

CI-33

b)

CI-3

c)

CI-11 or CI-2

d)

CI-1

11.

Which classifier best represents many people arranged in a single line moving past you?

a)

CI-bent V

b)

CI-V

c)

CI-55

d)

CI-44

12.

You want to show a large quantity of animals moving toward the same place. Which classifier should you use?

a)

CI-44

b)

CI-55

c)

CI-V

d)

CI-bent V

13.

Which classifier is used to depict a person who is standing or walking?

a)

CI-55

b)

CI-44

c)

CI-bent V

d)

CI-V

14.

Which classifier most accurately shows a seated person or animal?

a)

CI-44

b)

CI-55

c)

CI-V

d)

CI-bent V

15.

Choose all scenarios that correctly match CI-44.

a)

Stream of people moving past

b)

Horde of cars converging

c)

A long line-up

d)

Two people sitting together

16.

Select all situations that fit CI-55.

a)

Hordes of bicycles moving together

b)

One person turning away

c)

Horde of animals moving backward

d)

A single person walking up stairs

17.

Which option describes the CI-V classifier use most accurately?

a)

Large quantity moving one direction

b)

Many people forming a line

c)

Person or animal seated

d)

Person standing or walking

18.

You need to show two seated dogs watching a parade. Which classifier and reasoning fit best?

a)

CI-bent V because seated figures

b)

CI-V because walking person

c)

CI-44 because a long line

d)

CI-55 because large crowd

19.

Which classifier best represents a pen, pencil, straw, log, or telephone pole?

a)

CI-1/ for cylindrical objects

b)

CI-B for flat objects

c)

CI-F for small round items

d)

CI-LL for large round items

20.

You need to show a bed, sheet of paper, tile, board, or leaf. Which classifier should you use?

a)

CI-B for flat objects

b)

CI-1/ for tall cylinders

c)

CI-F for tiny round things

d)

CI-C for small containers

21.

Which classifier describes small, flat and round objects like a coin, button, medal, pendant, or watch?

a)

CI-F for small flat and round

b)

CI-LL for large round items

c)

CI-B for broad flat surfaces

d)

CI-1/ for cylindrical shapes

22.

To depict a plate, steak, large hole, frisbee, or discus, which classifier fits best?

a)

CI-1/ for vertical cylinders

b)

CI-F for tiny round items

c)

CI-LL for large flat and round

d)

CI-B for thin flat sheets

23.

Which option correctly matches classifier and typical examples?

a)

CI-1/ — pen, straw, pole

b)

CI-B — bed, paper, board

c)

CI-F — coin, button, watch

d)

CI-LL — plate, frisbee, discus

e)

CI-C — large barrel container

24.

Choose all classifiers that describe round objects (regardless of size).

a)

CI-1/ cylindrical shapes

b)

CI-B flat sheets

c)

CI-F small flat and round

d)

CI-LL large flat and round

25.

Which statement about CI-B is accurate?

a)

Indicates large round disks

b)

Shows small container shapes

c)

Represents flat objects

d)

Used for cylindrical sticks

26.

When showing a straw in a cup, which classifier setup applies to the straw itself?

a)

CI-LL because straws are large circles

b)

CI-F because straws are small and round

c)

CI-B because straws are flat

d)

CI-1/ because straws are cylindrical

27.

Which pair is mismatched and therefore incorrect?

a)

CI-F — medal

b)

CI-LL — leaf

c)

CI-B — kite

d)

CI-1/ — telephone pole

28.

CI-F and CI-LL differ mainly in which aspect?

a)

Movement rather than shape

b)

Material composition used

c)

Handshape orientation rules

d)

Object size within round, flat

29.

Which classifier represents larger container-like objects using two C handshapes outlining a container?

a)

CI-A stationary object

b)

CI-CC with two C handshapes

c)

CI-C with one C handshape

d)

CI-BB with two B handshapes

30.

You need to show a tabletop or a stage as a flat surface. Which classifier should you use?

a)

CI-BB flat surfaces

b)

CI-G small amount

c)

CI-L medium amount

d)

CI-CC large container

31.

Which classifier is used for a small amount of liquid or the small height of a stack of things?

a)

CI-L medium amount

b)

CI-G small amount

c)

CI-BB/ large amount

d)

CI-C small container

32.

A garbage can or large bowl is best represented with which classifier?

a)

CI-CC larger container

b)

CI-C small container

c)

CI-A stationary object

d)

CI-BB flat surface

33.

To show the amount of water in a container is medium, which classifier should be used?

a)

CI-A stationary object

b)

CI-G small amount

c)

CI-L medium amount

d)

CI-BB/ large amount

34.

Which option correctly pairs classifier to typical examples?

a)

CI-CC: paint can, pumpkin

b)

CI-BB: floor, shelf, tabletop

c)

CI-C: glass, bottle, cup

d)

CI-G: large quantity of sand

35.

When representing a long table or a wavy floor, what handshape configuration is used?

a)

Two B handshapes pulled apart

b)

Single G handshape level

c)

Single L handshape height

d)

Two C handshapes outlining

36.

CI-BB/ indicates which kind of amount?

a)

Medium amount of solid

b)

Stationary object location

c)

Large amount or height

d)

Small amount of liquid

37.

CI-A is used to represent what type of thing?

a)

Moving container-like object

b)

Flat surface spreading

c)

Stationary object placement

d)

Small insect passing by

38.

A melon or pumpkin growing larger would be best shown with which classifier?

a)

CI-G small amount

b)

CI-C small container

c)

CI-BB flat surface

d)

CI-CC larger container

39.

Which classifier uses a G handshape and can show a small insect?

a)

CI-G small amount

b)

CI-L medium amount

c)

CI-BB flat surfaces

d)

CI-CC larger container

40.

To compare the height of two piles of paper with a medium level, which classifier fits?

a)

CI-A for stationary item

b)

CI-G for small height

c)

CI-L for medium height

d)

CI-BB/ for large height

41.

Which classifier best represents stationary objects like a house or lamp using a handshape with the thumb up?

a)

CI-A

b)

CI-4>

c)

CI-44/

d)

CI-BB/

42.

A running tap showing water moving up and down is represented by which classifier and motion description?

a)

CI-4>, vertical handshape moving up and down

b)

CI-A, static handshape held still

c)

CI-44/, two hands move back and forth

d)

CI-BB/, stacked handshapes held above

43.

Which scenario calls for CI-44/ rather than CI-4>?

a)

Logs moving down a river as individual objects

b)

A statue placed in a garden

c)

Water cascading from a fountain

d)

Two houses built side by side

44.

Select all examples correctly matched to their classifier.

a)

Conveyor belt with boxes flowing — CI-44/

b)

Running water shown as objects — CI-44/

c)

Two lamps apart from each other — CI-A

d)

Bleeding nose indicating liquid — CI-4>

45.

What is the key difference between CI-4> and CI-44/?

a)

CI-4> is for buildings; CI-44/ is for plants

b)

CI-4> shows stationary items; CI-44/ shows liquids

c)

CI-4> shows liquid flow; CI-44/ shows object flow

d)

CI-4> uses two hands; CI-44/ uses one hand

46.

Which description matches CI-A handshape usage?

a)

Thumb-up handshape representing stationary objects

b)

Vertical ‘4’ handshape moving up and down

c)

Two ‘B’ handshapes stacked for height

d)

Two ‘4’ handshapes moving side to side

47.

In the sentence "I see CL:3 — wow, look pretty," what does the classifier CL:3 most likely represent in context?

a)

a vehicle or long thin object

b)

three small moving objects

c)

a classifier for large flat surfaces

d)

a handshape for quantity three

48.

Which sentence correctly uses CL:33 based on the example showing fear of a crash?

a)

CL:33 indicates two vehicles colliding

b)

CL:33 marks excitement about homework

c)

CL:33 shows a person’s facial expression

d)

CL:33 represents a stack of papers

49.

Choose all sentences that appropriately use CL:G to describe small, thin items like a piece of paper edge or a strand.

a)

CL:G to show the thin edge of a card

b)

CL:G to indicate a narrow gap between books

c)

CL:G to show a large flat table

d)

CL:G to represent a person walking