Vocabulary:

Lesson 1
AGAIN / repeat / re- / over /
DEAF
HEARING (culturally) / speak / say / public
LEARN
LIKE (emotion)
MEANING
MEET
NAME
NICE / clean
NO
SIGN (as in "signing")
SLOW
STUDENT
TEACHER
THANK-you
UNDERSTAND
WHAT
WHERE
WHO
WHY
YES
INDEXING:
Just point at the person or thing: HE/SHE/IT/ME/YOU/THIS
Use a sweeping movement: THEY/them/those, YOU-all, WE/us
Lesson 2
GIRL-[woman, lady]
BOY-[male, man]
BROTHER
CHILD-[also see variation: CHILDREN]
DAD-[parents] [grandpa]
DIVORCE
HAVE
HEY
HOW
HOW-MANY-[also see variation: MANY]
LIVE-[life, address]
MARRIAGE-[husband, wife, marry, married, spouse]
MOM [grandma]
SINGLE-[alone, someone, JUST, ONLY, SOMETHING]
SISTER
SLOW

SPELL-[fingerspell]
WORK
Possession: [his/her/its, my, our, their, yours]
Practice Sheet:
01. HEY, NAME YOU? ("Hey, what's your name?")
02. YOU MARRIED? ("Are you married?")
03. CHILDREN YOU? ("Do you have children?")
04. SISTER HOW-MANY YOU? ("How-many sisters do you have?")(Also see: 2)
05. YOUR MOM NAME WHAT? ("What is your mom's name?")
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07.
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20.

YOUR DAD DEAF? ("Is your dad deaf?")

YOU WORK WHERE? ("Where do you work?")
YOU LIVE WHERE ? ("Where do you live?")
THIS HIS/HERS? [point at any object] (Is this his?)
HOW YOU SIGN W-E? ("How do you sign the word 'we'?")
YOU NAME B-O-B, YOU? ("Is your name Bob?")
YOU DIVORCED YOU? ("Are you divorced?")
BROTHER YOU HOW-MANY? (How many brothers do you have?)
YOUR SISTER SINGLE? ("Is your sister single?")
YOUR DAD NAME, SPELL SLOW. ("Spell your dad's name slowly.")
You-MEET MY BROTHER YOU? ("Have you met my brother? / Did you meet my brother?")
YOU LIVE WHERE? ("Where do you live?")
YOU HAVE SISTER? ("Do you have a sister?")
THIS YOUR? [Point at any object.] ("Is this yours?")
HOW YOU SIGN T-H-E-Y? ("How do you sign 'they'?"

Lesson 3
ALL-[#ALL, whole]
ASK-[ask-to, inquire, request]
BAD / GOOD-[better, best]
BATHROOM-[toilet, restroom]
BIG
CITY
COME / [GO]-[come on, go-there, go-to, attend]
FAMILY-[class, group, team, category, cluster]
FAVORITE-[prefer]
FINE
FROM
HERE
HOUSE [Also see: CITY]
LIKE
MORE
NEED-[must, have-to, should, ought-to]
SCHOOL-[academic]
SO-SO-[sort-of]
SMALL

THINK-[brain, mind, think-about, wonder]

RAISED-[grow-up]
WANT
[Negation: not, don't, reversal of orientation]
Practice sheet
1. "NAME YOU?" (What is your name?)
2. "CITY YOU LIVE?" (What city do you live in?)
3. "YOU LIKE LEARN SIGN?" (Do you like learning sign?)
4. "YOUR HOUSE BIG?" (Is your house big?)
5. "CHILDREN, HOW-MANY YOU?" (How many children do you have?)
6. "YOUR HOUSE, HOW MANY BATHROOM?" (How many bathrooms do you have in your house?)
7. "YOU WORK WHERE?" (Where do you work?
8. "YOU LIKE YOUR WORK?" (Do you like your work?)
9. "YOU THINK I SIGN GOOD?" (Do you think I sign well?
10. "HOW YOU SIGN "A-L-L"?" (How do you sign "all?")
11. "HE WHO?" ("Who is he/she?")
12. "FROM WHERE YOU?" ("Where are you from?")
13. "YOU LIVE HERE?" (Do you live here?)
14. "FAMILY DEAF?" (Is anyone in your family deaf?)
15. "YOUR HOUSE SMALL?" (Is your house small?)
16. "WANT MORE CHILDREN YOU?" (Do you want more children?)
17. "YOU GO SCHOOL YOU?" (Do you go to school?)
18. "YOU NEED BATHROOM?" (Do you need to go to the bathroom?)
19. "YOU THINK I SIGN BAD?" (Do you think I sign bad?)
20. "HOW SIGN "F-I-N-E"?" ("How do you sign the word 'fine'?")
Additional practice sentences and examples of sign variations:Do you think I sign bad? (qm-wiggle: question mark wiggle)
Is your house huge? (cha)
What is the name of the city in which you live?
Where are you from?
Do you go to school? (version)
Who is he/she? (version)
Where are you from? (version)
Do you like learning sign language?
Do you have any Deaf family members?
What city do you live in?
Is anyone in your family deaf?
Lesson 4
ANGRY
AUNT
UNCLE
BABY [related signs: son/daughter]
BEDROOM-[box / room]
BRUSH-TEETH
CRY
EXCUSE-[forgive / variation: lay-off / pardon ]
FEEL

FRIEND
HAPPY
HELP
HURT [pain, injury]
IDEA-[variation: SUPPOSE, if]
LOVE
SAD
SORRY-[apologize, regret]
STOP
WANT-[desire / variation: don't-want ]
WASH
Also see: CL:V-[stand, walk-to, lie down, toss-and-turn, dive, jump, get up
Practice Sheet: 4.A
1. YOU FEEL ANGRY YOU?
2. UNCLE, HOW-MANY YOU?
3. YOUR FATHER, HOW-MANY SONS?
4. YOU HAVE BABY?
5. YOUR BEDROOM BIG?
6. I NEED BRUSH-TEETH?
7. YOU FEEL WANT CRY?
8. YOUR BOY/GIRL-FENRID NAME?
9. YOU HAPPY?
11. WHO HURT YOUR FEEL?
12. IF-[suppose] TEACHER SPELL SLOW, YOU UNDERSTAND S/HE?
13. YOU LOVE WHO?
14. YOU SAD WHY?
15. YOU SORRY COME CLASS?
16. YOU WANT STOP LEARN SIGN?
17. HOW YOU SIGN W-A-S-H?
18. YOU HAVE EXCUSE?
19. AUNT YOU, HOW-MANY?
20. YOU WANT BABY?
Lesson 5
Vocabulary:
CAN
CAR ( also see DRIVE)
CHURCH
COMPUTER
DOCTOR/(nurse)
EMAIL
GIVE

HOME
INTERNET
IN (also see OUT)
MOVIE
PLAY
PUT (also see MOVE)
SIT
STAND
STAY
STORE
WALK
WATCH
WITH
VIDEO
REVIEW: ADDRESS | BIKE | BUS | CAN | CAR | COMPUTER | DOCTOR | DRIVE | DRIVE-to | DRIVE-back-here | | EMAIL |
FAVORITE | FEEL | FRIEND | FROM | GIVE-you | GO | HAVE | HE | HERE | HOME | HOW | INTERNET | LIKE | MOM | MOVIE |
NEED | PLAY | PREFER | SCHOOL | SIGN | SIT | S-I-T-E | STORE | TRAIN | UNDERSTAND | WALK | WANT | WEB-CAM |
WHAT | WHAT-DO | WHERE | WHO | WITH | WRISTWATCH | YOU | YOUR |
Practice sheet: 5
1. YOU UNDERSTAND HE?
2. YOU COME HERE HOW?
3. MOVIE, YOUR FAVORITE WHAT?
4. YOUR MOM what-DO?
5. WRISTWATCH, WHO GIVE-you?
6. INTERNET S-I-T-E YOUR FAVORITE WHAT?
7. YOU WALK SCHOOL YOU?
8. _____ SIT WHERE? (Spell name of student.)
9. YOU WANT GO WHERE?
10. YOU LIKE SIGN WITH WHO?
11. CAN YOU DRIVE YOU?
12. YOU DRIVE HERE FROM HOME?
13. YOUR COMPUTER HAVE WEB-CAM?
14. YOU NEED GO DOCTOR?
15. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, WHAT?
16. YOUR HOME, WHERE?
17. PLAY, YOU LIKE what-DO?
18. HOW YOU FEEL?
19. YOUR FAVORITE STORE, WHAT?
20. SIGN WITH FRIEND, YOU LIKE?
Related sentences:
Do you prefer to walk, bike, drive, or take the train?
How did you come to school?
21. COMPUTER, CAN YOU F-I-X? (Can you fix computers?)
22. YOU LIKE DRIVE? (Do you like driving?)
23. YOU DRIVE-TO CHURCH? (Do you drive to church?)
24. YOU LIKE EMAIL? (Do you like using email?)
25. YOU WANT GO HOME YOU? (Do you want to go home?)
26. YOU WANT GO OUTSIDE YOU? (Do you want to go outside?)
27. C-H-E-S-S YOU LIKE PLAY? (Do you like to play chess?) (spell chess)
28. YOU THINK TEACHER NEED STAND? (Do you think teachers should stand)
29. YOU HAVE MANY DVD INDEX-(point off to side) HOME? (Do you have many DVDs at home?)
30. ALL YOUR FRIEND SIGN? (Do all of your friends sign?)
31. CAN YOU SPELL HIS/HER NAME? (Can you spell his (or her) name?)"
32. YOU DRIVE SLOW? (Do you drive slowly?)
33. ALL YOUR FRIEND HAVE COMPUTER? (Do all your friends have a computer?)

34. YOUR DAD GIVE-YOU COMPUTER? (Did your dad give you a computer?)
35. YOU HAVE INTERNET INDEX-(point off to the side) HOME? (Do you have Internet access at home?)
36. YOU LIKE GO MOVIES? (Do you like going to the movies?)
37. YOU THINK CHILDREN SHOULD PUT-(away) THEIR TOYS? (Do you think children should put away their toys?) (Mime a
couple of "putting away" movements)
38. YOU WANT STAY HOME WATCH MOVIE? (Do you want to stay home and watch a movie?)
39. YOU WALK-TO SCHOOL? (Do you walk to school?)
40. YOU LIVE WITH YOUR MOM-DAD? (Do you live with your parents?)
Lesson 6
COLOR
BLACK / BROWN / RED / ORANGE
BLUE / YELLOW / GREEN
WHITE
DRAW-(art)
FINISH
FUTURE-(later, will. Variations: someday, far in the future)
LONG
NOW-(Synonyms: present, current, today)
OLD
PAPER-(Variations: page, look-up, dictionary)
PAST-(Synonyms: before, previously. Variation: long-ago)
SELF
TOMORROW-(Also see: daily, everyday)
WAIT
WHEN
YEAR-(Also see: annually, last-year, next-year, numerical incorporation)
Practice Sheet: 6.A
1. YOUR FAVORITE COLOR, WHAT? (What is your favorite color?)
2. NAME SOMETHING ITSELF BLACK WHITE (Name something that is black and white.)
3. YOU LIKE COLOR BROWN? (Do you like the color brown?)
4. YOU DRAW GOOD? (Do you draw well?)
5. YOUR PARENTS DIVORCE? (Are your parents divorced?)
6. YOU FINISH WATCH MOVIE "__________?" (Have you seen the movie [spell a popular movie])
7. YOU THINK FUTURE YOU TEACH ASL? (Do you think that someday you will teach ASL?)
8. YOUR CHAIR GREEN? (Is your chair green?)
9. OLD YOU? (How old are you?)
10. HOW SIGN W-A-I-T? (How do you do the sign "wait?")
11. CITY YOU LIVE? (In what city do you live?)
12. HOW-LONG YOU LIVE INDEX-there (How long have you lived there?)
13. YOU WANT GO HOME NOW? (Do you want to go home now?)
14. YOUR PAPER, WHAT COLOR? (What color is your paper?)
15. YOU LIVE BIG CITY PAST YOU? (Have you ever lived in a big city?)
16. YOU LIKE RED CAR? (Do you like red cars?)
17. TOMORROW YOU GO SCHOOL? (Are you going to school tomorrow?)
18. YOU GO DOCTOR, WAIT-[long], YOU SIT-anxious YOU? (Do you get anxious when you wait a long time at the doctors
office?)
19. YOU MOVE-[to-here] WHEN? (When did you move here?)
20. YOU LIVE HERE HOW-MANY YEAR? (How many years have you lived here?)
Additional examples:
How do you sign wait?
Are you going to school tomorrow?

Where do you live?

Are you skilled at art?
Have you ever lived in a big city?
Do you draw well?
If you go to the doctor and have to spend a long time in the waiting room do you become fidgety?
Have you lived in a big city before?
When did you move here?
What is your favorite color?
What color is your paper?
How many years have your parents been married?
How many years have your parents been married? (2)
Lesson 7
AND
APPLE
CANDY
CEREAL
CHEESE
COOKIE
CUP
DRINK
EAT [food]
EGG
TASTE
FULL (2 versions)
HAMBURGER
HOTDOG-[sausage, bologna]
HUNGRY-[wish]
MILK
PIZZA
POPCORN
SOUP
WATER
WHAT-KIND-[type, style]
Practice Sheet:
1. APPLE, GREEN, YOU LIKE EAT? (Do you like to eat green apples?)
2. CANDY, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (What type of candy do you like?)
3. CEREAL, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (What type of cereal do you like?)
4. YOU LIKE COOKIES WITH MILK? (Do you like cookies and milk?)
5. WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW-MANY YOU? (How many cups of water do you drink daily?)
6. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD WHAT? (What is your favorite food?)
7. GREEN EGG AND H-A-M YOU LIKE YOU? (Do you like green eggs and ham?)
8. ORANGES, YOU LIKE EAT?
9. YOU FULL?-[flat hand under chin version] (Are you full?)
10. YOU FAVORITE-[prefer], HAMBURGER [body-shift-"or"] HOTDOG? (Do you prefer hamburgers or hotdogs?)
11. HUNGRY YOU? (Are you hungry?)
12. PIZZA, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (What type of pizza do you like?)
13. SUPPOSE YOU GO MOVIE, YOU LIKE EAT POPCORN? (Do you like to eat popcorn at the movies?)

14. SOUP, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (What kind of soup do you like?)
15. APPLE, RED, YOU LIKE EAT YOU? (Do you like to eat red apples?)
16. COOKIE, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (What kind of cookies do you like?)
17. YOU FAVORITE-[prefer] APPLE [bodyshift-"or"] ORANGES? (Do you prefer apples or oranges?)
18. YOUR SISTER LIKE EGG? (Does your sister like eggs?)
19. SUPPOSE YOU EAT 3 HAMBURGER, WILL FULL YOU? (If you eat three hamburgers will you be full?)
20. YOU DON'T-LIKE CANDY?!? (Don't you like candy?)
Lesson 8
BACKPACK
BASKET
BATTERY-[electricity]
BELT
CHANGE-[adapt, convert]
COAT-[jacket]
DIRTY
GLASSES-[Also see: Gallaudet]
HEARING-AID
WASHING-MACHINE
OFF
ON
PANTS
PICK-UP
SHIRT
SHOES
SOCKS
UNDERWEAR
WHICH
ZIP
CLOTHES [Variation: "dress"]
Practice Sheet 8.A
1. BACKPACK, YOU HAVE? (Do you have a backpack?) [L8] Other version: (2)
2. YOUR HOUSE, CLOTHES DIRTY, PUT-in BASKET WHO? (Who picks up dirty clothes at your house?) [L8]
3. YOUR HEARING-AID, BATTERY, WHAT-KIND? (What kind of hearing-aid battery do you use?) [L8]
4. YOUR BELT, COLOR? (What color is your belt?) [L8]
5. YOU CHANGE CLOTHES, WHEN? (When do you change clothes?) [L8]
6. DOCTOR L-A-B COAT, COLOR? (What color is a doctors lab coat?) [L8]
7. CLOTHES DIRTY, SHOULD PUT WHERE? (Where should we put dirty clothes? [L8]
8. WHO THIS ROOM HAVE GLASSES? (Who in this room has glasses?) [L8]
9. HEARING-AID, WHO HAVE? (Who has a hearing aid?) [L8]
10. YOU LIKE WASHING-MACHINE CLOTHES? (Do you like doing laundry?) [L8]
11. SUPPOSE YOU GO CHURCH, PANTS [bodyshift]-OR DRESS WHICH YOU? (If you go to church, do you wear pants or do
you wear a dress?) [L8]
12. "PANTS", SPELL (Spell the word "pants.") [L8]
13. SCHOOL FINISH, YOUR MOM PICK-UP YOU, what-TIME? (What time does your mom pick you up after school?) [L8]
14. YOUR SHIRT, what-COLOR? (What color is your shirt?) [L8]
15. SHOES, YOU HAVE HOW-MANY ? (How many pairs of shoes do you have?) [L8]
16. YOUR SOCKS, what-COLOR? (What color are your socks?) [L8]
17. YOU THINK CHILDREN SHOULD CHANGE UNDERWEAR DAILY? (Do you think children should change their underwear

everyday?) [L8]
18. PIZZA bodyshift-OR HAMBURGER YOU FAVORITE-[prefer] WHICH? (Which would you rather have, pizza or a hamburger?)
[L8]
19. YOUR BACKPACK HAVE ZIP? (Does your backpack have a zipper?) [L8]
20. YOU WANT GO GALLAUDET FUTURE-[someday]? (Do you want to go to Gallaudet University someday?) [L8]

Lesson 9

BASEMENT
BATHTUB
COUCH
DOOR-[Variations: open, open door, close door, closet]
DRESSER
DRY-[Version: "dryer"]
GARAGE
GARBAGE
KITCHEN
LIGHTS
MICROWAVE
REFRIGERATOR
SHOWER
SINK -(S-I-N-K)
STOVE-(S-T-O-V-E)
TABLE-[desk]
WINDOW-[Variations open-window, close-window]
YESTERDAY
Review and/or clarify:
THERE
WHAT-KIND
WITH, together, variation "go-steady"
SOMEONE (something, single)
NUMERICAL INCORPORATION] The process of including a number in a sign.
Practice Sheet 9.A
01. YOU LIVE BASEMENT APT? (Do you live in a basement apartment?)
02. BATH, SHOWER, YOU PREFER WHICH? (Which do you prefer, taking a bath or taking a shower?)
03. YOUR BATHROOM HAVE T-U-B? (Does your bathroom have a tub?)
04. YOU TOGETHER-steady SOMEONE? (Are you going steady with someone?)
05. YOUR COUCH, COLOR? (What color is your couch?)
06. GARAGE HAVE?
07. CAR HAVE? HOW-MANY DOORS? (Do you have a car?--if so--How many doors?)
08. YOUR HOUSE, GARBAGE, WHO "throw out?" [mime "throw out"] (Who takes out the garbage in your house?)
09. YOUR DRYER, G-A-S, [bodyshift] ELECTRIC WHICH? (Is your clothes dryer gas or electric?)
10. THAT TABLE, COLOR? (What color is that table?)
11. TOOTHPASTE YOU, what-KIND? (What kind of toothpaste do you use?)
12. YOU PREFER STOVE, MICROWAVE, WHICH? (Would you rather cook using a stove or a microwave?)
13. YOUR REFRIGERATOR, what-COLOR? (What color is your fridge?)
14. AMBULANCE, PAST-[before] YOU? (Have you ever been in an ambulance?)

15. DEAF PREFER KITCHEN, WHY? (Why do deaf people tend to gather in the kitchen?) [better lighting]
16. YESTERDAY YOU SHOWER? (Did you shower yesterday?)
17. YOUR S-I-N-K, COLOR? (What color is your sink?) [Fingerspell "S-I-N-K"]
18. YOUR PANTS, YOU PUT DRESSER, "HANG-UP" WHICH? (Do you keep your pants in a dresser or do you hang them
up?) [Mime "hang up" using an X-hand as the "hanger" and an index-finger as the "bar."]
19. YOUR BEDROOM HAVE WINDOW? (Is there a window in your bedroom?)
20. YOUR HOUSE, HOW-MANY BATHROOM? (How many bathrooms are there in your house?)
Lesson 10

BIRD - [chicken]
BOOK-[variations: open book, close book, bookstore]
BUG
CAT
COW
DOG
FISH
GET-["Acquire." Compare: BECOME.]
HORSE
KNOW-[Variations: don't know, know-that, familiar, aware]
LOOK-LIKE
PET
READ
SAME-[Similar. Variations: , me-same-as-you, me-too, ALSO]
SOME-[part, partial]
TAKE-[take up, adopt, evaporate]
TELL
TIME-[o'clock]
TRUE-[sure, really, real, indeed]

Practice sheet 10.A

1. CAT LIKE EAT BIRD? (Do cats like to eat birds?)
2. BOOK YOU LIKE READ, WHAT-KIND? (What type of books do you like to read?)
3. FISH LIKE EAT BUG? (Do fish like to eat bugs?)
4. MILK, WHERE FROM, HOW GET? (How and/or where do we get milk?) [STORE / COW]
5. NAME SOMETHING DOG CHASE. (What do dogs like to chase?) [CAR / CAT / BIKE]Practice Sheet 10.B
6. A-S-L CLASS, YOU PAST TAKE ? (Have you ever taken an ASL class?)
7. TEACHER HIS/HER WIFE/HUSBAND, YOU KNOW NAME? (Do you know the teacher's wife's/husband's name?)
8. HAVE PET YOU? [if so] NAME? (Do you have a pet? What is its name?)
9. SOME CAT LIKE WATER? (Do some cats like water?) [Note: Some like swim in it: panthers. All like to drink it.]
10. HORSE, YOU WANT? (Do you want a horse?)
Practice sheet 10.C
11. YOU LOOK-LIKE YOUR DAD? (Do you look like your father?)
12. READ [bodyshift] WATCH-casual TV, YOU PREFER WHICH? (Which would you rather do, read or watch TV?)
13. COOK CLASS, YOU PAST TAKE? (Have you ever taken a cooking class?)
14. YOU GO ASL CLASS, what-TIME? (What time to you go to your ASL class?)
15. BIRD LIKE EAT FISH? (Do birds like to eat fish?)
Practice Sheet 10.D
16. HORSE LIKE EAT FISH? (Do horses like to eat fish?)
17. YOUR BEDROOM UPSTAIRS? (Is your bedroom upstairs?)

18. TELL-me HOW YOU FEEL. (Tell me how you feel.)

19. YOU THINK COW GOOD PET? (Do you think a cow would make a good pet?)
20. YOUR FAVORITE BOOK, NAME? (What is your favorite book?)