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215 Cards in this Set
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With open palm facing downward, wiggle your fingers side to side in front of your body |
Finger spelling |
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With fingertips of each hand together, being your hands to meet each other and twist back and forth |
Numbers |
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With your fingertips together, first touch three side of your mouth and then your temple. |
Home |
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Begin with two "f" hand signs together, palms facing our. Move your hands away from each other, guiding a circle in the air in trying of you. End with your plans facing in. |
Family |
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Form the letter "t" and shake it |
Bathroom/toilet |
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Finger spell the letter "t" and then the letter "v" |
TV |
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Have one hand open with palm facing down. Rub the palm of the other hand, also open, against the index finger of the first hand |
Movies |
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Rub both fists in a circular motion on your chest |
Shower |
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Last both hands flat with fingers together. Flip the top hand from palm to back as if you're flipping a pancake. 2nd location - the flipping hand forms the letter "k" |
Cooking/kitchen |
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Move 2 "l" hand signs from hips to your shoulders in front of your body. With 2 "r" hand signs, form the shape of a box or room, to show two walls at a time |
Living room |
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Move two "L" hand signs from your hips to your shoulders in front of your body |
Life |
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With two "r" hand signs, form the shape of box, show 2 walls at a time |
Room |
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With your thumb and fingertips of one hand together, touch your lips. With two "r" hand signs, form the shape of a box, to show two walls at a time. |
Dining room |
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Lean your head to one side and rest your ear against your palm as if you're going to sleep. With two "r" hand signs, form the shape of a box, two walls at a time. |
Bedroom |
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Form the letter "d" inn one hand and touch the outside corner of your forehead. Move that hand outward, away from your head, with your index finger wiggling. |
Dream |
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Point to yourself. Cross your arms with your fists touching the opposite shoulder, like a hug. Point to the person. Or use the "I love you" hand sign: have your thumb, index finger, and pinky finger up; your middle and ring t fingers down. This Congress from the letters "I", "L", and "Y" all put together |
I love you |
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1: open your hands his out sideways with your thumb touching your forehead. 2: start with sign 1 and bounce if twice away from your body. 3: start with sign 1 and bounce it 3 times away from your body |
1: Dad 2: Grandfather 3: Great Grandfather |
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1: open your hand sideways with your thumb touching your chin. 2: Start with sign 1 and bounce it twice away from your body 3: Start with sign 1 and bounce it the times away from your body |
1: Mom 2: Grandmother 3: Great Grandmother |
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Move your arms as of your holding and rocking a baby. |
Baby |
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Grab the imaginary bill of a cap from your forehead scoff move out away from your head |
Boy |
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Use your thumb to trace your jaw line, or hold an old fashioned ninety string |
Girl |
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Begin with "boy" and end with "baby" sign |
Son |
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Start with the sign for "girl" and end with the "baby" sign |
Daughter |
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Begin with a "boy" sign. Then make a "L" sign with both hands and lay them sideways, one on top of the other. |
Brother |
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Begin with the "girl" sign. Then make a "L" sign with both hands and lay them sideways, one on top of the other. |
Sister |
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Form a "C" hand and move it in a circular motion near your forehead for a boy or near you chin for a girl |
Cousin |
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Form an "N" hand sign and move it in a circular motion near your chin. |
Niece |
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Form an "N" hand sign and move it in a circular motion near your forehead |
Nephew |
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Form an "A" hand sign and move in a circular motion near your chin. |
Aunt |
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Form a "U" hand sign and move it in a circular motion near your forehead. |
Uncle |
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Trace imaginary whiskers on your face with one or two hands. |
Cat |
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Tap you though and then snap your fingers with the same hand. |
Dog |
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Pop your index and middle fingers out from under your chin. |
Frog |
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Using your thumb and index finger, form a small beak at your mouth. Open and close |
Bird |
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Line the "frog" sign. But pop your entire hand out from under your chin |
Lizard |
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Hold one fist sideways and hide it under your other hand. |
Turtle |
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Hold your hand sideways and gave it "swim" across you. |
Fish |
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With one palm facing up and the other facing down, clap your hands twice |
School |
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Lay one hand flat with palm up. Your other have takes something from your first hand and touches your head, as off you're putting information from a page into your brain. |
Learn |
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Lay one hand flat with palm up. With the other hand, make a "V" hand sign and "scan" the opposite palm. |
Read |
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Being the fingertips of each hand too your temples and move your hands forward. Then have your palms face each other and move them downward to show a person. |
Teacher |
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Form the sign for "learn" then have your palms face each other and move them downward to show a person. |
Student |
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Begin with two "C" hand signs together, palms facing out. Move your hands away from each other, forming a circle in the air in front of you. End with your palms facing in. |
Class |
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Hook your index fingers together with one on top. Then switch to have the other on top. |
Friends |
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Form a "C" hand sign and sludge if back and forth on the opposite forearm |
Computer |
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Lay both hands with palms flat and open. |
Books |
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From an "L" hand sign and make small circles in the air. |
Library |
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1: begin with two "C" hand signs together, palms facing out. Move your hands away from each other, forming a circle in the air in front of you. End with your palms facing in. 2: with two "R" hand signs, form the shape of a box, or room, to show two walls at a time. |
Class room |
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Pretend that you'r writing |
Pen/pencil |
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With index finger of each hand, draw a questing mark in the air in front of your shoulders or chest. Then open both hands and move them guests with your palms down. |
Test |
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1: With your fingertips together, first touch three side of your mouth and then your temple. 2: Make fists with palms facing down. Place one wrist on top of the other. |
Home work |
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1: forth two "Y" hand signs and wiggle them back and forth. 2: Then point your index finger to the opposite wrist |
Recess |
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Form two "F" hand signs. With your palms facing out, move your hands away from each other. |
Diploma |
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Form a "D" hand sign. Rest the elbow of your "D" hand on top of your other hand. Then bring your "D" hand down so that it rests on the opposite elbow. |
Day |
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Move your index finger across the palm of your other hand |
Week |
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Form two "I" hand signs. Slide one index finger down the back of three other. |
Month |
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Circle two fist around each other once, then land one on top of the other. |
Year |
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Open both hands with palms facing out. Make circles with both hands going in opposite directions. |
Sunday |
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Form an "M" hand sign. With your palm facing up, move it in a small circle. |
Monday |
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Form a "T" hand sign and move it in a small circle. |
Tuesday |
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Form a "W" hand sign. With your palm facing up, move it in a small circle. |
Wednesday |
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Form an "H" hand sign. With your palm facing up, move it in a small circle. |
Thursday |
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Form an "F" hand sign and move it t in a small circle. |
Friday |
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Form an "S" hand sign and move it in a small circle. |
Saturday |
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Form a "5" hand sign With your palm facing in. Wiggle your fingers at your chin. |
Colors |
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Form the letter "R" then touch your lips twice with your index finger. |
Red |
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Open and close your fist near your mouth and nose |
Orange |
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Form the letter "Y" and twist it near your shoulder |
Yellow |
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Form the letter "G" and twist it in front of your body |
Green |
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Form the letter "B" and twist it near your shoulder. |
Blue |
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Form the letter "P" and have it dance in the air. |
Purple |
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Form the letter "P" then touch your lips twice with the middle finger. |
Pink |
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Form the letter "B" and move it up and down skiing your cheek near the corner of your mouth. |
Brown |
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Draw your index finger along your forehead or eyebrows. |
Black |
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Lay your hand in your chest and then move it outward into a flat "O" shape. |
White |
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Sign 1: Touch your earlobe with your middle finger and then wiggle that hands down into the letter "Y". Sign 2: Touch your earlobe with your middle finger and then wiggle that hangs down into the letter "S" |
Sign 1: Gold Sign 2: Silver |
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With an open palm, touch your chest with your middle finger. Then bring your hand slightly up and away from your body. |
Feelings |
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With your hands, rub your chest in an upward motion. |
Happy |
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Open both hands in trying of your face and move them slightly downward from your eyebrows to your cheekbones. |
Sad |
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Form a "5" hand sign in front of your face and Beebe your fingers as if you're pulling something sticky away. |
Angry |
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Touch your index finger outside of your nostril and then twist it slightly outward. |
Bored |
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Form an "F" hand sign and touch your neck with your thumb and forefinger |
Curious |
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With your palms open, alternate touching your chest with each meme finger |
Excited |
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Make two fists near your chest and then open your hands |
Scared |
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Forum the letter "J" wry the corner of your mouth |
Jealous |
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Form a "B" hand sign and press the back of that hand into your chin a few times |
Frustrated |
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Form a "Y" hand sign. Rich your nose with your thumb and then wiggle your hand down and away from your face in a wavy, diagonal line. |
Playful/silly |
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Move your index fiber down your neck from under your chin too your throat |
Thirsty |
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Form an "A" hand sign and then move your thumb from your belly button up to your chest |
Proud |
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Touch the back of your fingertips to your chest near your underarms. Then find your body over so that the back of your hands meet in front of your chest |
Tired |
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Form a "C" had sign With your finger tips touching your chest, move from your neckline down to above your belly button. |
Hungry |
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With your fingertips touching, live your hand to your lips. |
Food |
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Firm an "F" hand sign with your palm facing down in front of your body. Bounce it twice to one side of your body. |
French fries |
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1: From an "F" hand sign and dip it shown and back up as if you're sewing. 2: Form a "V" hand sign. Use the fingertips to touch the palm and back of the opposite hand, as if you're sticking a fork into a slice of bread. |
French toast |
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Form a "5" hand sign then touch your chin with your middle finger |
Favorite |
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Beginning with both hands in front of your body, move then away from each other as you open and close your hands. |
Hot dogs |
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Form a "P" hand sign and draw a Z in the air in front of your body |
Pizza |
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Major two fists with palms facing in, alternate lifting up your index fingers. |
Popcorn |
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Form an "F" hand sign, touch your index finger and thumb in the corner of your mouth and wiggle. |
Fruit |
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Pretend that you're eating cereal: one hand is the bowl and use two fingers for the spoon. |
Cereal |
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1: with your thumb and index finger, hold the area between the thumb and index finger of your other hand. Move your hands slightly. 2: Move both hands to and fro together |
Meatball. |
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Move both pinky fingers in a circular motion on either side of your face as if you're twirling a long piece of pasta |
Spaghetti |
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Cup your hands together as if you're holding a burger between them. Then turn your hands over so that the bottom hand is now on top. |
Hamburger |
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Pretend that you're holding and licking an ice cream cone |
Ice cream |
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Form a "U" hand sign. Brush the fingertips over your lips a few times. |
Candy |
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1: Twist the heel of one palm against the other a few times. 2: Form the sign for "hamburger" |
Cheeseburger |
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Form a "W" hand sign and touch your chin with your index finger |
Water |
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Open and clutter your fists |
Milk |
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Use your pinky finger to draw the letter "J" at the corner of your mouth |
Juice |
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Dip your middle finger in and out of your hand. Them place your top hand flat on top off your fist |
Soda |
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Form an "X"hand sign. With the knuckle down, sweep that hangs over the opposite palm |
Hockey |
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Pretend that you're holding a tennis racket and hitting a forehand. |
Tennis |
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Pretend that you're swimming the breast stroke |
Swimming |
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Pretend that you're about to seeing a baseball bat. |
Baseball |
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Pretend you're holding a basketball and you're getting ready to make a basket. |
Basketball |
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Bend you're arms. Use one hand to hit the palm of your other hand. |
Soccer |
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Interlaced your fingers together two times. |
Football |
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Form two "X" hand signs With palms up. Alternate moving your hands away from your body. |
Skating |
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Form two "B" hand signs With palms down. Repeat sliding one hand forward and the other hand back. |
Skateboarding |
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Firm two "S" hand signs With palms facing in. Move your hands down and back. |
Skiing |
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1: Form two "U"hand signs. Place the index and middle fingers of one hand on top of the other. 2: Form an "H" hand sign. Have out and pointing up on one side of your forehead (like a houses ear). Then move your fingers down and up twice. |
Riding |
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Form to "A" hangs signs and tap the knuckles together. |
Game/challenge |
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Form two "T" hand signs. Being them. Together at the thumbs, then circle then in front of you until your pinkies meet. |
Team |
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Form an "I" hand sign, draw a zigzag line with your pink finger across the palm of your other hand. |
Art/drawing |
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Brush the fingertips of one hand across the palm of the opposite hand. Made sure the opposite palm is facing sideways. |
Painting |
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Hold one "C" hand sign next to your check with fingers pointing out. Then move your hand and place three thumb side against the opposite outward facing flat palm. |
Photography |
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Pretend that you're stitching something with a needle and thread. |
Sewing |
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Bring one arm and With palm up. Form a "P" hand sign with the other hand and sweep a figure 8 pattern. |
Poetry |
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Alternate moving two "A" hand signs on a circular motion toward your chest or shoulders |
Drama/theater |
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Mice an upside down "V" hand sign from side to side over the palm of your opposite hand. |
Dance |
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Have both palms facing down. Form an "S" hand sign and sweep it over the other arm from elbow too fingertips. Imagine an actor moving across the surface of a stage. |
Stage |
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Being one arm forward with your palm up. Sweep the other open hand above that arm in a figure 8 pattern. |
Music |
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Touch three finger tips of a "V" hand sign to your throat and then move your hand out. |
Voice |
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Pretend that you're playing a guitar. |
Guitar |
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Pretend that you're playing a keyboard in front of you. |
Piano |
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Pretend that you're holding a trombone. Move one hand back and forth. |
Trombone |
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Pretend that you're playing a flute. Have one palm facing in, the other facing out. |
Flute |
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Pretend that you're holding a trumpet. Move your fingers up and down as if you're playing different notes. |
Trumpet |
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Pretend that you're holding a cello between your legs. Use either hand to hold the bow. |
Cello |
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Act as if you're beating a drum with your hands flat or by pretending that you're holding drum sticks. |
Drums |
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Pretend that you're playing a violin. Tuck the violin under your chin and hold it with your left hand. Pretend you have a bow in your right hand. |
Violin |
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With your hands, hook your thumbs near your shoulders. |
Vacation |
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Form a "V" hand sign and move it forward in a wavy motion. |
Travel |
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Form two "V" hand signs and have your palms facing you. Alternate moving each hand in a circular motion toward your body |
Visit |
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Form the sign for "I love you" and pretend that hand is flying through the air. |
Airplane |
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Form two "U" hand signs. Slide the first two fingers of one hand back and forth over the first two fingers of the other hands. |
Train |
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Form two "B"hand signs and have your palms facing you. Place one hand on top of the other. |
Bus |
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Pretend that you're driving a car. |
Car |
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Make two fists and take turns moving them in circles. |
Bicycle |
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Cup your hands to make a boat. Then move your hands forward with a wavy motion. |
Boat |
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Place the palm of one hand on top of the index finger of your other hand. Wiggle the top jabs slightly. |
Helicopter |
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Form two "S" hand signs and sit one on top of the other. With palms still facing down, open your hands and moving them up and out in a wavy motion. This sign shows the rocks along a mountain. |
Mountains |
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Bend once arm near your chest. With the other hand, rub your elbow up toward your hands as if you're wiping off sand. |
Beach |
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With your fists facing each other, stretch out your index and pinky fingers. Touch these two fingers of one hand to the same two fingers of the other hand, then move both hands down and apart a few times to make the shape of a tent. |
Camping |
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Fingerspell T-A-X-I |
Taxi |
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Pretend that you're driving a truck. The steering wheel should be larger than the steering wheel of a car. |
Truck |
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Touch the front of your shoulders with the fingertips of each hand and bring your hands toward and away from each other. |
Animals |
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Fingerspell Z-O-O |
Zoo |
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Beat your chest several times with your fists. |
Gorilla |
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With arms alongside your body and your palms facing the ground, move side to side like a penguin. |
Penguin |
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Start with both hands open and palm toward your chest. Bend and straighten your fingers several times. |
Zebra |
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Alternate moving your finger tips from your hips up to your underarms. |
Monkey |
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Form "C" hand sign With your palm facing you. Move your hand from the bar of your neck up past your head, like the long neck of a giraffe. |
Giraffe |
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Form a "C" hand sign With your palm facing you. Bring your hands from the tip of your nose downward in the shape of an elephant's trunk. |
Elephant |
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Start with both Hanna open and palms toward your checks. Bend and straighten you fingers several times. |
Tiger |
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Place your hand over your head and move it from the top of your forehead to the back of your neck. |
Lion |
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Open your hand, then move from one side of your chin to the other With your thumb nearest you. |
Farm |
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Form a "Y"hand sign and have the thumb touching the top side of your head. Move your palm slightly back and forth to show the cow's horn. |
Cow |
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Make a fist under your chin and pull downward as if stroking beard.Then make a "V" hand sign and place the back of that hand against your forehead. |
Goat
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Form an "H" hand sign.Have it facing out and pointing up on one side of your forehead (like a horse ear).Then move your fingers down and up twice . |
Horse |
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Form a "2" with your palm facing up. Move your hand up the opposite forearm , from your wrist to your elbow ,as if you're shearing the wool of a sheep. |
Sheep |
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Make a duck's bill by opening and closing your mouth. |
Duck |
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Form a "3" hand sign,then touch the center of your thumb.Slightly bend your index and middle finger twice. |
Rooster |
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Place the back of your hand under your chin, with palm facing down, and wiggle your fingers. |
Pig |
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Gently but quickly touch the side of your nose with your index finger a few times. |
Mouse |
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With your hands open,brush your thumbs against the front of your shoulders at the same time in a downward motion. |
Get dressed |
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Form two"x" hand signs and place one palm over the other palm.Twist your wrists while turning your hand.The top hand then becomes the bottom hand. |
Change |
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Tap the top of your head or pretend that you're putting on a hat. |
Hat |
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Pretend that you're putting on a jacket. |
Jacket |
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Make two fist with palms facing down. Tap your fist together twice at the centre of your body.
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Shoe |
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Form two "f" hand sign.Use your thumb and index finger to grab a part of your shirt (near your shoulders). |
Shirt |
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For "pants" rub both hands downward from your thighs toward you're."Dress" is the same movements except you start from your shoulders and go down toward your knees. |
Pants/Dress |
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Stretch out your index fingers and rub them up and down against each other near your feet. |
Socks |
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Form a "V" hand sign. Touch the top of your cheekbone with your middle finger and then move your hands outward. |
Sight (see) |
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Point your index fiber toward your earlobe. |
Sound (hear) |
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Sniff your palm as it moves to and from your nose. |
Smell |
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Pretend to touch your tongue with your index finger |
Taste |
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Use your middle finger to touch the back of your other hand. |
Touch |
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Sniff your palm as it moves to and from your nose. Make a face to show that something smells bad. |
Stinky |
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Cross the fingers of your right and left hands in front of your face as if you're drawing a curtain in front of your eyes. |
Dark |
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Bring the fingertips of both hands together. Then open both hands out to the sides with your palms facing forward. |
Bright clear |
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Brush your fingertips down over your lips a few times as if your licking something sweet off your fingertips. |
Sweet |
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Touch your index finger to your chin and twist it several times. Make a face to show that something tasted sour. |
Sour (bitter,tart) |
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Form a "V" in one hand and an "H" in the other. Tap the fingertips of your "V" hand over the fingers of your "H" hand. |
Salt(y) |
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With both palms facing down, slide one palm over the back of the opposite hand to show it's smooth surface. |
Smooth |
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Slide the fingertips of one hand in a wavy motion along the palm of the opposite hand. |
Rough |
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Touch each earlobe with your index finger. Then open and move both hands up and down near your shoulders. |
Loud |
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Bring your index finger to your lips, as if you're asking someone to be quite. Then place your hands at an angle to each other with palms facing out. Move both hands down to the side. |
Quiet |
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Form an "R" hand sign and being it to your chest over your heart. Then turn your hand out away from your chest. |
Religion |
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Bring your fingertips of one hand together and then touch your chin. |
Jewish |
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Form two "m" hand signs and hold them at the sides of your forehead with palms facing down. Then move both hands down at the same time to the sides of your chin. |
Muslim |
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Form two "a" hand signs and hold them forward with palms facing each other. Then twist your ways in both directions. |
Baptist |
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Place your hand flat above your stomach and move out in a circular motion. |
Buddhist |
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Form a "U" hand sign and use your finger tips to trace the shape of a cross on your forehead. |
Catholic |
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Hold your hands open palms facing each other. Touch the tip of your middle finger to the palm of the opposite hand. Repeat using the other middle finger. |
Jesus |
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1 Jesus: God your hands open palms facing each other. Touch the tip of your middle finger to the palm of the opposite hand. Repeat using the other middle finger. 2 Book: Lay both hands together with playfulness flat and open, as if you're opening a book to read. |
Bible |
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Form two "4" hands and hold them in front of your chest with your palms facing out. Move both hands at the same time to the sides in small arcs to show the shape of the menorah. |
Chanukah |
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From an "S" in each hand. Hold one hands near your chest With palm facing out. Use the thumb of your other hand yo trap your elbow. This is a lot like the sign for "Cracker". It suggests the matzoh eaten during this holiday. |
Passover |
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Open your hand and have the palm facing sideways. Reach you're hand up toward the sky and then bring it down about shoulder level. |
God |
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Hold both hands to chin level with fingers bent. Move your hands upward and toward your body in a circular motion, then turn your palms out and upward toasts the sky. |
Heaven |
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Form an "E" hand sign and hold it in front of your shoulder. Then bounce your hand fists forward away from your body. |
Eater |
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Bring your hands together with your palms touching. Move your hands toward your body while you slightly now your head down. |
Prayer |
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Begin with a "C" hand sign in front of your opposite shoulder. Then move it in an arc shape until it is in front of your other shoulder. |
Christmas |
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1 Thanks: touch your chin with your finger tips and then move both hands away from your body. 2 To Give: With your palms still facing up, bring your fingers together, as if your holding something. Then move your hands forward while opening them, as if you're giving something away. |
Thanksgiving |
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Form two "X" hand signs and have your palms facing you. Move your hands in small circular motions on either side of your forehead. |
Celebrate |