1. ASL Mind Map
ASL I
Mrs. McClure

2. Gestural – use your hands to communicate
ASL
Gestural – use your hands to communicate
Visual – use your eyes to hear
Conceptual – based on the meaning of the word
Represents its own culture group
Always changing – a) technology and b) younger generation
Grammar and syntax – A+B+C=D (facial expression and body language)

3. Facial expressions Type of sentence/question Type of expressions
Yes/No question (q)
Wh_ question (whq)
Negative (neg)
Confirming (nod)
Asserting (stress)
Surprise
Doubt
Raised eyebrows
Lowered eyebrows
Headshake
Nod
Rapid nodding
Raised eyebrows and open mouth
Lowered eyebrows and chin tilted down

4. How to take notes in ASL ME – #1 “pointing to chest”
YOU – #1 “pointing to other person”
WHO – L “at chin and wiggle index finger”
(Or) #1 “pointing towards mouth and circulate”
WHERE – #1 “signing space and swipe back and forth sideways
COPY-me – Non-dominant (ND) hand closed 5 in front of chest with dominant (D) hand 5 and pull away from chest to form a flat O

5. FORGET – closed 5 “on top of forehead then sweep across forehead with final A”
DON’T KNOW – closed 5 “at tip of forehead then brush air away from forehead with palm out at end”
GO – Both hands #1 “begin at chest area then bring palms down along with fingers”
WRITE – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest with D hand like holding a pen and scribble (palm up) on ND
DRAW – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest (palm up) with D hand “I” and imitate “drawing” on ND

6. PUT-DOWN – ND hand closed 5 in front of chest (palm up) with D hand “O” in middle of ND then change to slap ND with D closed 5
NAME – both hands “H” on top of each other (palms in)
SAME – Y go sideways (left to right)
DIFFERENT – both hands “D” cross fingers then push away from each other
NICE+MEET+YOU – ND and D are closed 5 on top of each other (palms facing each other) then D brushes across ND then both hands “#1” meet together in middle then point to other person.

7. WHO
WHERE
TEACH
LEARN
PERSON ME
YOU
NAME
HERE
NICE
MEET
HELLO
COPY-me
SIT-DOWN
STAND-UP
SIGN
VOCABULARY
JOT-DOWN (put-down)
HOME+WORK
YES NO
DON’T MIND
GO-TO
NURSE

8. LOCKER
RESTROOM
COUNSEL
WATER
PLEASE
NUMBER
LATE
ABSENT
NOT+HERE
FINGERSPELL
OFFICE
HAVE
PAPER
PEN/PENCIL
RED
WRITE
VOICE-OFF
DRAW
BINDER
AGAIN
SAME-AS
DIFFERENT

9. NOT
LETTER
SHAPE
DCL:GG “stick”
WHITE
DCL:IX “board”
#OK
NOT-YET
FINE
LATER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

10. Notes on Numbers For 1 -5 (when counting): Keep palm facing INWARD.
6 – 9: palm faces outward
6: thumb on pinkie
7: thumb on ring finger
8: thumb on middle finger
9: thumb on index finger
10: thumb sticks up in the air and shake

11. Which Hand? One-handed signs are formed with one hand.
Use your dominant hand (the hand you write with)
Right handed people use their right.
Left handed people use their left.

12. Two handed symmetrical signs
Require equal use of both dominant and non-dominant hands in symmetrical movements.

13. Two handed non-symmetrical signs
The dominant hand moves while the non-dominant hand remains stationary.