Directions:
Write the correct classifier handshape that would match the noun.
1.
A piece of paper:
6. A
table:
2.
A soda
can:
7. A
person standing:
3.
A
door:
8. A
boat:
4.
A television:
9: An
airplane:
5.
A
computer:
10: A
pencil:
ASL Literature is neither spoken nor written, but signed.
This
type of literature is called oral literature, meaning stories are
preserved and passed down by the act of storytelling. You
learned
that ASL literture is currently preserved by video recordings and shows
the creativity and beauty of the language. You have learned
that
classifiers are an important part of ASL and there are classifier
stories that are a rich part of the Deaf Culture.
View the ASL Classifier Story below from YouTube titled, "The
Ball." This is a story about a scientist who creates a ball
that
has its own personality. The ball takes off bouncing down the
street. Watch the story and see what classifiers you can
identify. Please write down five nouns and the handshape of
the
corresponding classifer. Print out this page for the next
class
meeting.
The Ball:
Decide how you would express the picture below using ASL Locative
Classifiers. Be prepared to demonstrate your skill during the
next class session.
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