World Languages: ASL Classroom Commands and School Signs
Practice recognizing and using ASL signs for school routines
World Languages: ASL Classroom Commands and School Signs
Practice recognizing and using ASL signs for school routines
World Languages - Grade 4-5
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Match the ASL sign to the classroom command: A teacher points to a chair and signs SIT. What should the student do?
Think about what students do when class begins.
The student should sit down in the chair because SIT is a classroom command that tells someone to take a seat. - 2
In ASL, the sign for STAND is often used as a classroom command. Write one sentence a teacher might sign or say when using STAND.
A teacher might sign or say, "Please stand for the pledge." This uses STAND as a polite classroom command. - 3
A student wants to ask for help without interrupting. Which ASL sign should the student use: HELP, FINISH, or BOOK? Explain your choice.
Choose the sign that tells someone you need support.
The student should use the sign HELP because it shows that the student needs assistance from the teacher or a classmate. - 4
Describe when you would use the ASL sign for FINISH during a school activity.
I would use the sign FINISH when I have completed my work, reading, or classroom task. It tells the teacher that the activity is done. - 5
Choose the best ASL classroom command for this situation: The teacher wants everyone to look at the board. The choices are LOOK, EAT, and PLAY.
The board is something students need to see.
The best command is LOOK because the teacher wants students to use their eyes and pay attention to the board. - 6
Write the meaning of the ASL sign SCHOOL.
The ASL sign SCHOOL means the place where students learn. It can refer to the school building or the school day. - 7
A classmate signs BOOK while pointing to the reading table. What object is the classmate talking about?
Think about what you open and read at a table.
The classmate is talking about a book because the ASL sign BOOK names the object used for reading. - 8
Explain why facial expression and body direction are important when giving ASL classroom commands.
Facial expression and body direction help make the message clear. They show who the command is for and whether the command is polite, serious, or urgent. - 9
A teacher signs LINE-UP before the class leaves for recess. What should students do?
This command is often used before walking in the hallway.
Students should move into a line because LINE-UP tells the class to stand in order and get ready to go somewhere. - 10
Which school sign would you use for a person who leads the class and teaches lessons: TEACHER, STUDENT, or DESK? Explain your answer.
I would use TEACHER because a teacher is the person who leads the class and teaches lessons. - 11
Which school sign would you use for a person who learns in class: TEACHER, STUDENT, or PAPER? Explain your answer.
You are this person when you are learning at school.
I would use STUDENT because a student is a person who learns and takes part in class activities. - 12
A teacher signs QUIET with a calm face while students are talking. What does the teacher want the students to do?
The teacher wants the students to stop talking or lower their voices because QUIET is a command for less noise. - 13
Write a short classroom situation where the ASL sign RAISE-HAND would be useful.
Think about how students take turns speaking in class.
The sign RAISE-HAND would be useful when a student wants to answer a question or ask for help without interrupting the teacher. - 14
Put these classroom commands in a logical order for starting a lesson: OPEN-BOOK, SIT, LOOK.
A logical order is SIT, OPEN-BOOK, then LOOK. Students first sit down, open their books, and then look at the teacher or board. - 15
Create a simple three-sign ASL classroom message using signs from this worksheet. Write the signs in order and explain what the message means.
Use commands that help a class get ready to learn.
One possible message is SIT, LOOK, OPEN-BOOK. This means the teacher wants students to sit down, look at the teacher or board, and open their books for the lesson.