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Subject: Language arts

Topic: Sign language

Title: American Sign Language

Grade(s): 2, 3, 4 and 5

Cross-curricular link(s): Health

Intended learning outcome(s)To introduce students to the American Sign Language alphabetTo teach students how to read and finger-spell To provide Internet resources to further refine skills and knowledge

Recommended usage: Introduction or summary - whole class

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Submitted by Candace Beaton

American Sign Language

A a B b C c D d E e F f G g

Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn

American Sign Language

Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu

Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

American Sign Language

Before moving onto the activities in this lesson, spend some time practicing each letter of the American Sign Language alphabet. Try these suggestions as well:

American Sign Language (ASL)

Work with a friend and practice finger-spelling each other's names.

Try finger-spelling your name using ASL.

Look around your classroom. Find one object and finger-spell the word. Have a friend try to guess the word you are spelling.

On the following pages, write the word that is being finger-spelled on the line provided. Use the alphabet on the previous pages to assist you.

Finger-Spelling

Finger-Spelling

Finger-Spelling

Draw a picture that matches the word being spelt.

Finger-Spelling

Draw a picture that matches the word being spelt.

Finger-Spelling

Web Resources

People that use sign language every day don't finger-spell every word they want to use. There are gestures that match words. To learn some of these gestures, visit this ASL dictionary site.

Practice makes perfect. Visit this Web site and find finger-spelling quizzes and more!

Create More Words

To create more words to decipher, simply return to pages three and four, and copy and paste the letters that you require onto this page.