Family Signs
Brother
To sign "Brother" we make the ASL letter "L" and put the thumb and index finger on our forehead and have the index finger pointing to the non-dominant side. Then we bring it down to meet our non-dominant hand that has its index finger extended and pointing forward. The dominant hand, still pointing to the non-dominant side, now rests on top of the non-dominant hand that is still pointing forward.
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Sister
The sign for "Sister" has a slight deviation from the sign for "Brother" Instead of having the letter "L" starting at the forehead, it now starts at the chin. The thumb is now touching the corner of your mouth and the index finger is at the chin. Next, bring down the dominant hand to rest on the non-dominant hand.
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Feelings
Hate/Awful
To make the sign for "Hate" you first touch your thumb and middle fingers together while having your other fingers extended. The palms should be facing each other in this sign. Next you release the thumb and middle fingers as you push both hands forward. The sign should feel like you are trying to flick off something stuck to your thumb. It should also feel like you are trying to flick the thing stuck to your thumb at the thing that you hate.
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Practice Questions:
Here are possible questions regarding family and feelings that you might encounter. Try signing the questions and then answering them.
(Remember it is very important to bee cognisant your facial expressions)
Do you have a sister/brother? --? BROTHER/SISTER YOU HAVE?
Where are your Mom/Dad? --> YOUR MOM/DAD WHERE?
Do you like me? --> YOU LIKE ME?
How are you feeling? --> YOU FEEL HOW?
Do you love your family? --> YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY?
Who is in your family? --> YOUR FAMILY HAVE WHO?
(Remember it is very important to bee cognisant your facial expressions)
Do you have a sister/brother? --? BROTHER/SISTER YOU HAVE?
Where are your Mom/Dad? --> YOUR MOM/DAD WHERE?
Do you like me? --> YOU LIKE ME?
How are you feeling? --> YOU FEEL HOW?
Do you love your family? --> YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY?
Who is in your family? --> YOUR FAMILY HAVE WHO?