Survival signs
Topic.Comment ,and
Object, Subject, Verb
Topic. Comment
 This
 It
is a statement.
is structured: Topic, then a comment
about that topic.
I have homework.
In this example, what is the topic? Discuss
with your group.
Topic: Homework.
What is the comment about the topic?
I have
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Example


English- I have homework.
ASLHOMEWORK I HAVE
You have my homework.
 Topic??
You have my homework.
What is the topic?
What is the comment about the topic?
Topic. Comment
 MY
HOMEWORK
YOU HAVE
Grammar of Topic. Comment
 Topic:
Eye brows up
 Comment: Head-nod or affirmation.
t.
MY HOMEWORK.
head nod
YOU HAVE
You have my homework.
 Lets
look at this example and identify the:
Subject, Object and Verb.
Synthesize
Subject= you
Object= my homework
Verb= have
 How is the structure organized so that
these words form a sentence in English?
 How is ASL structured or organized so that
these concepts make a sentence?
SOV, OSV, VSO, SVO, OVS, VOS
Figure it out with your group.
Answer
 English=
You
have my homework.
 English= Subject, Verb, Object (SVO)
t.
 ASL=
comment
MY HOMEWORK YOU
HAVE.
 ASL=
Object,
Subject, Verb (OSV)
English structure
 Subject,
verb, object.
 You
(subject) have (verb) my homework
(object).
SVO
ASL Structure
 My
homework (Object) you (subject)
have (verb).
OSV
Practice/evaluate 1
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7.
My teacher knows you.
I like my teacher.
Your homework is finished.
I forgot your name
I like ASL.
Please fingerspell slowly.
I fingerspelled your name wrong.
Practice/evaluate 2
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2.
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7.
I don’t understand you.
I practice my fingerspelling.
Your homework is right.
I know you.
I’m ready.
I want practice.
You fingerspell good.
Practice/ evaluate 3
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7.
I know your teacher.
You know my name.
Your teacher likes you.
Please copy me.
You are right.
You need practice.
I want help.
Practice/ Evaluate 4
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7.
I need your help.
Your school is nice.
I am ready.
I know you understand.
You can help me.
My ASL class is good.
Fingerspell again please.
Practice/Evaluate 5
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7.
I am a bad fingerspeller.
Jim knows your name.
My ASL teacher know your ASL teacher.
I practice fingerspelling my name.
My homework is easy.
Your homework is hard.
You are a student.
Practice/Evaluate 6
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8.
I forgot my name.
You understand my fingerspelling.
You need fingerspelling practice
My teacher knows ASL.
Sign slowly.
Jim wants to know your name.
I forgot your teacher’s name.
You are ready.
Homework
 Create
10 sentences on your own from
the vocabulary you have learned and
fingerspelling, make sure you know how to
sign them.
 Tomorrow (next time I see you) we will use
them for an activity.
Work with a partner:
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2.
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4.
You must work with a person across the
room, You can not work with the person
right beside you.
The person you are working with will write
down the sentences you sign to them
and vise versa.
Take turns.
Sign in ASL structure and write in English
structure.