Review of Money Signs
Since a lot of daily conversation is
concerned with money
•how much something costs
•how much one paid for something
a review of “money signs” should be
beneficial.
ASL II
Review of Money Signs
Signing money is first determined by the
type of money being signed about.
•Cents only amounts
•Dollar only amounts OR
•Mixed figures including both
dollars and cents
ASL II
Cents
First, touch your forehead with your
index finger followed by a number.
The number formed because a CENT
sign.
This is an example of a combined sign
where the sign for cent is incorporated
into the amount (CENT-1)
OR you can sign the number first
followed by touching your “money spot”
Cents
Penny
Index finger on right
temple; bring out
CENTS-1
Nickel
“5” handshape on
right temple; bring
out
CENTS-5
Dime
Index finger on right
temple with thumb
out; bring out “to 10”
CENTS-10
Cents
Quarter
“25” handshape with
back tip of index finger
on right temple; bring
out.
CENTS-25
Half-dollar
“5” handshape with back
tip of index finger on
right temple; bring out
to 50
CENTS-50
$1-$9; Twist wrist and fingers inward
in a short, sharp semi-circle
$10 and up; you must add the
DOLLAR sign after the number
PRACTICE
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
$5.00
$6.00
$7.00
$8.00
$9.00
$1-$9; Twist wrist and fingers in a
short, sharp semi-circle
$10 and up; you must add the
DOLLAR sign after the number
PRACTICE
$11.00
$12.00
$23.00
$34.00
$45.00
$56.00
$67.00
$78.00
$99.00
Dollars and Cents
$1-$9; Twist dollars into cents (no
dollar sign) $3.75 = $3.00 > 75
$10 and up; sign the number, then
sign DOLLAR, then sign the number
of cents (sign CENTS for clarity only)
$29.99 = 29 DOLLAR 99 CENTS
PRACTICE
$1.50
$3.25
$10.50
$5.99
$95.75
$8.10
$6.70
$7.05
$19.15
$30.30
Numbers 100 - 1000
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