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ASL Everyday Topics

ASL signs for weather, time, and giving directions. Front: the English word or phrase. Back: a written description of the sign's handshape, hand location, and movement.

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32 basic cards for Topics American Sign Language. It opens with "Weather" and "Sun". More American Sign Language at other levels is listed below.

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Weather
Show answerBoth W hands alternate twisting in front of the body, referencing changing conditions.
Sun
Show answerRight F hand, starting near the head, opens and moves upward, representing rays of sunlight.
Rain
Show answerBoth 5 hands, palms down, move downward with a slight bounce, mimicking raindrops falling.
Wind
Show answerBoth flat hands sweep back and forth in front of the body, representing gusts of wind.
Cloud
Show answerBoth curved hands move in small circles in front of the face, representing cloud shapes.
Cold (weather)
Show answerBoth S hands shake slightly in front of the body, mimicking shivering.
Hot (weather)
Show answerRight claw hand near the mouth twists away sharply, as if reacting to something hot.
Snow
Show answerBoth 5 hands, fingers wiggling, flutter slowly downward, representing falling snowflakes.
Time
Show answerRight index finger taps twice on the top of the left wrist, referencing checking a watch.
Today
Show answerBoth Y hands, or the NOW sign doubled, bounce down together in front of the body.
Tomorrow
Show answerRight A hand, thumb extended, moves forward from near the cheek in a small arc.
Yesterday
Show answerRight A hand, thumb extended, moves backward from near the cheek toward the shoulder.
Turn right
Show answerRight index finger, pointing forward, pivots to point rightward.
Turn left
Show answerRight index finger, pointing forward, pivots to point leftward.
Straight
Show answerRight flat hand or index finger moves straight forward from the body.

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