Sign Language Quiz

What is the main idea of this book?

• People communicate with their hands.

• Deaf people use sign language.

• Some animals understand hand signs.

• Helen Keller could not see or hear.

what does it mean to say someone is deaf?

• He or she cannot see.

• He or she cannot hear.

• He or she cannot walk.

• He or she cannot speak.

How did William Ellsworth Hoy help baseball?

• He made up the field with four bases.

• He was on one of the first teams.

• He made a home run.

• He made up many of the signs used today.

Why do people who use sign language watch people's bodies and faces?

• to play games

• to see words

• to understand them better

• to know which direction to go

Why are hand signals a good was for babies to communicate?

• Babies are always hungry.

• Babies don't understand English.

• Babies need lots of sleep.

• Babies are too young to speak.

Which sentence tells a fact?

• Koko is a cute gorilla.

• Sign Language is difficult to learn.

• William Ellsworth Hoy was deaf.

• Everyone admires Helen Keller.

Why is it a good idea for baseball umpires to use signs?

• People can see them.

• It is noisy at a baseball game.

• People an understand them.

• All of the above.

What is signing?

• sending signals with your face

• signing your name

• talking with your hands

• pointing to pictures to speak

How did Helen Keller recognize sign language even though she was blind too?

• She felt it.

• She smelled it.

• She listened to it.

• All of the above.

When could knowing how to use sign language help you?