ASL Fingerspelling rules quiz

What is the best way to check your hand setup for fingerspelling?

• Raise your hand and lower it until your elbow is resting at your side

• Move your hand over like a typewriter

• Keep your hand at shoulder height without moving

• Spell out each letter without sounding it out

What should you do after sending the last letter of a word when fingerspelling multiple words?

• Open your hand to neutral and then close it to the first letter of the next word

• Keep your hand in the same position throughout the whole word

• Move your hand over a slight space

• Raise your hand and lower it until your elbow is resting at your side

What should you avoid when fingerspelling a word?

• Letting the letters seamlessly blend together

• Sounding out each letter

• Bouncing or stamping each letter

• Moving your hand over like a typewriter

What should you do if you catch yourself spelling a word instead of sounding it out?

• Continue spelling the word to reinforce the habit

• Ignore the mistake and move on

• Go back and sound it out to correct the bad habit

• Ask someone else to spell the word for you

What should you do when you have the letter 'j' in a word?

• Move your hand over like a typewriter

• Keep your hand in the same position throughout the whole word

• Open your hand to neutral and then close it to the first letter of the next word

• Raise your hand and lower it until your elbow is resting at your side

What is the best practice when fingerspelling a word?

• Spell the word as fast as possible

• Spell the word in a rhythmic manner

• Spell the word with exaggerated movements

• Spell the word with minimal movements

What should you do if you realize you are spelling a word incorrectly?

• Continue spelling the word incorrectly

• Stop and start over, spelling the word correctly

• Ignore the mistake and move on

• Ask someone else to spell the word for you

What is the correct position of your hand when fingerspelling?

• Your hand should be at chest level

• Your hand should be at waist level

• Your hand should be at eye level

• Your hand should be at shoulder level

What should you do when you have the letter 'z' in a word?

• Move your hand over like a typewriter

• Keep your hand in the same position throughout the whole word

• Open your hand to neutral and then close it to the first letter of the next word

• Raise your hand and lower it until your elbow is resting at your side

What is the correct position of the hand while fingerspelling?

• Hand should be at chest level

• Hand should be at eye level

• Hand should be at waist level

• Hand should be at shoulder level