Grades 1–4
Getting Someone’s Attention
Sort the ways to get a Deaf person’s attention into polite and not polite.
ASL worksheet · Deaf culture and manners
ASL True or False
Read each sentence about ASL and Deaf people. Circle true or false.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Knowing that ASL is its own language, Polite ways to get attention, Understanding name signs, Respecting the many ways people communicate
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- ASL has its own grammar.
- Every country uses the same sign language.
- Your face is part of signing in ASL.
- ASL and British Sign Language are the same language.
- ASL is used in the United States and much of Canada.
- Fingerspelling is used for names and places.
- Deaf people can only talk with other Deaf people.
- Shouting is a polite way to get a Deaf person’s attention.
Teacher tip
For each false sentence, ask a child to fix it so it becomes true. It shows they understand the fact, not just the answer.
How to use it
- Practice the polite attention-getters in class before kids try them with each other.
- Keep the tone respectful: Deaf culture is a culture, not a problem to fix.
- Make every handshape with your own hand as kids work. Your hand is the best model in the room.
Watch for
Kids making up name signs for each other. Explain that name signs are given by Deaf people.
Talk about it
- Why is it important that name signs come from the Deaf community?
- Which letters look almost the same? How do you tell them apart?
Take it further
Turn on captions for every video you show in class.
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