Grades K–3
Handshape Memory Cards
Cut out the cards, turn them face down and match each letter to its handshape.
ASL worksheet · Fingerspelling games
Odd Handshape Out
Three handshapes in each row are the same letter. Circle the one that is different.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Fingerspelling games
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Recognizing handshapes quickly, Spotting small differences, Reading fingerspelled words, Taking turns and following game rules
What kids do
Teacher tip
Ask kids to name both letters in each row: the three that match and the odd one out. It turns the page into look-alike practice.
How to use it
- Sign the letters as you call them, so kids read your hand, not your voice.
- Keep the ASL Alphabet Chart out for checking.
- Make every handshape with your own hand as kids work. Your hand is the best model in the room.
Watch for
Calling letters too fast. Leave time to find each one.
Talk about it
- How did you remember where the matching card was?
- Which letters look almost the same? How do you tell them apart?
Take it further
Make new riddles or word searches for the class with the alphabet chart.
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More fingerspelling games
Grades 2–5
Fingerspelled Riddles
Each riddle’s answer is spelled in handshapes. Read the letters to solve it.
Grades 2–5
Handshape Word Search
Each word is fingerspelled in the list. Read it, then find it in the letter grid.
Grades K–3
Fingerspelling Bingo
Two different cards on one page. The caller says a letter: find its handshape and cover it. Four in a row wins.
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