The American Sign Language Starter: A Beginner's Guide

11. Animals

Animals 11 Handshape: Open F > G Orientation: palm in Location: nose Movement: press nostrils together, then change to G handshape and move hand up head, ending with hand on top of head, palm out Handshape: F Orientation: palm left Location: cheek Movement: brush index finger and thumb back toward ear twice elephant Handshape: Open B Orientation: palm down Location: near nose Movement: move hand down and forward, tracing the shape of a trunk pig Handshape: Open B > Bent B Orientation: palm down Location: under chin Movement: bend fingers down and up twice dog Handshape: Open B > A Orientation: palm left Location: right thigh Movement: smack thigh, then move hand up and snap fingers twice Nonmanual signal: lips pursed fox Handshape: F Orientation: palm left Location: thumb and index fingertips on nose Movement: twist wrist back and forth skunk cat 108 Animals 109 turkey Handshape: G Orientation: palm down Location: chin Movement: swing fingers back and forth twice horse Handshape: H Orientation: palm out Location: thumb on right temple Movement: bend index and middle fingers twice Note: This may be signed with both hands, using the same handshape and movement. bird, chicken Handshape: G > Baby O Orientation: palm out Location: index finger against cheek Movement: close and open index finger and thumb twice duck Handshape: Open N > N Orientation: palm out Location: cheek Movement: close fingers to thumb twice rat Handshape: R Orientation: palm left Location: nose Movement: brush fingers across nose twice frog Handshape: O > V Orientation: palm down Location: under chin Movement: flick fingers out into V handshape Animals 110 goat Handshape: Bent V Orientation: palm in Location: fingertips on chin Movement: arc hand up, ending with bent fingertips on forehead mouse Handshape: 1 Orientation: palm left Location: nose Movement: brush tip of nose twice with index finger eagle Handshape: X Orientation: palm out Location: nose Movement: tap nose twice with index finger rooster Handshape: 3 Orientation: palm left Location: forehead Movement: tap thumb twice on forehead lion Handshape: Bent 5 Orientation: palm down Location: above head Movement: slide hand back along head Nonmanual signal: shoulders thrust back, erect posture insect, bug Handshape: 3 > Bent 3 Orientation: palm left Location: thumb on nose Movement: bend and straighten index and middle fingers twice Animals 111 butterfly Handshape: Open B : Open B Orientation: palms in, hands crossed and thumbs clasped Location: neutral space Movement: flutter hands pet (v.), tame, stroke (SM); pet (n.)(DM) Handshape: Open B > Bent B : Open B Orientation: palms down, right palm on left hand Location: neutral space Movement: stroke right fingers on back of left hand twice fish Handshape: Open B : Open B Orientation: right palm left; left palm right, fingertips on right wrist Location: neutral space Movement: bend right wrist left and right rabbit Handshape: H : H Orientation: palms facing, hands touching Location: neutral space Movement: bend fingers down twice sheep Handshape: V : passive Orientation: right palm up, fingers on left arm; left palm down Location: neutral space Movement: shear back of left arm with right fingertips chicken Handshape: Baby O : Open B Orientation: right palm out; left palm up Location: right hand at nose; left hand in neutral space Movement: bring right hand down and peck on left palm Animals 112 squirrel Handshape: Bent V : Bent V Orientation: right palm left; left palm right Location: right hand above mouth; left hand in neutral space Movement: move right hand down to left hand, then tap fingertips together several times Nonmanual signal: shoulders rounded; head lowered; cheeks puffed spider Handshape: Bent 5 : Bent 5 Orientation: palms down, right hand on left hand Location: neutral space Movement: wiggle fingers while moving hands slowly forward Nonmanual signal: shoulders rounded; head lowered cow, bull Handshape: Y : Y Orientation: palms down Location: thumbs at temples Movement: bend wrists down and up bear, grizzly Handshape: Bent 5 : Bent 5 Orientation: palms in, arms crossed Location: body Movement: brush fingertips down chest twice animal Handshape: Bent 5 : Bent 5 Orientation: palms in Location: fingertips on chest Movement: bend fingers several times monkey Handshape: Bent 5 : Bent 5 Orientation: palms in Location: armpits Movement: brush fingertips lightly up and off body twice ...