Classifiers Continued

• American Sign Language
• 12th Grade

Classifiers Continued

• Continue learning how to use CL: Bent V 
• Understand how to use CL: B and Base B for flat objects
• Continue learning classifiers
• Create a sentence using classifiers

What are classifiers?

What are the two types of classifiers?

Can you provide an example? 

What do you need to do first before signing a classifier?

What was your favorite type of storytelling from last lesson?

ASL notebook

-In your ASL notebook, identify the key component (idea) discussed in the following video about classifiers. 

Note: pay attention to what you have to do before you sign the classifier.

Think back: ASL Notebook 

1. When did you see this classifier used in the poem "dandelions" 

2. What was it used for/described?

Practice Using CL: B and base B

With a partner try to determine how to use classifier base B for the following:

1. Cup on a table

2. cat walking on the table

Classifier B:

1. rollercoaster

Let's take a look:

The following slide will show you one way to use CL: b for a rollercoaster. Was yours similar or different? 

Was your CL: B for roller coaster similar or different?

Partner- work with a partner using the B classifier to sign this ride.

What is CL: B used for/show?

CL: Bent V

How have we used bent v in the past? Try to list as many ways as you can remember.

Practice using bent: v

Make sure you identify the classifiers 

1. row of chairs

2. diving (pool)

3. jumping

row of chairs

make sure you identify the CL first

First Sign Chair

Then use the CL

Partner

-With a partner, take a look at the way the chairs are positioned in your color group. Sign it using the bent V classifier, don't forget to tell your partner what the classifier is first.

Bent V continued

-Let's look at some other ways the Bent V can be used.

Diving

Dollar Signs in eyes

What do you think dollar signs in eyes mean? If you don't know look it up.

Additional Classifiers

Your turn

Use classifiers to describe each illustration. You can do this with a partner. Don't forget to identify what it is first before you sign the classifier. Write what CL you use in your notebook.