Receptive Exams 1 & 2
The instructor will sign 15 sentences and 10 vocabulary words and fingerspell 5 words and students will write down the English translation.

* Each word is worth 4 points. If two or more words are wrong, the entire sentence will be marked wrong.  If an entire concept is missed, then the entire sentence is marked wrong. 

How to Prepare for the Exam

q  Four of the sentences used for the exams are taken directly from the lessons material preceding the exam.  Know the  sentences!  Review the lessons often.

q  Four of the sentences used for the exams will be random, created by the teacher. preceding the exam.  Know the  vocabulary.  Review the vocabulary often.

q  Study the vocabulary.  If you have to create flash cards.  Print out the study sheets.  Have someone drill you.  Be aware of the signing parameters of each word.  Beware of the similarities between certain signs.

q  Practice your fingerspelling reading skills.  Visit http://www.asl.ms/ often.  Bump up the speed and try to get as many as you can right.  Most students confuse "d" & "f".  Watch out for that.

q  Study the numbers.  You need to know 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-99, 100-900,  1000 and up.  Most students commonly confuse 6 & 9.  Watch out for that.