Okay, so I’ve been trying to learn American Sign Language (ASL) lately. It’s a pretty cool language, and I figured a fun way to test myself would be through quizzes. So, I went down this rabbit hole of finding and creating ASL quizzes, and let me tell you, it’s been quite the journey.
Starting Out
First off, I started by looking up existing quizzes. I found a bunch of them that focus on the ASL alphabet. You know, they show you a sign, and you have to pick the right letter. I tried a few, and it was actually harder than I thought it would be! Some of those signs look really similar when you’re just starting out.
Getting More Challenging
Then I found some quizzes that were a bit more advanced. They had signs for colors, for example. One quiz I found had 12 questions about colors, and they got tougher as you went along. I thought I knew my colors, but I definitely mixed up a few. It was a good way to practice, though.
Making My Own
After trying out other people’s quizzes, I thought, “Why not make my own?” I remembered learning that the sign for “quiz” is kind of like “ask,” but you use both hands. You put up both your index fingers, and as you move them down, you turn them into the letter “X.” So, I used that as a starting point and started writing down questions and signs I wanted to test myself on.
- Alphabet signs: I made a list of letters that I often confused, like ‘m’ and ‘n’, or ‘r’ and ‘u’.
- Common words: I also wrote down some common words I was learning, like “bill.” To sign that one, you hold your non-dominant hand open and horizontally, with your palm facing in and thumb up. Then you grab that hand with your dominant hand.
Putting it Together
I gathered all my questions and put them into a simple format. I didn’t make anything fancy, just a straightforward list. I realized that ASL has a history, too – it came about at the American School for the Deaf, mixing Old French Sign Language with other sign systems. That made the whole learning process even more interesting.
Testing Myself
Finally, I started testing myself with my homemade quizzes. I would look at the question, try to remember the sign, and then check if I got it right. It was a bit rough at first, but I found that the more I practiced, the better I got at recognizing and remembering the signs.
So yeah, that’s my story about diving into the world of ASL quizzes. It’s been a fun and challenging way to learn, and I’m definitely going to keep at it. Maybe I’ll even make some more advanced quizzes as I get better!
