Story 1 Vocabulary

Review key vocabulary and practice ASL gloss sentences.

Vocabulary

Click a word to open its SignASL page. This version uses smaller groups and shorter labels so it feels easier to study.

People

PARENT mother / father SON male child GRANDMOTHER family member JUDGE court decision-maker AGENT officer / official IMMIGRANT person from another country

Medical

CANCER serious illness COLON body part STOMACH body part LUNG body part DIAGNOSE identify illness TREATMENT medical care

Immigration & Legal

DETAIN hold someone DETENTION being held in custody RELEASE let go BORDER line between countries CROSS go across DEPORT send out of a country

Actions & Story Words

ALLOW permit / approve STOP make something end VISIT see / meet PLEAD beg strongly DIE pass away BORN birth

ASL Practice Sentences

Practice these short gloss sentences using the new story vocabulary.

  1. YOU KNOW SIGN CANCER YOU?
    (Do you know the sign for cancer?)
  2. DOCTOR DIAGNOSE CANCER WHERE? STOMACH OR COLON?
    (Where did the doctor diagnose the cancer—stomach or colon?)
  3. CANCER SPREAD LUNG. TREATMENT HARD.
    (The cancer spread to the lung. Treatment is hard.)
  4. JUDGE ALLOW RELEASE, YOU UNDERSTAND?
    (Do you understand that the judge allowed the release?)
  5. AGENT DETAIN IMMIGRANT WHY?
    (Why did the agent detain the immigrant?)
  6. IMMIGRANT CROSS BORDER, AGENT STOP.
    (The immigrant crossed the border, and the agent stopped them.)
  7. YOU THINK DETENTION LIFE HARD?
    (Do you think life in detention is hard?)
  8. FAMILY PLEAD JUDGE RELEASE. FAMILY WANT VISIT.
    (The family pleaded with the judge for release. The family wanted to visit.)
  9. DEPORT ME WHY? I WANT VISIT FAMILY.
    (Why deport me? I want to visit family.)
  10. YOU VISIT FRIEND HOSPITAL BEFORE? FRIEND HAVE CANCER?
    (Have you visited a friend in the hospital before? Did your friend have cancer?)
  11. WHO ALLOW IMMIGRANT RELEASE? JUDGE.
    (Who allowed the immigrant’s release? The judge.)
  12. PERSON DIE, FAMILY FEEL SAD. LIFE SHORT.
    (A person dies, and the family feels sad. Life is short.)

Sign Video Quiz

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