The Signing Naturally Unit 8.8 lesson, titled "Figure the Meaning," focuses on strategies for asking for a sign when you don't know it or have forgotten it. The homework typically requires students to watch video clips and identify the unknown sign and the strategy used by the signer. Signing Naturally 8.8 Answer Key: Figure the Meaning Unknown Sign (Concept) Strategy Used 1 Screwdriver (or Drill) C. Describe or act-out 2 Europe A. List things in a category 3 Driver's License D. Give a definition 4 Pass the test (Aced it) C. Describe or act-out 5 No Idea (Clueless) B. Use opposites 6 Sleep in (Oversleep) D. Give a definition 7 Shopaholic (Broke/No money) C. Describe or act-out 8 Worried C. Describe or act-out 9 Hyperactive A. List things in a category 10 Mixer C. Describe or act-out Key Strategies for Asking for a Sign
to show the shape or movement of an object (like the "mixer" or "screwdriver"). Contextual Listing
B. Use opposites: Signing the opposite of the word you want (e.g., "not cold" for "hot"). Signing Naturally 8.8 Answer Key
Leo corrected his marks. He realized then that the "answer key" wasn't a page in a book—it was the repetition. It was the way his eyes were finally starting to catch the "whispers" of the hands. By the time they reached the end of the lesson, the blanks were filled, not because they’d found a cheat sheet, but because they’d finally started to see the language instead of just looking at it.
Exercise 1: Storytelling
Leo slowed the playback speed to 0.75x. Now, the nuances were clear. The signer wasn't just saying someone was tall; she was using a specific non-manual marker—a squint of the eyes—to show they were lanky.
Here's a sample of what the Signing Naturally 8.8 answer key might look like: The Signing Naturally Unit 8
The man with the striped shirt: Note the direction of the stripes (horizontal vs. vertical).