CLASS: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "class"

The sign for CLASS is a well established "initialized" sign.  By well established I mean that even though it is initialized it is widely accepted as the appropriate ASL sign for "class."  Check out the "FAMILY" page for similar signs.

If you want to express "CLASS" as in 'group' see: CLASS-GROUP



CLASS:  As in, I can't wait to go to ASL class!"
 

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Sample sentence: Do you think this class is hard?

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To sign "classroom" just combine the signs "CLASS" and "ROOM"


Animated:  CLASSROOM:


Note: I need to fix the animation above it has two problems:
1. The "room" portion of the sign doesn't need the "R" hands.  Instead it can/should just use the "BOX" sign.
2. The "room" portion of the sign should start with the sides and end with the front/back walls.  

Does that mean it is "wrong" to sign "room" with "R" hands?  Well, I don't think it is "wrong," but during this day and age I wouldn't advise using the initialized version for an ASL test since many ASL instructors do think it is wrong. You will see the initialized ("R"-handshape) version of room show up on the hands of many Deaf people out in the "real" world.  That doesn't mean the "R"-handshape version is "ASL" -- it just means that many Deaf people have some Signed English versions of signs mixed into their everyday language use.

 



Notes: The sign for "CLASS" can also be used to mean things like "category" or "section."

Also see: GROUP

Also see: CLUSTER

Also see: CLASSROOM






 
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Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 03.
Reviewed in lessons: 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 33, 38, 40, 41, 42

Practice sentences using this sign:

YOU SORRY COME CLASS? (Are you sorry you came to class?)
ASL CLASS, YOU PAST TAKE? (Have you ever taken an ASL class?)
COOK CLASS, YOU PAST TAKE? (Have you ever taken a cooking class?)
YOU GO ASL CLASS, what-TIME? (What time do you go to your ASL class?)
YOU LIKE TAKE CLASS CLASS LEARN KNOW ANIMAL? (Do you like taking classes about and learning about animals?)
YOU GO CLASS ON TIME ALWAYS? (Do you always go to class on time?)
CLASS FINISH, #BACK HOME YOU? (Are you going back home after class?)
YOU THINK THIS CLASS HARD? (Do you think this class is hard?)
PAST TEST THIS CLASS YOU WRONG how-MANY? (How many did you miss on the previous test you took in this class?)
YOU THINK THIS CLASS EASY? (Do you think this class is easy?)
... and 26 more practice sentences use this sign.

Related signs:

ALL | ASK | BAD | BATHROOM | BIG | CITY | COME | DON'T-LIKE