The sign for "read" uses the tips of your index and middle fingers as if they were eyeballs. The non-dominant flat hand functions as the "page" from which you are reading.
Sample sentence: "What kind of books do you like to read?" = "BOOK, YOU LIKE READ what-KIND?"
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The double movement would generally be considered to mean, "reading." The verb "read" is done with a single movement.
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Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 10.Reviewed in lessons: 11, 13, 15, 31, 33
Practice sentences using this sign:
BOOK YOU LIKE READ, WHAT-KIND? (What type of books do you like to read?)READ [body-shift-"or"] WATCH-casual TV, YOU PREFER WHICH? (Which would you rather do, read or watch TV?)
ANIMALS, YOU LIKE READ do-YOU? (Do you like reading about animals?)
RESEARCH ARTICLE, YOU LIKE READ? (Do you like to read research articles?)
NEWSPAPER, YOU LIKE READ? (Do you like to read the newspaper?)
YOUR MOM HELP-you LEARN READ?