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This 28-word ASL vocabulary word search builds sign-language recognition for elementary students. Hidden words cover occupations like mailman and dentist, emotions like jealous and nervous, household tasks like vacuum and sew, and family members. Use it in an ASL or Deaf-education classroom as a vocabulary warm-up, a lesson reinforcement activity, or edit it as a template for other sign-language vocabulary sets.

Subject:
Foreign Languages
Topic:
American Sign Language
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated April 2024

Word List

  • MAILMAN
  • PRESIDENT
  • ACCOUNTANT
  • DENTIST
  • DOCTOR
  • MANAGER
  • MESSY
  • CLEAN
  • DIRTY
  • WASH
  • LEAVE
  • VACUUM
  • SEW
  • CHAIR
  • TABLE
  • MONEY
  • NOCHANGE
  • REFUSE
  • ACTOR
  • MOTHER
  • FATHER
  • SISTER
  • BROTHER
  • BEAUTIFUL
  • SMART
  • JEALOUS
  • SLEEPY
  • NERVOUS

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'Open This Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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