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National ASL Day word search with American Sign Language vocabulary including Gallaudet and fingerspelling.
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This 20-word National ASL Day word search introduces elementary students to American Sign Language and Deaf culture. Hidden words include fingerspelling, handshape, facial expression, Gallaudet, and Martha's Vineyard, covering language features, history, and community. Use it as an awareness activity during National ASL Day, in an inclusion unit, or as a free-time activity during Deaf Awareness Month.

Subject:
Foreign Languages
Topic:
American Sign Language
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated April 2023

Word List

  • DEAF
  • HEARING
  • CODA
  • SIGN
  • FINGERSPELLING
  • SIGNNAME
  • LANGUAGE
  • MARTHASVINEYARD
  • DEAFCULTURE
  • FRENCHSIGNLANGUAGE
  • AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE
  • NATIVEAMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE
  • GALLAUDET
  • COMMUNITY
  • DEAFAWARENESSMONTH
  • INTERPRETER
  • HANDSHAPE
  • FACIALEXPRESSION
  • HARDOFHEARING
  • NATIONALASLDAY

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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