Your friend Sandro is in your ASL class but is having trouble picking up some of the vocabulary and has asked you to help him study. When you ask him to make the sign for the word "second," he holds up his pointer and middle fingers so that his fingertips are pointing toward the ceiling, and waves his hand back and forth. This confirms for you that Sandro is not entirely sure how to sign the word "second," You know there are two things he can change to sign it correctly. How can you ask Sandro to fix this sign so that it is accurate?

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He needs to make sure that his palm is facing outward, and then move his hand toward the ceiling.

He needs to make sure that his palm is facing outward, and then move his hand toward the ceiling.

He needs to make sure that his thumb and pointer are extended to make the "two" shape, and then needs to "bounce" his hand up and down once in a "nodding" motion.

He needs to make sure that his thumb and pointer are extended to make the "two" shape, and then needs to "bounce" his hand up and down once in a "nodding" motion.

He needs to make sure that the “two” shape is vertical (fingertips pointed toward the ceiling) and then twist his wrist towards himself.

He needs to make sure that the “two” shape is vertical (fingertips pointed toward the ceiling) and then twist his wrist towards himself.

He needs to extend the pointer fingers of both hands to make the "two" shape, and then bring them together to touch at the fingertips.

Answer 1

To help Sandro sign "second" correctly, you can guide him by saying:

"He needs to make sure that his thumb and pointer are extended to make the 'two' shape, and then needs to 'bounce' his hand up and down once in a 'nodding' motion."

This will ensure he correctly forms the sign for "second."