Choose 1 base WEATHER concept to fingerspell & sign. Fingerspell the first modification & sign with appropriate non-manual markers. Fingerspell the second modification & sign with appropriate non-manual markers. Repeat for 2 additional WEATHER concepts, for a total of 9 uniquely modified weather signs. Remember, you may NOT use RAIN or any variation of that concept since that was provided in the example. Include non-manual marker information in (parentheses). This can be information regarding sizing, indexing, body shifting, eye gaze, emphasis, classifiers, or anything else you may need to remember to sign accurately. You should have at least 1 per ASL sentence!
Here is an example:
Topic - fs-RAIN Comment - RAIN (nmm: mmm)
Topic - fs-DRIZZLE Comment - RAIN (Modified sign and facial expression to show very light rain, nmm: ooo)
Topic - fs-DOWNPOUR Comment - RAIN(Modified sign and facial expression to show very heavy rain, nmm: cha)
(Repeat for 3 different bass signs for a total of 9 modifications.)
Do it with snow.
2 answers
Topic - fs-SNOW
Comment - SNOW (nmm: neutral face to show standard snowfall)
Topic - fs-SNOWFLAKE
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with a playful facial expression and hand movements to indicate the uniqueness of each flake, nmm: wide eyes, slight smile)
Topic - fs-SNOWSTORM
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with intense facial expression and larger, swirling hand motions to convey heaviness and chaos of a storm, nmm: furrowed brows, tense body posture)
Topic - fs-BLIZZARD
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with rapid hand movements and frantic facial expressions to signify extreme conditions, nmm: squinting eyes, exaggerated movements)
Topic - fs-SNOWFALL
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with slow, gentle hand movements to demonstrate a light and graceful snowfall, nmm: calm facial expression, relaxed shoulders)
Topic - fs-CONGREGATE (referring to snow accumulation)
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with hands coming together in a gathering motion to show accumulation, nmm: focused eye gaze towards hands)
Topic - fs-ICE
Comment - ICE (nmm: firm and serious face to indicate danger of slippery conditions)
Topic - fs-SLEET
Comment - ICE (Modified sign with quick, bobbing hand motions to represent the rapid falling of sleet, nmm: furrowed brows, quick head tilt)
Topic - fs-SNOWDRIFT
Comment - SNOW (Modified sign with hands indicating a drifting motion with a slight wave to show piling snow, nmm: soft smile, smooth body motion)
