Answers | Signing Naturally 8.10

Signing Naturally Unit 8.10 minidialogues focus on identifying specific favors requested in ASL, such as borrowing a truck or feeding a cat, alongside the social strategies used, including offering incentives or framing requests as minor tasks. The lesson emphasizes using non-manual markers and a structured approach—stating the reason, object, and then the favor—to maintain proper social etiquette. Further details on the unit can be found on Signing Naturally.

The questions usually ask: What was the person wearing? Where did they put the keys? Who helped them? How did the story end? Signing Naturally 8.10 Answers

Common Themes in the 8.10 Narrative:

1. A protagonist (often a student or worker) arrives somewhere.
2. They place their keys down while doing an activity.
3. They leave, realize the keys are missing, and return.
4. They ask another person (or signer) to help describe where the keys were last seen.

Sample Non-Manual Markers: