How is the ASL sign for "where" correctly performed?

How is the ASL sign for "where" correctly performed?

• A. Extending the index finger and shaking it back and forth while raising the eyebrows
• B. Clenching the fist and tapping the chin
• C. Ring finger taps the temple
• D. Opening and closing the hand near the mouth

Answer: (A)

In ASL, asking about a location uses a simple pointing gesture together with a nonmanual marker that signals a question. Extend the index finger to indicate “location,” move that finger in a small side-to-side shake, and raise the eyebrows to show you’re asking a wh-question about where something is. That combination—index finger extended, back-and-forth shake, and raised eyebrows—beautifully communicates “where.” The other options describe different signs or actions that aren’t used for asking about location, so they don’t fit the meaning of “where.”

In ASL, asking about a location uses a simple pointing gesture together with a nonmanual marker that signals a question. Extend the index finger to indicate “location,” move that finger in a small side-to-side shake, and raise the eyebrows to show you’re asking a wh-question about where something is. That combination—index finger extended, back-and-forth shake, and raised eyebrows—beautifully communicates “where.” The other options describe different signs or actions that aren’t used for asking about location, so they don’t fit the meaning of “where.”