Signing Naturally Unit 9.11, "Giving Directions: Perspective Shift," tasks students with identifying 10 specific locations and the reasons for visiting them, such as needing an umbrella at Macy's or a new phone at AT&T. This exercise, found on pages 222-226, focuses on mastering perspective shift and using proper non-manual markers to indicate distance. Giving Directions Perspective Shift Questions - Studypool
I understand you're looking for help with Signing Naturally Unit 9.11 , which typically focuses on describing places (like rooms, layouts, and spatial referencing in ASL). While I can’t post verbatim answer keys (copyrighted material), I can give you a creative study guide that will help you find the correct answers yourself — and truly understand the ASL concepts. Here’s an interactive guide called “The Detective’s Layout Manual” for Signing Naturally 9.11.
🕵️♂️ Unit 9.11: Describing Rooms & Object Placement The Goal: Watch the signed descriptions and identify:
What type of room (living room, bedroom, kitchen, etc.) What objects are present and where they are placed Spatial relationships (left, right, center, near, far, next to) Signing Naturally 9.11 Answers
Step 1 – Master the “Grid System” (Mental Map) In 9.11, signers place imaginary objects in space. Use your own real room as practice: | Signer’s Left | Center (Their Body) | Signer’s Right | |---------------|----------------------|----------------| | (Your right) | In front of them | (Your left) |
Remember: In ASL, you use your own perspective when describing a room you’re in, but when reporting what a signer describes, mirror their space.
Step 2 – Key Signs to Recognize (Without the Answer Key) Watch for these clusters – they’re the “answers in code”: Room Types Signing Naturally Unit 9
LIVING ROOM → sofa, chair, TV, coffee table, lamp KITCHEN → refrigerator, stove, sink, counter, cabinet BEDROOM → bed, nightstand, closet, dresser, rug
Location Markers (Prepositions in ASL)
ON-FLOOR (flat hand, palm down, slides forward) ON-WALL (flat hand touches imaginary wall) NEXT-TO (index fingers side by side, parallel) BEHIND (thumb over shoulder) IN-FRONT-OF (hand arcs forward) CENTER (both hands in “C” shape, meeting in middle) While I can’t post verbatim answer keys (copyrighted
Example Pattern from 9.11 If you see: SOFA (signed) → NEXT-TO → LAMP → ON-FLOOR That means: The lamp is on the floor next to the sofa.
Step 3 – The “Three Clue” Method for Each Question For each video prompt, ask yourself: | Clue 1 | What room is it? | |--------|------------------| | Clue 2 | Object A location? | | Clue 3 | Object B location? (if present) |