Q: Does the answer "Shirt with vertical stripes" require a specific orientation on my hand? A: Yes. For vertical stripes, your finger moves top-to-bottom. For horizontal, it moves left-to-right. The workbook answer key usually accepts "striped shirt" without orientation, but a teacher will deduct points for missing orientation.
Q: My workbook has a picture of a person with a floral shirt. How do I sign "floral"? A: Floral is not standard in basic 8.7 (it appears in 8.8 or 8.9). However, if it appears, use CL:5 (claw) opening and closing like petals. The official answer is usually "Flower pattern."
Q: Are the answers the same for the eBook (Online) version? A: Yes. Vista Higher Learning has not changed the core content. However, the online version sometimes randomizes the order of the minidialogues. Use the descriptions (plaid, striped, polka dot) to match your question, not the "Minidialogue 1/2" label.
If you’re a teacher seeing this blog post in your search results: consider creating a video answer key for 8.7 and making it available only to your students. It saves everyone time and reinforces spatial concepts without enabling answer-copying. signing naturally 8.7 answers
The workbook asks for English translations, but your teacher will likely test you on the ASL structure. When signing your answers for 8.7, remember Topic-Comment structure. You do not sign "He is wearing a shirt" like English. You sign:
OBJECT (Shirt) → COMMENT (Plaid)
There is no official published answer key for Signing Naturally 8.7—by design. The goal is for you to watch, interpret, and describe, not match letters to a key. If you’re stuck, focus on mastering classifiers and perspective-taking. Those skills will help you far more than any PDF of answers. Q: Does the answer "Shirt with vertical stripes"
Need more help? Leave a comment below with the exact question wording from your edition’s 8.7, and I’ll walk you through how to find the correct response—not just the answer.
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Note: Specific question numbers vary by edition, but these are the standard activity types found in this unit. Disclaimer: This post is for educational support only
In Signing Naturally Level 2, Unit 8.7 typically focuses on "Narrating Unplanned Events." The grammar focus is usually on how to describe accidents, mishaps, or unexpected occurrences using specific classifiers, role-shifting, and spatial structuring.
To answer the homework questions correctly, you need to master three main concepts: