NZSL Vocabulary Quiz

Year 11 Languages — New Zealand Sign Language

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🤟 Part 1: Multiple Choice

Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. In NZSL, the sign for "hello" is typically performed by:

Waving a flat hand outward from the forehead

Touching your chin and moving your hand forward

Crossing both arms over your chest

Pointing both index fingers upward

2. Which of the following is an important part of NZSL communication, alongside hand signs?

Wearing specific clothing

Facial expressions and body language

Speaking loudly at the same time

Clapping between each sign

3. NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language) is recognised as:

A hobby language used only in schools

An unofficial gesture system

One of New Zealand's official languages

The same as Australian Sign Language

4. The NZSL sign for "thank you" involves:

Shaking a closed fist side to side

Touching the chin with a flat hand and moving it forward

Tapping both shoulders alternately

Pointing to another person

5. When signing "sorry" in NZSL, which movement is used?

A circular motion with a closed fist on the chest

Two fingers tapped on the palm

Both hands pushed outward

A thumbs-up held to the shoulder

✅ Part 2: True or False

Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement.

6. NZSL uses only hand movements — facial expressions do not carry meaning.

TRUE

FALSE

7. The signs for "yes" and "no" in NZSL are based on nodding and shaking movements of the hand.

TRUE

FALSE

8. NZSL is the same as British Sign Language (BSL).

TRUE

FALSE

9. Learning NZSL can help you communicate with Deaf and hard-of-hearing members of the New Zealand community.

TRUE

FALSE

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

10. List four NZSL signs you learned in this lesson and write what each one means in English.

1. Sign: _________________ Meaning: _________________

2. Sign: _________________ Meaning: _________________

3. Sign: _________________ Meaning: _________________

4. Sign: _________________ Meaning: _________________

11. Why is it important to use facial expressions and body language when signing in NZSL? Write 1–2 sentences.

📋 Answer Key — Teacher Use Only

Part 1 — Multiple Choice:

1. Waving a flat hand outward from the forehead | 2. Facial expressions and body language | 3. One of New Zealand's official languages | 4. Touching the chin with a flat hand and moving it forward | 5. A circular motion with a closed fist on the chest

Part 2 — True or False:

6. FALSE | 7. TRUE | 8. FALSE | 9. TRUE

Part 3 — Short Answer:

10. Accept any four from: hello, please, thank you, yes, no, help, sorry, goodbye — matched correctly to their meanings.

11. Accept answers that explain facial expressions and body language add meaning, emotion, and grammatical information to signs (e.g., showing a question by raising eyebrows).

NZSL Vocabulary Quiz

NZSL Vocabulary Quiz

🤟 Part 1: Multiple Choice

✅ Part 2: True or False

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

📋 Answer Key — Teacher Use Only

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