How to sign “Grade” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Grade” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm facing up.
- Shape your dominant hand into a G, index and thumb pinched together.
- Tap the G hand down onto the palm twice, bouncing down, up, then down again.
- Point the dominant index finger toward your non-dominant side as you tap.
- Two taps is the standard rhythm; more taps make it look like you are counting.
Practice tip
This is the school-level version ('what grade are you in?'); a separate variant is used for a letter grade on a paper.
Fingerspell “Grade”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.