FingerAlphabet Cool Kids: Adverbs
36 Word Search Puzzles with the American Sign Language Alphabet
Can your kids read ASL fingerspelling? With these puzzles, they learn it one adverb at a time. Every sign is shown the way kids see it when someone signs to them, and every hidden word is an adverb, so English grammar comes along for free.
Read the signs. Find the words.
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What’s Inside
36 word search puzzles for grades 3–5, all built around adverbs. The vocabulary is grade-appropriate teaching material for this age group (reading level 2–3), and each puzzle is clearly marked with its difficulty level. Larger hand shapes and smaller grids keep the puzzles approachable, and an icon next to each puzzle’s title shows the directions in which its words are hidden. Illustrated basic fingerspelling instructions help kids get started, and the solutions are at the back.
No apps, no screens: just a book, a pencil, and a skill kids can use with real people.
Book Details
- 36 word search puzzles, all adverbs
- Every sign shown from the viewer’s perspective
- Font based on professional hand-shape illustrations, validated by independent, acknowledged ASL sign language experts
- Grade-appropriate vocabulary for grades 3–5, difficulty level marked on every puzzle
- Larger hand shapes, direction icon next to each puzzle’s title, illustrated fingerspelling instructions
- Word lists and solutions in regular letters
| Title | 36 Word Search Puzzles with the American Sign Language Alphabet: Adverbs |
| Author Illustrator | S.T. Lassal Lassal |
| Publisher | LegendaryMedia |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-86469-108-9 |
| ISBN-10 | 3864691087 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 46 |
| Trim Size | 8.5 × 11 in (US Letter) |
| Language | English; American Sign Language alphabet |
| Reading Level | Level 2–3, Grades 3–5 (ages 8 and up) |
| Publication Date | October 9, 2014 |
| Series | FingerAlphabet Cool Kids |
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is this book for?
Ages 8 and up, roughly grades 3–5. The vocabulary is grade-appropriate teaching material for that age group. Older kids and adults can use the book too, especially if they like larger hand shapes and don’t mind an illustrated, kid-friendly design.
Does my child need to know ASL?
No. The book includes illustrated basic fingerspelling instructions, so kids can start right away. It’s even more fun if a parent, sibling, or classmate learns along.
Why adverbs?
Because the book teaches two things at once. Every hidden word is an adverb, so while kids practice reading fingerspelling, they also meet adverbs as a part of speech. The other two books in the series do the same for adjectives and verbs.
How difficult are the puzzles?
They are made for kids: larger hand shapes, smaller grids, and fewer hidden words than in the books for teens and adults. Next to each puzzle’s title, an icon shows the directions in which its words are hidden, so kids know where to look.
Why are the signs shown from the viewer’s perspective?
Because that is how kids will see fingerspelling when someone signs to them. Many illustrations use the angle that is easiest to draw instead. Kids who learn to recognize hand shapes from the wrong angle find that habit hard to unlearn later, so these books show the right view from the start.
Should I get this book or the Omnibus?
This book is a shorter project with 36 puzzles on one part of speech. The Cool Kids Omnibus contains all three books, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs, with 108 puzzles in total, plus alphabet charts to cut out, and costs less than the three single books together. If you plan to use all three, the Omnibus is the better buy.
Is this book suitable for homeschooling and the classroom?
Yes. The puzzles combine fingerspelling with grade-appropriate grammar, every puzzle works on its own, and the solutions are at the back, so the book fits easily into a homeschool week or a classroom activity.
Can bookstores and libraries order this title?
Yes. Bookstores and libraries can order this title through book-trade and print-on-demand channels where available. If your local bookstore doesn’t have it on the shelf, ask them to order it by ISBN. Availability, prices, and physical specifications may vary by retailer, marketplace, print partner, and local tax handling.
S.T. Lassal &
Project FingerAlphabet
S.T. Lassal is the professional illustrator and author behind Project FingerAlphabet, a pro bono publico project nominated for the German Award for Civic Engagement. Its free alphabet charts for more than twelve sign languages are used by schools, churches, charities, and organizations in many countries.
Building bridges into the worlds of sign language.