How to sign backpack in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with both hands open and their fingers curled and facing towards yourself. Start with your hands slightly away from yourself and then tap your chest near your shoulders 2 times.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of backpack

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of backpack

End of Sign

Final Frame of backpack

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for backpack
Extend all fingers with a slight curl, resembling the number five.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for backpack
Extend all fingers with a slight curl, resembling the number five.

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