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Contracted Braille Writing 9 – Lower Wordsigns and Groupsigns: enough, in, en and in

Hadley presents, Contracted Braille Writing Workshop 9, Lower Wordsigns and Groupsigns: enough, in, e-n, and i-n.

If you don't already know how to read these wordsigns and groupsigns, we recommend first completing Hadley's Reading Workshop, Contracted Braille Workshop 9: Lower Wordsigns and Groupsigns.

Okay, first, let's take a look at some familiar wordsigns and groupsigns. Turn to page 6 in the workbook. At the top of the page, read the wordsigns and groupsigns enough or e-n and in or i-n.

Now let's write some sentences using these wordsigns and groupsigns. These uncontracted sentences can be found on pages 7 and 8 of the workbook for your reference.

To begin, start on a new line and indent two spaces.

Write this sentence:

This is an intriguing test.

Now braille:

See if you can figure out what three people have in common.

Next, write:

Mike Tomlin has been the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers since January 22, comma, 2007.

Now, try this sentence:

He was only 34 when he got hired.

Write:

This lengthy tenure as coach is rare in the, capital word, NFL.

Now braille:

Fans have enjoyed his efforts.

And the sentence:

With Mike at the helm, comma, the Steelers have been in the playoffs for eight years, comma, including two trips to the Super Bowl.

Now braille:

That may be enough to keep his job.

Try writing:

Lily Tomlin can make people laugh with her catchy sense of humor.

Next, write:

She is an American actress and comedian, semicolon, then, forward slash, now, she writes and produces movies, forward slash, plays to enjoy.

Now braille:

She has won Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival and has been nominated for a Golden Globe.

And try this sentence:

If that weren't enough, comma, she has won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award as well.

Next, write:

Opening quotation mark, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, closing quotation mark, is a film of hers.

Now braille:

She is quite an entertainer, exclamation mark.

Try writing:

Christopher, opening parenthesis, Chris, closing parenthesis, Tomlin is a modern Christian singer and writer of music.

Next, braille:

It is noted, comma, opening quotation mark, Tomlin's an influential artist in any genre, closing quotation mark.

Now write:

Tomlin was given a guitar as a child and learned to play listening to Willie Nelson.

Next, write:

He wrote his initial worship lyrics and melody at age fourteen, comma, but now maintains sold out venues large and small.

Try the sentence:

Opening quotation mark, Indescribable, closing quotation mark, went to the top of the charts and is performed in churches all over.

Finally, write the sentence:

So if you comprehend that what they have in common is they are all Tomlins, comma, you got it, exclamation mark.

You can now check your work by comparing your sentences to the contracted braille sentences on pages 9 and 10.

For the word, then, in the 10th sentence, did you choose to braille it using the strong contraction for, the, and not the t-h and e-n contractions?

Recall that strong contractions are always used over groupsigns and lower contractions.

And the 12th sentence spells out the word, enough, next to the comma.

Congratulations, you've learned to write the lower wordsigns and groupsigns enough, in, e-n and i-n. If you have any questions or thoughts to share, we'd love to hear them. Just reach out to the Hadley Braille Experts at 847-784-2816.