Position & direction

Reflecting shapes

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1.
A vertex is 2 squares from the mirror line. How many squares from the mirror line is its reflection?
squares
2.
A vertex is 2 squares to the LEFT of a vertical mirror line. Where is its reflection?
1. A2 squares to the right of the mirror line
2. B2 squares to the left of the mirror line
3. C4 squares to the right of the mirror line
4. Don the mirror line
3.
A reflected shape is the same size as the original shape.
True False
4.
In the worked example, the shape is reflected over a mirror line that goes straight up and down. What kind of mirror line is this?
1. Aa vertical mirror line
2. Ba horizontal mirror line
3. Ca diagonal mirror line
4. Dno mirror line
5.
How do you reflect a shape accurately on a grid?
1. ADraw the shape bigger on the other side.
2. BSlide the shape along the mirror line.
3. CCount the squares from each vertex to the mirror line and mark the same distance on the other side.
4. DTurn the shape upside down.
6.
A reflected shape is bigger than the original shape.
True False
7.
A shape sits with one edge exactly on the mirror line. What happens to a vertex that is ON the mirror line when you reflect the shape?
1. AIt stays in the same place.
2. BIt moves 2 squares away.
3. CIt disappears.
4. DIt moves onto the y-axis.
8.
A square is reflected over a mirror line. What shape is the reflection?
1. Aa rectangle
2. Ba square
3. Ca triangle
4. Da hexagon
9.
What is the special name for the line you reflect a shape over?
1. Athe number line
2. Bthe x-axis
3. Cthe base line
4. Dthe mirror line
10.
After reflecting each vertex of a shape, what is the last step?
1. AJoin the reflected vertices to make the whole reflected shape.
2. BRub out the original shape.
3. CMake the shape bigger.
4. DTurn the paper upside down.
11.
A shape has 6 vertices. How many vertices does its reflection have?
12.
Put these steps for reflecting a shape in the correct order.
Write the order (first step to last step) in the boxes:
- ?Count the squares from each vertex to the mirror line.
- ?Mark each reflected vertex the same distance on the other side.
- ?Join the reflected vertices to draw the shape.
13.
Which shape has more lines of symmetry, a square or a regular pentagon?
1. Asquare
2. Bregular pentagon
14.
An equilateral triangle has 3 lines of symmetry.
True False
15.
Which shape has more lines of symmetry, a regular pentagon or an equilateral triangle?
1. Aregular pentagon
2. Bequilateral triangle
16.
A rectangle has 2 lines of symmetry.
True False
17.
How many lines of symmetry does a scalene triangle have?
18.
A scalene triangle has 1 lines of symmetry.
True False
19.
A square has 4 lines of symmetry.
True False
20.
Which shape has more lines of symmetry, an equilateral triangle or a regular pentagon?
1. Aequilateral triangle
2. Bregular pentagon

Answer key

Position & direction — Reflecting shapes

1.2 squares
2.A. 2 squares to the right of the mirror line
3.True
4.A. a vertical mirror line
5.C. Count the squares from each vertex to the mirror line and mark the same distance on the other side.
6.False
7.A. It stays in the same place.
8.B. a square
9.D. the mirror line
10.A. Join the reflected vertices to make the whole reflected shape.
11.6
12.Count the squares from each vertex to the mirror line., Mark each reflected vertex the same distance on the other side., Join the reflected vertices to draw the shape.
13.B. regular pentagon
14.True
15.A. regular pentagon
16.True
17.0
18.False
19.True
20.B. regular pentagon