Year 3

To identify and explain parallel lines

Year 3

To identify and explain parallel lines

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will build on our knowledge of lines and angles to identify pairs of parallel lines. We will identify these individually and within 2D shapes, as well as looking in detail at their meaning.

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5 Questions

Q1.
A triangle contains how many angles inside?
1
2
Correct answer: 3
4
Q2.
Angles which are smaller than right angles are called...?
Correct answer: acute
obtuse
perpendicular
right angles
Q3.
A square contains 4 right angles, true or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
This image shows perpendicular lines, true or false?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
When a horizontal and vertical line meet at a right angle, it is called...?
acute
obtuse
Correct answer: perpendicular

5 Questions

Q1.
Parallel lines are pairs of lines which....
are a quarter turn
are straight
meet at right angles
Correct answer: remain an equal distance apart
Q2.
Parallel lines are always horizontal, true or false?
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
True or false: this image shows parallel lines?
An image in a quiz
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
How many pairs of parallel lines does this shape contain?
An image in a quiz
0
Correct answer: 1
2
4
Q5.
True or false, a square contains 2 pairs of parallel lines?
An image in a quiz
False
Correct answer: True