Year 6
Reflecting simple shapes
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will describe reflections and reflect shapes on a coordinate grid in all four quadrants
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5 Questions
Q1.
Describe the translation of point A to point B.
2 up, 3 left
2 up, 3 right
Q2.
Describe the translation of shape A to shape B.
4 left, 5 up
4 right, 4 down
Q3.
The quadrilateral has been translated 4 right, 2 down. What are the new coordinates of vertex A?
(1, 5)
(5, -1)
Q4.
The irregular pentagon has been translated 4 left, 2 up. What are the new coordinates of vertex C?
(-6, 5)
(5, 6)
Q5.
A triangle with coordinates (2, -4), (4, -6), (5, -3) has been translated 2 left, 4 up. What are the new coordinates?
(0, 0), (-2, 2), (-3, 1)
(0, 0), (2, 2), (3, -1)
5 Questions
Q1.
Which axis has the shape been reflected in?
y
Q2.
Pentagon m has been reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex E in the reflected shape?
(-9, 6)
(4, 5)
Q3.
Shape A has been reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex D in the reflected shape?
(-3, -2)
(6, -2)
Q4.
The shape is reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex E in the reflected shape?
(-1, 7)
(-2, 4)
Q5.
What are the coordinates of shape B, reflected in the x axis?
(8, -2), (8, -5), (3, -5), (3, -2)
(8, 2), (8, 5), (3, 5), (3, 2)