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Know that a right angle describes a quarter turn

I can describe turning through a right angle as making a quarter turn and can turn clockwise or anticlockwise.

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Year 3

Know that a right angle describes a quarter turn

I can describe turning through a right angle as making a quarter turn and can turn clockwise or anticlockwise.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Two right angles make a half turn.
  2. Three right angles make a three-quarter turn.
  3. Four right angles make a full turn.

Keywords

  • Quarter turn - One right angle makes a quarter turn.

  • Half turn - Two right angles make a half turn.

  • Three-quarter turn - Three right angles make a three-quarter turn.

  • Full turn - Four right angles make a full turn.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these sentences describe a right angle?
Correct answer: A right angle is a square corner
Correct answer: A right angle is a quarter turn
A right angle is found in every shape
Correct answer: A right angle is a measure of turn
Q2.
How many right angles does this shape have?
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0
Correct answer: 1
2
3
Q3.
True or false. The hands on this clock show a right angle.
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Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
The right angle shows the turn between which numbers on the clock?
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Correct answer: 10 and 1
11 and 2
11 and 1
10 and 2
Q5.
Which of the images is not showing a right angle?
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a
Correct answer: b
c
d
Q6.
Which of the capital letters have at least one right angle?
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Correct answer: L
A
Correct answer: I
W

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the number of right angles to the number of turns.
Correct Answer:One right angle makes,a quarter turn

a quarter turn

Correct Answer:Two right angles make,a half turn

a half turn

Correct Answer:Three right angles make,a three-quarter turn

a three-quarter turn

Correct Answer:Four right angles make,a full turn

a full turn

Q2.
Match the arrow with the size of turn.
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Correct Answer:a,a quarter turn

a quarter turn

Correct Answer:b,a half turn

a half turn

Correct Answer:c,a three-quarter turn

a three-quarter turn

Q3.
Two quarter turns is the same as a turn.
Correct Answer: half, Half, HALF
Q4.
The hand on this clock makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Which number does it point to?
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Correct Answer: 9, nine
Q5.
The hand on this clock makes a quarter turn clockwise. It will point to number .
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12
Correct answer: 6
9
Q6.
True or false. When you make a half turn, the direction doesn't matter.
Correct answer: True
False