🔤 Key Vocabulary Words

Complete this vocabulary poster by filling in the missing information and drawing examples.

1. TRANSLATION

Definition: A transformation that ________ a shape from one position to another without changing its size, shape, or orientation. The shape simply moves to a new location.

Draw a triangle and show it translated 3 units to the right

2. VECTOR

Definition: A mathematical way to describe the ________ and ________ of a translation. It tells us exactly how far and which way to move a shape.

Write an example of a vector (e.g., 4 units right, 2 units up)

3. SLIDE

Definition: Another word for translation. When we ________ a shape, we move it without turning or flipping it.

Draw a square and show it sliding 2 units down

📐 More Key Terms

4. DIRECTION

Definition: The way a shape moves during a translation. Common directions include up, down, left, right, and ________ directions.

Circle all the words that describe direction:

North

Purple

Left

Triangle

Diagonal

Large

5. DISTANCE

Definition: How ________ a shape moves during a translation. We usually measure this in units on a grid.

If a shape moves 5 units right and 3 units up, what is the total distance travelled?

🎯 Vocabulary Matching

Match each vocabulary word with its best description:

1. Translation

2. Vector

3. Slide

4. Direction

5. Distance

A. How far something moves

B. Another word for translation

C. Which way something moves

D. Moving a shape without changing it

E. Shows direction and distance together

✏️ Create Your Own Examples

6. Draw a shape and translate it using the vector "4 units left, 2 units down":

7. Describe this translation in your own words:

A circle moves from position (2,3) to position (6,1) on a coordinate grid.

8. Fill in the blanks using vocabulary words:

When we perform a ____________, we ____________ a shape from one place to another. The ____________ tells us which way to move, and the ____________ tells us how far. We can write this information as a ____________.

9. True or False? Circle your answers:

True

False - A translation changes the size of a shape

True

False - A slide is the same as a translation

True

False - A vector shows both direction and distance

True

False - Translations can only move shapes horizontally