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Shape Transformations Worksheet

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Shape Transformations Worksheet

Shape Transformations Worksheet

Geometric shapes showing transformations

🔄 Part 1: Identifying Transformations

1. Look at each pair of shapes. Circle the type of transformation that has occurred:

Shape A → Shape B:

Reflection (flip)

Rotation (turn)

Translation (slide)

Shape C → Shape D:

Reflection (flip)

Rotation (turn)

Translation (slide)

Shape E → Shape F:

Reflection (flip)

Rotation (turn)

Translation (slide)

📝 Part 2: Describing Transformations

2. Fill in the blanks using the words: reflection, rotation, translation, flip, turn, slide

When a shape is moved to a new position without changing its size or shape, this is called a _______________.

A _____________ is when a shape is turned around a point. We can also call this a _______________.

When a shape is mirrored across a line, this is called a _______________. Another word for this is _______________.

Moving a shape from one place to another without turning or flipping it is called a _______________.

3. Explain what stays the same when a shape is transformed:

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Transformations

4. Draw the reflection of this triangle across the dotted line:
5. Draw what the square would look like after a 90° clockwise rotation:
6. Draw the triangle after it has been translated 3 squares to the right and 2 squares up:

🔍 Part 4: Real-World Transformations

7. Tick all the examples that show transformations in real life:

Looking at yourself in a mirror

Sliding down a playground slide

Turning a door handle

Moving a book from your desk to your bag

Spinning a coin

Folding a piece of paper in half

8. Match each transformation with its description:
1. Reflection
2. Rotation
3. Translation
A. Moving without turning or flipping
B. Creating a mirror image
C. Turning around a fixed point

🧠 Part 5: Challenge Questions

9. A shape has been rotated 180°. What does this mean?
10. If you reflect a shape twice across the same line, what happens?

The shape moves to a different position

The shape returns to its original position

The shape becomes smaller

The shape disappears

11. Describe how you would explain the difference between rotation and reflection to a friend:

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