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Shapes and Symmetry Worksheet
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Shapes and Symmetry Worksheet
Be a shape detective! Look carefully at each shape. Count straight sides and corners, and spot mirror lines. A line of symmetry splits a shape into two matching halves.
Shape detectives
Explore shapes at the seaside picnic.
1.The kite is a triangle. How many straight sides and corners does a triangle have?
2.Nathan packs a square sandwich. Choose the true sentence.
- A square has 3 sides.
- A square has 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
- A square has no corners.
3.The beach ball looks like a circle. Fill in both blanks: A circle has straight sides and corners.
4.Aisha's lunchbox is a rectangle. How many sides does it have?
- 2
- 4
- 6
Mirror magic
Imagine folding a shape along its line of symmetry. The two sides match.
5.A square picnic blanket is folded exactly in half from top to bottom. Will the two halves match?
6.Draw one line that splits this square into two matching halves.
7.Which picnic shape can be split down the middle into two matching halves: a circle, a wonky blob, or a lopsided triangle?
- Circle
- Wonky blob
- Lopsided triangle
Build and move shapes
Shapes can be joined together, slid, flipped or turned.
8.Two same-sized square crackers are placed side by side. What shape do they make together?
- A four-sided shape with opposite sides equal
- A circle
- A triangle
9.Match each move to what happens to the shape.
- Slide
- Flip
- Turn
- Make a mirror image
- Spin around
- Move to a new place without turning
10.A triangle-shaped flag is flipped over. What happens to its shape?
11.Draw a simple pattern using squares only. Make the left and right sides match across a vertical middle line.
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