A labelling task on lines of symmetry for Year 4 maths. Six 2-D shapes sit in different orientations with their symmetry lines dashed in; pupils count the lines and label each shape with a word from the bank, from zero for the parallelogram to six for the hexagon. The key gives all six answers. Covers the England National Curriculum objective on symmetry in different orientations.
Geometry - properties of shapes
“Identify lines of symmetry in 2-D shapes presented in different orientations”
The rotated shapes stop pupils relying on upright textbook views, and the parallelogram tests the zero case.
Count the dashed symmetry lines on each rotated shape and choose the matching word.
Six number words: zero, one, two, four, five and six.
Shapes A to F, including a rectangle, square, hexagon, parallelogram and pentagon.
All six answers, shape by shape.
Starter
One diagram and six labels fit the first ten minutes of a symmetry lesson.
Exit ticket
Quick to complete and quick to check against the key.
Intervention
The parallelogram is the reliable talking point for pupils who assume every shape has symmetry.
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