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A one-page CAPS Grade 5 Maths poster on position and symmetry (Shapes and space), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
Write the letter first. Then write the number. Letters go across and numbers go up.
The tree is in D4. The hut is in B2.
A3, 3 squares right and 2 down: D1
E4, 2 squares left and 1 down: C3
A line of symmetry cuts a shape into two halves that match exactly when folded.
A rectangle has 2 lines. A diagonal is not a line of symmetry.
The letters A and H have a vertical line of symmetry.
A reflection is a mirror image. Each point is the same distance from the mirror line, on the other side.
The dot in A2 reflects to F2.
A translation slides a shape to a new place. The shape does not turn or flip over.
3 right, 2 down: A3 moves to D1.
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