Translations and Reflections Practice Quiz
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Medium
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Tamara Mason
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This quiz focuses on geometric transformations, specifically translations and reflections in the coordinate plane. The content is appropriate for 8th grade mathematics, as it requires students to apply coordinate geometry skills and understand how transformations affect the position of points and shapes. Students need a solid foundation in the coordinate plane system, including understanding positive and negative directions along both axes, and the ability to perform basic addition and subtraction with integers. The core concepts assessed include translating points by adding or subtracting given values to coordinates, reflecting points across the x-axis by changing the sign of the y-coordinate, and reflecting points across the y-axis by changing the sign of the x-coordinate. Students must also recognize the vocabulary of transformations, understanding that translations are "slides," reflections are "flips," and be able to identify which axis serves as the line of reflection when comparing original and transformed figures. Created by Tamara Mason, a Mathematics teacher in US who teaches grade 13. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for providing focused practice on fundamental transformation concepts that build toward more advanced geometric reasoning. Teachers can utilize this assessment for multiple instructional purposes: as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new transformation concepts, as guided practice during direct instruction on coordinate transformations, or as formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex multi-step transformations. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments since the problems are straightforward and allow students to practice applying transformation rules independently. The mix of coordinate calculations and vocabulary questions makes this resource valuable for review sessions before unit tests, helping students solidify both procedural skills and conceptual understanding. This content directly supports 8th grade Common Core standards 8.G.A.1, 8.G.A.2, and 8.G.A.3, which address understanding congruence through transformations and describing the effects of transformations on coordinate plane figures.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The point at (-3, 3) is point A. The translation asks to move the shape 4 units right and 5 down. What is the location of the A'?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The point (4, -1) is labeled B. The translation asks for a shift of 3 units to the left and 3 up. What is the location of B'?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What description would match the translation from the green triangle to the red one?
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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
We want to reflect this trapezoid in the y-axis. The top left point (1, 4) is point A. What would its reflected location be?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The triangle is being reflected in the x-axis. The bottom right point (4, 2) is point C. Where would the location of C' be?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
This shape is being reflected in the y-axis. The top left point (-4, 4) is point B. Where would B' be located at?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the picture being reflected in the y-axis or x-axis?
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CCSS.8.G.A.3
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5
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