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Position and Movement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In maths, what is a translation?

a)

A translation is when you change the language.

b)

A translation is when a shape moves from one position to another without being rotated or flipped.

c)

A translation is where you flip your shape.

d)

A translation is when you rotate your shape.

2.

What shape is this?

a)

Circle

b)

Rectangle

c)

Rhombus

d)

Parallelogram

3.

What is the coordinate of B?

a)

(1,3)

b)

(1,2)

c)

(4,4)

d)

(3,1)

4.

Which of these describes the correct translation of the blue parallelogram?

a)

Translates 3 units to the left and 3 units down.

b)

Translates 2 units to the right and 3 units up.

c)

Translates 3 units to the right and 3 units up.

d)

Translates 3 units to the right and 2 units down.

5.

What is the name of the circled axis?

a)

X axis

b)

Y axis

6.

What type of shape is this?

a)

Rectangle

b)

Rhombus

c)

Kite

d)

Parallelogram

7.

True or False:

It does NOT matter the order of numbers in a pair of coordinates inside brackets?

(X,Y) or (Y,X)

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What type of shape is this?

a)

Kite

b)

Trapezium

c)

Parallelogram

d)

Rhombus

9.

What are the coordinates of point A when it has been translated 3 units to the left?

a)

(2,2)

b)

(1,4)

c)

(4,1)

d)

(2,4)

10.

When you are translating shapes, plotting points and coordinates, what should you do?

a)

Double check your coordinates

b)

Write your X coordinate first in your brackets

(X,Y)

c)

When translating, check the new shape matches with the other shape

d)

All of the above