Translation or reflection?

Grade 5 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

What has keys but can’t open locks?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape turns a quarter turn around one cornerF enlargementV reflectionA neitherI translation
  2. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape is flipped over a mirror lineP reflectionG translationB enlargementS neither
  3. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle flipped over the y-axisF neitherI reflectionB enlargementR translation
  4. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a butterfly's left wing matches its right wing over the body lineH enlargementR translationA reflectionO neither
  5. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? the letter b flipped over a vertical mirror line to make dQ neitherK translationN reflectionO enlargement
  6. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a square is stretched into a rectangleE enlargementW reflectionS translationO neither
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Translation or reflection?

Grade 5 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a butterfly's left wing matches its right wing over the body line translation     enlargement     neither     reflection
  2. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? your face in a mirror reflection     neither     translation     enlargement
  3. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape turns a quarter turn around one corner enlargement     translation     neither     reflection
  4. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle flipped over the y-axis enlargement     reflection     translation     neither
  5. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle is made twice as big neither     translation     enlargement     reflection
  6. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? the reflection of a tree in a still lake enlargement     reflection     neither     translation
  7. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape is flipped over a mirror line enlargement     translation     neither     reflection
  8. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a square moves 2 squares up and 4 squares left enlargement     reflection     translation     neither
  9. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape moves 5 squares down and stays the same way up reflection     enlargement     neither     translation
  10. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a chess rook slides along a row of the board reflection     translation     neither     enlargement
  11. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a rectangle moves from (1, 1) to (5, 1) without turning neither     enlargement     reflection     translation
  12. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle slides 3 squares to the right without turning enlargement     neither     translation     reflection
  13. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a car slides along a straight road neither     enlargement     translation     reflection
  14. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a circle is squashed into an oval reflection     neither     translation     enlargement
  15. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a square is stretched into a rectangle enlargement     reflection     translation     neither
  16. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? the letter b flipped over a vertical mirror line to make d translation     neither     reflection     enlargement

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Translation or reflection?

Grade 5 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What has keys but can’t open locks? A PIANO

1. neither (A) · 2. reflection (P) · 3. reflection (I) · 4. reflection (A) · 5. reflection (N) · 6. neither (O)

Worksheet

  1. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a butterfly's left wing matches its right wing over the body line reflection
  2. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? your face in a mirror reflection
  3. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape turns a quarter turn around one corner neither
  4. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle flipped over the y-axis reflection
  5. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle is made twice as big neither
  6. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? the reflection of a tree in a still lake reflection
  7. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape is flipped over a mirror line reflection
  8. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a square moves 2 squares up and 4 squares left translation
  9. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a shape moves 5 squares down and stays the same way up translation
  10. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a chess rook slides along a row of the board translation
  11. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a rectangle moves from (1, 1) to (5, 1) without turning translation
  12. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a triangle slides 3 squares to the right without turning translation
  13. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a car slides along a straight road translation
  14. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a circle is squashed into an oval neither
  15. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? a square is stretched into a rectangle neither
  16. Is this a reflection, a translation or neither? the letter b flipped over a vertical mirror line to make d reflection

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