Transformations: Flips, Turns, and Slides for First Graders

Question 1

Imagine you have a square. You flip it over a horizontal line, like a mirror, and then slide it up. What shape do you have now?

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A square that is higher up

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A rectangle that is wider

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A triangle that is smaller

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A circle that is blue

Question 2

What is the difference between a flip and a turn?

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A flip changes direction, while a turn does not

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A turn changes direction, while a flip does not

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There is no difference between a flip and a turn

Question 3

If you flip a square over a vertical line, what shape will you get?

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A square

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A rectangle

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A triangle

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A circle

Question 4

If you turn a triangle 180 degrees, what shape will you get?

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A triangle

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A square

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A rectangle

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A circle

Question 5

If you slide a shape 10 units to the left, will it move closer to the right or left edge of the paper?

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Closer to the left edge

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Closer to the right edge

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It will not move

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I don't know

Question 6

What happens to the size of a shape after a turn?

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It stays the same.

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It gets bigger.

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It gets smaller.

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It changes shape.

Question 7

In a turn transformation, what point does the shape turn around?

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The center point

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A corner point

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Any point on the shape

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It does not turn around a point

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a move we can do with shapes?

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Wiggle

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Flip

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Turn

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Slide

Question 9

What do we call the move that makes a shape go to the left?

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Slide

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Flip

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Turn

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Stretch

Question 10

What happens when you rotate a square 90 degrees clockwise?

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It stays a square

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It becomes a rectangle

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It becomes a triangle

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It becomes a rhombus

Question 11

If we flip a square over, what shape do we get?

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Another square

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A rectangle

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A triangle

Question 12

When you change the position of a shape without turning or flipping it, you are performing a:

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slide

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turn

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flip

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bend

Question 13

If a shape moves 5 spaces to the right, what kind of transformation has happened?

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slide

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flip

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turn

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enlargement

Question 14

Which shape will not change if you turn it?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Trapezoid

Question 15

When you spin a shape around a point, you are performing a:

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turn

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slide

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flip

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enlargement

Question 16

What is the description of a slide transformation?

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Moving a shape without turning or flipping it

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Turning a shape around a point

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Flipping a shape over a line

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Making a shape bigger or smaller

Question 17

When you slide a shape to the right, what happens?

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It moves horizontally without changing its size or shape

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It flips over

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It turns

Question 18

Which transformation would you use to move a shape down without changing its orientation?

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Slide

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Flip

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Turn

Question 19

What is the difference between a flip and a turn?

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A flip reverses the orientation while a turn rotates the shape

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A flip changes the size of the shape while a turn does not

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A flip moves the shape vertically while a turn moves it horizontally

Question 20

Which transformation flips a shape over a horizontal line?

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Flip

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Slide to the left

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Slide to the right

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Turn clockwise

Question 21

What best describes what happens to a shape when it is turned 90 degrees clockwise?

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It rotates to the right.

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It shrinks in size.

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It flips over.

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It moves up.

Question 22

What is the name of the transformation that moves a shape without changing its orientation?

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Slide

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Flip

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Turn

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Stretch

Question 23

How many lines of symmetry does a square have?

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Four

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One

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Two

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None

Question 24

Which one is NOT a way to change a shape's position?

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Coloring

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Turning

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Sliding

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Flipping

Question 25

Which way can we move a shape so it goes to the left without changing how big it is?

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Slide

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Turn

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Flip

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Stretch

Question 26

Which way can we change a shape so it gets bigger or smaller?

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Stretch

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Slide

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Flip

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Turn

Question 27

What do we call it when we move a shape straight up without changing how big it is?

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Moving it up

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Moving it to the side

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Spinning it

Question 28

What does a flip do to a shape?

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Flips it over a line

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Slides it to the side

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Rotates it

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Enlarges it

Question 29

Which image shows a shape that has been flipped (reflected)?

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[Image of a flipped shape]

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[Image of a slid shape]

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[Image of the original shape]

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[Image of a rotated shape]

Question 30

When you flip (reflect) a shape, what happens to its size?

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It stays the same

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It changes shape

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It gets smaller

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It gets bigger

Question 31

What is the difference between a turn (rotation) and a flip (reflection)?

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A turn spins the shape, a flip flips it over a line

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A flip turns the shape upside down, a turn turns it sideways

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A turn changes the shape's size, a flip doesn't

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A turn and a flip are the same thing

Question 32

What transformation will move a shape from one place to another without changing its direction?

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Slide (translation)

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Enlargement

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Flip (reflection)

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Turn (rotation)

Question 33

Which image shows a shape that has been slid (translated)?

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[Image of a slid shape]

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[Image of a flipped shape]

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[Image of a rotated shape]

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[Image of the original shape]

Question 34

When you slide (translate) a shape, what happens to its orientation?

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It stays the same

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It flips

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It rotates

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It changes

Question 35

Which transformation can change the direction of a shape?

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Turn (rotation)

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Flip (reflection)

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Enlargement

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Slide (translation)

Question 36

What is the difference between a slide (translation) and a turn (rotation)?

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A slide moves the shape without changing its direction, a turn rotates the shape

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A slide flips the shape upside down, a turn turns it sideways

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A slide changes the shape's size, a turn doesn't

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A slide and a turn are the same thing

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of transformation?

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Enlargement

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Turn (rotation)

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Slide (translation)

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Flip (reflection)