Transformations: Reflections, Rotations, and Translations

Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________

Part A: Identify the Transformation

Write whether each transformation is a reflection, rotation, or translation.

1. A shape is flipped over a line: _________________________
2. A shape is slid 5 units to the right: _________________________
3. A shape is turned 90° clockwise around a point: _________________________
4. A shape moves 3 units up and 2 units left: _________________________

Part B: Describe the Translation

Describe how each shape has been translated.

5. Triangle ABC at (2,3) moves to A'B'C' at (5,3).
Translation: _______ units _____________ (direction)
6. Square DEFG at (1,4) moves to D'E'F'G' at (1,7).
Translation: _______ units _____________ (direction)

Part C: Grid Transformations

Use the grid below to complete the transformations.

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7. Draw the reflection of shape A across the vertical line (y-axis).
8. Draw a translation of shape A: 4 units left and 2 units down.

Part D: True or False

9. A reflection changes the size of a shape. _____________
10. A rotation turns a shape around a point. _____________
11. In a translation, every point moves the same distance. _____________
12. A shape can be reflected across any line. _____________