Symmetry ✩

How many lines of symmetry does each figure have?

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Is the dashed line a line symmetry? Write yes or no.

Draw the lines of symmetry. Write how many there are.

Draw the lines of symmetry. Write how many there are.

Draw the lines of symmetry. Write how many there are.

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How many lines of symmetry does each figure have?
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Is the dashed line a line symmetry? Write yes or no.

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Draw the lines of symmetry. Write how many there are. 4 30

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Children may have difficulty understanding that a line of symmetry in a

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pentagon passes through the mid-point of a side and the opposite vertex. Place a
pocket mirror upright along a line of symmetry to show how the reflection
completes the figure.
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