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8th grade Slide and flip a shape on the grid worksheet

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Slide and flip a shape on the grid

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    Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (−10 to 10), origin in the middle. The kite drawing with corner D(2, 5) marked and an arrow 6 units left from D; the image is not drawn. Table old | new: the x row 2 | 2 − 6.

  2. Ari slides a kite drawing 6 units left on a grid. Corner D is at (2, 5). In the table, the x row is 2 → 2 − 6. What is the x-coordinate of D′?

  3. Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (-10 to 10), origin in the middle. Jun slides a house drawing 8 units down on a grid. Corner D is at (4, 3). In the table, the y row is 3 → 3 − 8. What is the y-coordinate of D′?

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    Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (-10 to 10), origin in the middle. The tent drawing with corner D(6, -4) marked and an arrow 3 units down from D; the image is not drawn. Table old | new: the y row -4 | -4 - 3.

  5. Kira slides a tent drawing 3 units down on a grid. Corner D is at (6, -4). In the table, the y row is -4 → -4 − 3. What is the y-coordinate of D′?

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    Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (−10 to 10), origin in the middle. The star drawing with corner D(-2, 6) marked and an arrow 7 units right from D; the image is not drawn. Table old | new: the x row -2 | -2 + 7.

  7. Luz slides a star drawing 7 units right on a grid. Corner D is at (-2, 6). In the table, the x row is -2 → -2 + 7. What is the x-coordinate of D′?

  8. Noah slides a castle picture on a grid. The table shows where corners C and F went. Corner G starts at (7, 5). Where does G′ land? Write it like (7, -3).

  9. Pia slides a bus picture on a grid. The table shows where corners C and F went. Corner G starts at (-4, 1). Where does G′ land? Write it like (7, -3).

  10. Ren slides a car picture on a grid. The table shows where corners C and F went. Corner G starts at (-1, 7). Where does G′ land? Write it like (7, -3).

  11. Zee flips a leaf design across the x-axis. The table shows corners C and F done. Corner G is at (4, 3). Where is G′? Write it like (7, -3).

  12. Ari flips a quilt design across the y-axis. The table shows corners C and F done. Corner G is at (-3, 4). Where is G′? Write it like (7, -3).

  13. Bo flips a snowflake design across the x-axis. A matching pair! The table shows corners C and F done. Corner G is at (-6, -5). Where is G′? Write it like (7, -3).

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About this worksheet

Slide and flip a shape on the grid. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can slide a shape on the grid and write its rule, like (x, y) → (x − 4, y + 3).
  • I can flip a shape across the x-axis, the y-axis or a line like x = 2, and say which coordinate changes.
  • I can name the move from a shape and its image, undo a slide, and do a slide and a flip in the order given.

Standard: 8.G.A.3 (translations, reflections)

Words to know

translation (slide): Moving a shape without turning or flipping it. Every point moves the same way.

reflection (flip): A mirror image of a shape across a line.

line of reflection (mirror line): The line a shape is flipped across. Each point lands as far on the other side.

image: The shape after the move. Its corners get a prime mark: D becomes D′.

rule: How every point changes, written (x, y) → (x − 4, y + 3).

Common mistakes

Your child moved the shape the opposite way, for example right instead of left or up instead of down.

Your child moved the right way but lost the minus sign of a point left of 0 or below 0. Count the squares from 0 on the grid together.

Your child put the up-and-down move on the across number, or the other way round.

What to say

Ask: on the grid, which ways do the numbers get smaller?

Ask: which number in a point tells how far across?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with slide and flip a shape on the grid?

Your child moved the shape the opposite way, for example right instead of left or up instead of down.

How can I help my child with slide and flip a shape on the grid?

Ask: on the grid, which ways do the numbers get smaller?

Are these 8th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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