Year 5 · Summer term · weeks 4 to 5 · Geometry
Year 5 Position and direction worksheets
Year 5 Position and direction is taught in the Summer term, weeks 4 to 5. This block has 6 steps: Read and plot coordinates; Problem solving with coordinates; Translation; Translation with coordinates; Lines of symmetry; Reflection in horizontal and vertical lines.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Read and plot coordinates
Read and plot points on a coordinate grid; the x-coordinate comes first.
Step 1 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 2: Problem solving with coordinates
Use what you know about rectangles, squares and triangles to find missing coordinates.
Step 2 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 3: Translation
Slide a shape left, right, up or down and describe the move in squares.
Step 3 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 4: Translation with coordinates
Work out the coordinates of a point or shape after it has been translated.
Step 4 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 5: Lines of symmetry
Find, draw and count the horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines of symmetry of a shape.
Step 5 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 6: Reflection in horizontal and vertical lines
Reflect shapes and points in a mirror line that is horizontal or vertical.
Step 6 · not scaffolded sheet with answersHow to use this block
Work through the steps in order. For each step, start the class on the Expected sheet and give Developing or Greater depth sheets where needed. Every worksheet has a separate answer sheet, so children can mark their own work or you can mark it with a marks column. Use the Make a sheet page, or the teacher guide, if you want to know more.