We say that something is symmetrical when one half of it is an exact mirror image of the other half.
We say that something has line symmetry if it can be divided by a line into two halves that are mirror images.
1. Tick the pictures that are symmetrical and mark in the line of symmetry. a) b) c)
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Vertical, Horizontal and Diagonal Lines of Symmetry
This is a horizontal line of symmetry.
Strand: Shape and Space 204
Curriculum Objectives: Identify lines of symmetry in the environment; identify lines of symmetry as horizontal, vertical or diagonal; use understanding of lines of symmetry to complete missing half of a shape, picture or pattern.