2. Look at the pictures below and say whether the line of symmetry is horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
a) b) c)
d) e) f)
3. Draw the lines of symmetry in the shapes below. Draw all horizontal lines in red, vertical lines in blue and diagonals in black. Some shapes might only have 1 line of symmetry while others may have more.
a) b) c) e) f) g) h) d) i)
Art Attack You will need a square piece of paper and a pair of scissors. 1. Fold the square paper in half to make a triangle.
2. Fold the triangle in half. 3. Then fold it in half again. 4. Now fold the small triangle into three equal parts.
5. Cut off the bottom two triangular pieces, just like in the picture.
6. Now cut the part that is indicated by a solid line. Make sure that you cut a design just like the picture.
7. Open out your paper and look at your magical symmetrical shape. Symmetry 205