Sliding: Every corner of the shape moves the same distance, for example 7 squares right and 3 down. The shape stays the same size and does not turn.
Turning: The shape turns around the dot, and the dot stays where it is. The dot does not have to touch the shape, it can also be next to it or on an edge. A quarter turn clockwise goes like the clock hand, a half turn turns the shape upside down.
Drawing to size: Two squares are 1 cm, and half a centimeter is one square. Start at the dot and draw with a ruler.
Parallel and perpendicular: Parallel lines point in the same direction and never meet. Perpendicular lines form a right angle.
Tip: Count the squares from one corner and put a dot there. Join the dots at the end.
The pale shape shows the answer.
Examples
Example: Sliding
Example: Turning
For parents
What does this exercise practice?
Slide shapes diagonally on grid paper and turn them around any point, draw shapes to size, tell parallel and perpendicular lines apart.
Common pitfalls
When sliding, children often count from the wrong corner or move only part of the shape. When turning around a dot next to the shape, it helps to turn the notebook as well.
How to practice at home
Cut a shape out of paper, lay it on grid paper and slide it, then turn it around a pencil together. Then trace around it.
Related: Mirror image, Right angles, Perimeter and area