See free Year 4 coordinates and symmetry worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.
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Four worked examples
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1
Read coordinate
What are the coordinates of a point 3 across and 5 up?
How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.
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Answer: (3, 5)
2
Plot
Plot the point (4, 2) on a first-quadrant grid.
How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.
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Answer: Point at x=4, y=2
3
Move
From (2,3), move 3 right. New coordinate?
How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.
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Answer: (5,3)
4
Symmetry
How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.
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Answer: 4
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