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POSITION AND
DIRECTION
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From White Rose Maths schemes for Year 4 Summer
Autumn Term
BLOCK BLOCK
6 – POSITION
1 – PLACE
AND
VALUE
DIRECTION
1 Write the coordinates of the points marked
on the grid.
10
9
B
8
7
6
C
5
4
A
3
2
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A( , )
B( , )
C( , )
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Plot the coordinate pairs.
2
The first one has been done for you.
A (2, 4) B (6, 4) C (4, 10)
10
3
2
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Draw lines to join the plotted points.
What shape have you drawn?
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3 Translate the shape 6 squares left.
Label the new shape A.
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Translate shape A 5 squares down.
Label the new shape B.
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4 Shape A is translated to shape B.
10
9
B
8
7
6
4
A
3
2
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Circle the correct words to describe the
translation.
Shape A has been translated 3 squares
left / right and 5 squares up / down.
Tick the statements you agree with.
One of the vertices on shape B
is (5, 7).
The vertex (1, 4) on shape A has been
translated to (4, 7).
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5
10
6 A
5
2 B
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Complete the sentence to describe the
translation of shape A to shape B.
Shape A has been translated squares
right and squares down.
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6 The point (4, 9) is translated up.
Circle the coordinate that will change.
(4,9)
The point (2, 5) is translated left.
Circle the coordinate that will change.
(2,5)
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Answers
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A (2, 3)
1
B (3, 8)
C (9, 5)
2 10
C
9
3 A B
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
isosceles triangle
3 10
6
A
5
2
B
1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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4 Shape A has been translated 3 squares left
/ right and 5 squares up / down.
One of the vertices on shape
B is (5, 7). ✔
5 Shape A has been translated 0 squares
right and 4 squares down.
6 ( 4, 9 ) ( 2, 5 )
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