Year 5 Geometry

Identify 3D shapes from 2D representations; understand angles at points and on straight lines; reflect and translate.

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Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Quad angle sum?

  • 360°
  • 180°
  • 90°
  • 720°

Answer: 360°. Quad = 360°.

ProCompare and infer.

Translate (3, 5) by 'right 2, up 3'. New point?

  • (5, 8)
  • (1, 2)
  • (6, 8)
  • (3, 7)

Answer: (5, 8). Add.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Each interior angle of a regular n-gon is 144°. What is n?

  • 10
  • 8
  • 12
  • 6

Answer: 10. Exterior 36°; 360/36 = 10.

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What is covered in Year 5 Geometry?
Identify 3D shapes from 2D representations; understand angles at points and on straight lines; reflect and translate. Key skills include Angles, Symmetry, Perimeter.

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