Parallel lines

Parallel lines

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This task is about perpendicular and parallel lines.
a)  Mark with arrows all the pairs of parallel lines on the shapes below.
     The first one has been done for you.
i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

 
b)  Mark with a right-angle symbol all the lines that are perpendicular to each other on the shapes below.
     The first one has been done for you.
i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Shape
Keywords: 
parallel, lines, perpendicular, right angles, shape properties
Description of task: 
Students are required to draw in arrows to show the parallel lines on three given shapes. They then draw in a right-angle symbol to show the perpendicular lines on three other given shapes.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 

 

Y6 (11/2001)
a)
 
ii)
 
 
 
 
 
iii)
 
iv)
 
 
 
 
 
only.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
No parallel lines.  
only.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
moderate
 
 
 

 
 
moderate
 
moderate
b)
ii)
 
 
 
 
 
iii)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iv)
only.  
 
 
 
 
 
only.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No right angles.  
moderate
 
 
 
 
 
difficult
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
moderate