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Get Ready: Reflect Points Across Axes

Reflecting a point is the idea of opposites on a grid: same distance, the other direction. Warm up reading ordered pairs and flipping a direction (left↔right, up↔down) and reflections feel like a mirror.

Readiness Pre-Lesson Unit 9 · Lesson 7 Builds toward 6.NS.6b
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Why this matters for Lesson 9-7: Reflecting a point is the idea of opposites on a grid: same distance, the other direction. Warm up reading ordered pairs and flipping a direction (left↔right, up↔down) and reflections feel like a mirror.
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Quick Check · 1 minute

Where should you start?

Answer these 3, then press Show my path. No grade — this just points you to the right level.

1. What is the opposite direction of left?

2. A point is 3 steps right of 0. Its mirror is the same distance the other way. How far left?

3. In (x, y), which number tells how far up or down?

🧱 Start at Level 0. We'll build this from the ground up with small steps. That's totally fine — take your time below.
🛠️ Start at Level 1. You've got the idea — a little guided practice and you'll be ready.
🚀 Start at Level 2. Your basics are strong! Do the quick warm-up and head into the lesson.
⚠️ Answer all 3 questions first, then press Show my path.
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Learn It

A mirror keeps the distance

A reflection is a mirror flip. The point stays the same distance from the line, but on the opposite side. So you flip one direction: left becomes right, or up becomes down — the distance does not change.

Flip across the up/down line: a point 4 right becomes 4 left — same distance, other side.
Flip across the across line: a point 2 up becomes 2 down.
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Practice · Your Level

Try It

Your quick check picks one for you, but you can switch any time:

Level 0 Flip a single direction.

A. What is the opposite of up?

Hint

Up and down are opposites.

B. A point is 5 right of 0. Its mirror is the same distance left. How far left is it?

Hint

Same distance, other side: 5.

C. A point is 2 up. Its mirror is the same distance down. How far down?

Hint

Distance stays the same: 2.

Level 1 Keep the distance, flip the side.

A. A point is 7 steps right. Flipped to the other side, it is 7 steps ___.

Hint

Flip right to its opposite: left. Distance stays 7.

B. A point is 6 steps up. Its mirror across the across-line is how many steps down?

Hint

Same distance: 6 down.

Level 2 Stretch into ordered-pair flips.

A. Point (3, 2) flips left/right to the other side. Its distance from the center stays the same: ___ steps across.

Hint

The x distance is 3, and a flip keeps the distance.

B. A point is 8 up. After flipping up/down, how far down is it?

Hint

Same distance, opposite side: 8.

Exit Ticket

Show You're Ready

1. A point is 4 steps up. Flipped to the other side, it is 4 steps ___.

Hint

Up flips to down; distance stays 4.

2. A point is 5 steps right. Its mirror is how many steps left?

Hint

Same distance, other side: 5.

🎉 You're warmed up!

You've practiced exactly what Lesson 9-7 uses. Time to dive in.

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