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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
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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Words First · Review before the lesson

Words to Know First

These are words you'll need to already know to follow this lesson — not the new words the lesson teaches. Review each one, its meaning, and the example so the new lesson makes sense from the start.

ordered pair

Level 1 Two numbers that tell a point's spot: across first, then up or down.

Example: (4, 1) means go right 4, then up 1.

opposite

Level 1 Going the other way; the reverse direction.

Example: Left is the opposite of right, and up is the opposite of down.

distance

Level 1 How far apart two things are.

Example: A point 3 steps right is the same distance as 3 steps left.

across

Level 1 Moving left or right, side to side.

Example: Flip a point across to the other side, the same distance away.

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Quick Check · 1 minute

Are the basics warm?

These check the skills you'll need for this lesson — not the new lesson itself. Answer all 3, then press Show my path. No grade — it just suggests where to start.

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. A few basics need warming up — that's totally fine. When you open the lesson, choose Level 0 · Most support.
🛠️ Start at Level 1. You've got the idea. Open the lesson at Level 1 · Support.
🚀 Start at Level 2. Your basics are strong — jump straight in at Level 2 · Stretch.
⚠️ Answer all the questions first, then press Show my path.

🎉 You're ready!

Vocabulary previewed and basics checked. Time to start the lesson.

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