Symmetry Worksheets

Find here a variety of free printable symmetry worksheets. These worksheets will help you test your knowledge of line symmetry and rotational symmetry.

Types of symmetry worksheets you can make

Line symmetry:

• Is it a line of symmetry?: a dashed line is drawn on each figure, and students circle Yes or No. This includes common traps, like the diagonal of a rectangle.
• Draw and count the lines of symmetry: students draw every line of symmetry and write how many there are. Some figures have none, and a circle has infinitely many.

Rotational symmetry:

• Rotational symmetry: write the order of rotational symmetry and the smallest angle of rotation, like 360° ÷ 5 = 72°, or “none” when a figure only looks the same after a full turn
• Line and rotational symmetry: find both for each figure on the same worksheet

On grid paper:

• Complete the symmetric picture: shade squares on the other side of the dashed line to finish the picture
• Reflect a shape across a line: reflect a shape that sits away from the mirror line, keeping each square the same distance from the line

Choose the figures:

• polygons: triangles, squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, kites, trapezoids, and regular pentagons, hexagons and octagons
• everyday shapes: stars, a plus sign, an arrow, a heart, a circle, a semicircle, pinwheels and a lightning bolt
• capital letters, like A, H, N, S and Z
• shapes and letters mixed

Make each worksheet your own:

• some shapes are turned, so they aren’t always standing upright
• on grid paper, choose a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line of symmetry, or a mix
• choose an 8 by 8 grid (easier) or a 12 by 12 grid
• choose how many problems to include, from 4 to 16
• colorful pictures, or turn the colors off to save ink
• every worksheet comes with an answer key, with the lines of symmetry drawn in red and the missing squares shaded in

Line symmetry worksheets that will help you practice line symmetry.

Rotational symmetry worksheet that will help you practice rotational symmetry