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Let's solve the "Flips, Slides and Turns" worksheet step by step.

Understanding the Concepts:

- Flip (Reflection): The shape is mirrored across a line (usually vertical or horizontal). It's like looking in a mirror.
- Slide (Translation): The shape moves to a new position without changing its orientation. It just shifts left, right, up, or down.
- Turn (Rotation): The shape rotates around a point (usually the dot shown on the shape), either clockwise or counterclockwise.

We are given a starting shape with a black dot. For each row:
1. Flip: Reflect the shape over the dashed line.
2. Slide: Move the flipped shape to the right (as indicated by the arrow).
3. Turn: Rotate the shape 90° clockwise (or as indicated by the curved arrow).

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Row 1: Rectangle (Already Done)

- Original: Rectangle with dot at bottom-right.
- Flip: Mirror over vertical dashed line → dot now at bottom-left.
- Slide: Move it right → same shape, moved right.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → becomes a vertical rectangle, dot at top-left.

✔ This one is already completed correctly.

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Row 2: Right Triangle

- Original: Right triangle with dot at the top vertex (right angle at bottom-left).
- Flip: Reflect over the vertical dashed line → triangle flips horizontally. The dot moves from top to bottom (now at bottom-right corner).
- Slide: Move the flipped triangle to the right → same orientation, shifted right.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → the triangle will now be upright, but rotated so that the hypotenuse goes from top-left to bottom-right.

Result:
- Flip: Triangle mirrored (dot at bottom-right).
- Slide: Same as flip, but shifted right.
- Turn: Rotated 90° clockwise → the original right angle is now at the bottom-right, and the dot is at the new bottom-right corner.

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Row 3: Parallelogram

- Original: Tilted parallelogram with dot at top-right.
- Flip: Reflect over vertical dashed line → the shape is mirrored. The dot moves to the top-left.
- Slide: Move the flipped shape to the right → same shape, shifted right.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → the shape rotates so that the long side becomes vertical.

Result:
- Flip: Mirror image of parallelogram (dot at top-left).
- Slide: Shifted version of the flip.
- Turn: Rotated 90° clockwise → appears like a tall, narrow parallelogram, dot now at the bottom-left (after rotation).

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Row 4: C-shaped figure (with dot on the left)

- Original: A "C" shape with a dot on the left side.
- Flip: Reflect over vertical dashed line → the "C" becomes mirrored (like a backward C). Dot moves to the right side.
- Slide: Move the flipped shape to the right → same orientation, shifted right.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → the "C" will now be oriented vertically, opening to the right.

Result:
- Flip: Backward "C", dot on the right.
- Slide: Same, shifted right.
- Turn: Vertical "C", opening to the right, dot at the bottom.

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Row 5: Trapezoid

- Original: Trapezoid with dot at bottom-left corner.
- Flip: Reflect over vertical dashed line → the trapezoid flips, so the dot is now at bottom-right.
- Slide: Move the flipped trapezoid to the right → same shape, shifted.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → the trapezoid becomes vertical, with the longer base on the right.

Result:
- Flip: Mirrored trapezoid, dot at bottom-right.
- Slide: Shifted right.
- Turn: Rotated 90° clockwise → now stands vertically, dot at the bottom-right (after rotation).

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Row 6: L-shaped figure

- Original: L-shape with dot at bottom-left.
- Flip: Reflect over vertical dashed line → the L is mirrored. The dot moves to bottom-right.
- Slide: Move the flipped L to the right → same orientation, shifted.
- Turn: Rotate 90° clockwise → the L rotates so that the short arm is now on the top.

Result:
- Flip: Mirrored L, dot at bottom-right.
- Slide: Shifted right.
- Turn: Rotated 90° clockwise → L now points upward, dot at the top-left.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

For each shape:

| Shape | Flip | Slide | Turn |
|-------|------|-------|------|
| Rectangle | Mirrored (dot at bottom-left) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |
| Triangle | Mirrored (dot at bottom-right) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |
| Parallelogram | Mirrored (dot at top-left) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |
| C-shape | Backward C (dot on right) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |
| Trapezoid | Mirrored (dot at bottom-right) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |
| L-shape | Mirrored (dot at bottom-right) | Shifted right | Rotated 90° clockwise |

> Note: In all cases, the turn is a 90° clockwise rotation about the dot (as indicated by the curved arrow).

You can draw these transformations on the worksheet accordingly.

Let me know if you'd like a visual description or sketch!