2nd Grade Math Worksheet: Spot the Transformation Sheet 1

Let’s go through each row one by one and figure out what transformation happened from the first shape to the second.

We are looking for just one transformation that explains the change:
- enlarged = got bigger
- reduced = got smaller
- flipped = mirror image (like turning over)
- rotated = turned around (like spinning)

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Row 1: Big square → small square
→ Same shape, same orientation, but smaller.
✔ reduced

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Row 2: Triangle pointing up → triangle pointing down
→ It looks like it was flipped upside down. That’s a flip (reflection).
It could also be rotated 180°, but since “flipped” is an option and matches perfectly, we’ll go with that.
✔ flipped

*(Note: The instructions say there may be more than one correct answer — so if you circle both “flipped” and “rotated”, that’s okay too! But let’s pick the most obvious one for now.)*

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Row 3: Right triangle (right angle bottom left) → right triangle (right angle top right)
→ This looks like it was flipped horizontally or vertically? Actually, if you flip it left-to-right, the right angle moves from bottom-left to bottom-right — not matching.
Wait — if you rotate it 90° clockwise? Let’s see: original has base on bottom, height on left. After rotation, base would be on right, height on top — which matches the second shape!
So yes — this is a rotation.
✔ rotated

*(Could it be flipped? If you flip it diagonally, maybe — but rotation is simpler and fits.)*

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Row 4: Small trapezoid → big trapezoid
→ Same shape, same direction, just bigger.
✔ enlarged

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Row 5: Rectangle horizontal → rectangle tilted
→ It’s been turned — not flipped, not resized. Just rotated.
✔ rotated

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Row 6: Trapezoid leaning left → trapezoid leaning right
→ Looks like a mirror image — flipped left to right.
✔ flipped

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Row 7: Shape with flat top and slanted right side → shape with flat top and slanted left side? Wait — actually, look closely:

First shape: like a rectangle with top-right corner cut off (so slant on right).
Second shape: same size, but now the slant is on the *left*? No — wait, actually, the whole thing is rotated!

If you take the first shape and rotate it 90° clockwise, the slanted part goes from right side to bottom? Hmm… maybe not.

Actually, let’s think differently:
The first shape has its long side on the bottom, short side on top, and a diagonal on the right.
The second shape has its long side on the *right*, short side on the *left*, and diagonal on the *bottom*.
That’s a 90° clockwise rotation!
✔ rotated

*(Alternatively, if you flip it and then rotate, but we want only ONE transformation — rotation works.)*

Wait — another way: if you flip it vertically (upside down), does it match? Original: diagonal on right. Flip vertically: diagonal still on right, but now at bottom? Not quite.

Rotation is best here.

But let me double-check Row 7:

Original: imagine a house with roof on right side.
After: roof is on bottom? No — actually, in the image, the second shape looks like the first one turned 90° clockwise.

Yes — definitely rotated.

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Now, let’s list all answers clearly:

1. reduced
2. flipped (or rotated — both acceptable)
3. rotated
4. enlarged
5. rotated
6. flipped
7. rotated

Since the worksheet says “circle the correct word” and allows multiple correct answers for some, we can note where alternatives exist.

But for final answer, we’ll give the most direct single transformation per row.

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Final Answer:
1. reduced
2. flipped
3. rotated
4. enlarged
5. rotated
6. flipped
7. rotated