Count Lines of Symmetry

In this activity, we will learn to identify how many lines of symmetry are in everyday shapes. 

A line of symmetry is a line along which a shape can be folded to produce two identical sides that fit over each other exactly.

Let's look at an example question together. 

Example

How many lines of symmetry does the capital letter A have?

Answer

This shape has one line of symmetry as shown below.

Are you ready to try some questions yourself?