Drills
Two shapes are similar when angles match and sides share one scale factor, so one enlarges onto the other.
Author note — to cover
Similar means equal corresponding angles and one ratio for all corresponding sides: decide similarity, including rectangles that are not similar, and connect similarity to enlargement. This strand owns the geometric reasoning; the scale-factor arithmetic is deliberately shared with the Ratio strand (R12). Both tiers. (G7, G19)
- Fluency — direct questions on similar shapes, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
- Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
- Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).
The test
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Where to go next
The method this drill practises is taught on
Similar shapes.