Navratri Symmetry Rangoli and Acrostic Poem
Children reflect a pattern in two mirror lines to complete a four-way symmetrical rangoli on a dot grid, add their own symmetrical details, and write an acrostic poem with one line for each letter of NAVRATRI.
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How to use this worksheet
Copy the top-left quarter across the dashed lines, one dot at a time. Then add and colour your own details. For the poem, read the example line, then write a line for each letter.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Colour pencils or crayons
Extension activities
- 1Make the rangoli on the floor with chalk or coloured rice.
- 2Read the poem aloud to the family on one of the nine nights.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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