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🔍 Fold, Punch, Unfold

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Worked example

Undo the last fold first. Reflect each hole across that crease, then undo the earlier fold if there is one.

← | →: 1 → 2 → A

  1. Read one problem and its conditions before starting. Work without a timer, and keep the key visible where the task requires it.
  2. The gray region is the folded stack, not the whole open sheet. Each punched location may create two or four holes when opened.
  3. Begin with one fold and one hole, continue with two folds, then try two punched holes in a twice-folded stack.
Check answers after trying

1: A 2: B 3: C 4: D 5: A 6: B

Undo the last fold first. Reflect each hole across that crease, then undo the earlier fold if there is one.

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Why this answer

  1. 1. ← | →: 1 → 2 → A
  2. 2. ↑ — ↓: 1 → 2 → B
  3. 3. ← | → → ↑ — ↓: 1 → 4 → C
  4. 4. ↑ — ↓ → ← | →: 1 → 4 → D
  5. 5. ← | → → ↑ — ↓: 2 → 8 → A
  6. 6. ↑ — ↓ → ← | →: 2 → 8 → B
  7. If an answer differs, return to the first step that differs and explain the choice. Change the answer after checking rather than guessing a new rule.
  8. Try the next step when the current method feels manageable. You may repeat a problem, use a paper marker, or stop and return later.
  9. Original practice activities, not a standardized test or IQ score. Steps describe the task, not an age or ability grade.

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What is on the sheet Follow the folds. Dots are holes in the gray folded stack. Choose the unfolded pattern. Begin with one fold and one hole, continue with two folds, then try two punched holes in a twice-folded stack. Original practice activities, not a standardized test or IQ score. Steps describe the task, not an age or ability grade. Try one example Undo the last fold first. Reflect each hole across that crease, then undo the earlier fold if there is one. ← | →: 1 → 2 → A. Read one problem and its conditions before starting. Work without a timer, and keep the key visible where the task requires it. Check a difficulty The gray region is the folded stack, not the whole open sheet. Each punched location may create two or four holes when opened. If an answer differs, return to the first step that differs and explain the choice. Change the answer after checking rather than guessing a new rule. Choose the next step Begin with one fold and one hole, continue with two folds, then try two punched holes in a twice-folded stack. Try the next step when the current method feels manageable. You may repeat a problem, use a paper marker, or stop and return later.

What This Worksheet Builds

Undo the last fold first. Reflect each hole across that crease, then undo the earlier fold if there is one. The gray region is the folded stack, not the whole open sheet. Each punched location may create two or four holes when opened.

Next Step

Begin with one fold and one hole, continue with two folds, then try two punched holes in a twice-folded stack. Try the next step when the current method feels manageable. You may repeat a problem, use a paper marker, or stop and return later.