Ava and I have been friends since kindergarten when we realized that we both have special names If you split them down the middle they look like a reflection in a mirror Symmetry is when a shape can be folded in half so that both sides are perfect mirror reflections of each other The names OTTO and AVA are symmetrical when they are written in capital letters 4
Now we split everything right down the middle Sneakers Coloring books Even the flu And of course sandwiches 5
But when Ava comes over to our cafeteria table she is with a girl I’ve never seen before This is Vivian Ava says the new girl in my class I’m showing her around I say hi then pass Ava half my sandwich 6
Ooh Vivian says I love avocado Ava smiles Want to trade Just like that Vivian has half of my sandwich Ava has half of Vivian’s lasagna And I have half of Ava’s peanut butter and banana wrap I don’t even like bananas The line of symmetry is the line where you can fold an image and have each half match exactly 7
