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Thinking reflectively is an ability to connect the knowledge that he get with his old knowledge, so that there is a conclusion to solve a new problem. In order to motivate students to solve the problems given, the researcher wants to link the mathematical problems given to students by linking something close to students who contextualize local content in the local area. This research was to describe student-s reflective thinking in solving mathematics problem for triangle and quadrilateral. This research used qualitative descriptive research with the students of VIII A Class at SMP Negeri 17 Pesawaran as the research subject. Intsrument that was used were written test in the form of 4 description questions and interview guidelines. From 34 students of VIII A class who took the test there were 5 students who followed the interview. The five subjects was students who fulfill all of reflective thinking indicators then to be subjected for the research. Based on the research it was obtained a result that from five students there were three subjects who were able to think reflectively in solving mathematic questions and two subject was able enough to think reflectively in solving mathematic question.