Coordinate Plane: Plotting Points in Quadrant I
Practice reading and plotting ordered pairs
Coordinate Plane: Plotting Points in Quadrant I
Practice reading and plotting ordered pairs
Math - Grade 4-5
- 1
On a coordinate plane, plot the point A(3, 5). Describe how to move from the origin to reach point A.
The first number tells how far to move right, and the second number tells how far to move up.
To reach point A(3, 5), start at the origin, move 3 units to the right on the x-axis, and then move 5 units up. - 2
What ordered pair is shown by a point that is 6 units right of the origin and 2 units up?
The ordered pair is (6, 2) because the point moves 6 units right and 2 units up from the origin. - 3
Point B is located at (4, 7). What is the x-coordinate, and what is the y-coordinate?
In an ordered pair, the order is always (x, y).
The x-coordinate is 4, and the y-coordinate is 7. The x-coordinate is listed first, and the y-coordinate is listed second. - 4
Plot the points C(1, 4), D(5, 4), and E(5, 8). Which two points have the same y-coordinate?
Points C and D have the same y-coordinate because both ordered pairs have 4 as the second number. - 5
A treasure is hidden at (8, 3). Write directions from the origin to the treasure.
Use the x-coordinate first, then the y-coordinate.
From the origin, move 8 units to the right and then 3 units up to reach the treasure at (8, 3). - 6
Look at the points F(2, 6) and G(7, 6). How many units apart are they horizontally?
The points are 5 units apart horizontally because their x-coordinates differ by 5, and their y-coordinates are the same. - 7
Which point is farther to the right: H(9, 1) or J(4, 8)? Explain your answer.
Farther right means the point has the larger x-coordinate.
Point H is farther to the right because its x-coordinate is 9, which is greater than the x-coordinate 4 for point J. - 8
Which point is higher on the coordinate plane: K(6, 2) or L(3, 9)? Explain your answer.
Point L is higher because its y-coordinate is 9, which is greater than the y-coordinate 2 for point K. - 9
A student plotted point M(5, 2) by moving 2 units right and 5 units up. What mistake did the student make?
The first number gives the right movement, and the second number gives the upward movement.
The student switched the coordinates. For M(5, 2), the student should move 5 units right and 2 units up. - 10
Plot N(2, 3), P(2, 8), and Q(6, 3). Which two points have the same x-coordinate?
Points N and P have the same x-coordinate because both ordered pairs begin with 2. - 11
A garden map uses ordered pairs. The tomato plants are at (4, 4), the carrots are at (4, 7), and the peppers are at (8, 4). Which two garden spots are in the same vertical line?
Points in the same vertical line have the same x-coordinate.
The tomato plants and the carrots are in the same vertical line because both have an x-coordinate of 4. - 12
Write the ordered pair for a point that is on the same horizontal line as (3, 5) and is 4 units to the right of it.
The ordered pair is (7, 5). Moving 4 units to the right changes the x-coordinate from 3 to 7, while the y-coordinate stays 5. - 13
A point is plotted at (0, 6). Is this point in Quadrant I or on an axis? Explain your answer.
If one coordinate is 0, the point lies on an axis.
The point is on the y-axis because its x-coordinate is 0. Points in Quadrant I have positive x-coordinates and positive y-coordinates. - 14
On a coordinate plane, connect the points (2, 2), (6, 2), (6, 5), and (2, 5), then connect back to (2, 2). What shape is formed?
The shape formed is a rectangle because it has two pairs of equal opposite sides and four square corners. - 15
Create your own point in Quadrant I with an x-coordinate greater than 3 and a y-coordinate less than 6. Write the ordered pair and explain why it works.
There is more than one correct answer, but both coordinates should be positive.
One possible answer is (4, 5). It works because the x-coordinate 4 is greater than 3, the y-coordinate 5 is less than 6, and both coordinates are positive.