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Coordinate Plane Point Plotting

Coordinate Plane Point Plotting

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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3rd - 5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The video tutorial teaches how to write coordinate pairs for points using a coordinate plane. It covers plotting points in different quadrants, highlights common mistakes, and provides examples of finding coordinate pairs for specific points. The lesson emphasizes starting with the x-axis and moving to the y-axis, and it explains how to avoid errors such as reversing axes or returning to the origin after plotting the x-value.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in plotting a point on the coordinate plane?

Move along the y-axis

Move along the x-axis

Start at the origin

Plot the y-value first

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In quadrant 1, if a point has coordinates (5, 3), how do you plot it?

Move 3 units left and 5 units down

Move 3 units right and 5 units up

Move 5 units left and 3 units down

Move 5 units right and 3 units up

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common mistake when plotting points on the coordinate plane?

Using negative values in quadrant 1

Starting with the x-axis

Returning to the origin after plotting the x-value

Plotting the y-value first

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the x-value for point B if it is to the right of the origin?

Count units downwards

Count units upwards

Count units to the right

Count units to the left

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the coordinate pair for point B if it is 4 units right and 5 units up?

(4, 5)

(5, 4)

(-4, -5)

(-5, -4)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a point is in the negative direction on the x-axis, what does this indicate?

The x-value is negative

The y-value is negative

The x-value is positive

The y-value is positive

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For point C, if you move 3 units left and 2 units down, what is the coordinate pair?

(-2, -3)

(3, 2)

(2, 3)

(-3, -2)

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