5th Grade Plotting Points in the First Quadrant Worksheets
Fresh practice, ready to print. Answer key included.
Reading and plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid from 0 to 10, including points that sit on the x-axis or the y-axis.
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What's on the worksheet
- Read the points
Four points on each grid. Write each one as an ordered pair.
- Plot the points
Ordered pairs such as A(3, 5) to plot and label.
- Points on the axes
Points such as (6, 0) and (0, 4), where one coordinate is zero.
How it works: a quick refresher
The rules this worksheet practices, then one problem worked from start to finish.
| Strategy | How it works |
|---|---|
| Across, then up | In (3, 5), start at (0, 0), go 3 across, then 5 up. |
| x comes first | The first number is the x-coordinate (across). The second is the y-coordinate (up). |
| The origin | (0, 0) is where the two axes meet. |
| On an axis | (6, 0) is on the x-axis: across 6, up 0. (0, 4) is on the y-axis: across 0, up 4. |
Worked example
Plot the point A(4, 7).
- 1Start at the origin, (0, 0).
- 2Move 4 units across, along the x-axis.
- 3From there, move 7 units up.
- 4Draw a dot and label it A.
Ready-made versions
Three fixed versions you can link to or share. Each is a PDF with its own answer key.
- 5th Grade Plotting Points in the First Quadrant Worksheets, version 1Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- 5th Grade Plotting Points in the First Quadrant Worksheets, version 2Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
- 5th Grade Plotting Points in the First Quadrant Worksheets, version 3Worksheet PDFAnswer key PDF
Grade level and standard
Written for 5th grade math (geometry) and aligned to CCSS 5.G.A.1. It also works as review in later grades.
Common questions
- Is there an answer key?
- Yes. Every worksheet has a matching answer key with each answer worked on the same grid or layout as the question. The worksheet code printed at the bottom of each page pairs a sheet with its key.
- How can my child remember which number comes first?
- Across before up, like walking into a building before taking the elevator. The x-coordinate (across) always comes first in an ordered pair.
- Why are (3, 5) and (5, 3) different points?
- The order matters. (3, 5) is 3 across and 5 up. (5, 3) is 5 across and 3 up, so the two points are in different places.
- How many different versions are there?
- About a million per skill. Each time you press the button the problems are generated fresh, so you can print a different version for every student, a retake, or another night of practice.
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