Plot points in all four quadrants

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Ren's toy rocket starts at (0, 0), where the axes cross. It moves 7 left along the x-axis, then 3 up along the y-axis. Which point does it land on? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-7, 3)
2. 2.

   Tala's star token starts at (0, 0) on the board. It moves 5 right along the x-axis, then 8 down along the y-axis. Which point does it land on? Write it like (1, -8).

   (5, -8)
3. 3.

   Zee finds a spot on a coordinate grid. Point R is 9 units to the left of the y-axis and 4 units above the x-axis. Which point is R? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-9, 4)
4. 4.

   Ari points to a spot on the classroom grid. Point T is 6 units to the right of the y-axis and 7 units below the x-axis. Which point is T? Write it like (1, -8).

   (6, -7)
5. 5.

   Bo's map: library at (0, 0); west and south are negative. The garden is 8 blocks west and 2 blocks south of the library. Where is the garden? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-8, -2)
6. 6.

   Luz plays a mirror game on graph paper. Point A is at (-9, 5). Point B is the reflection of A across the x-axis. Where is B? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-9, -5)
7. 7.

   Tala puts a star at the point (0, 7). Where is the star?

   • On the y-axis
   • On the x-axis
   • Quadrant II
   • Quadrant I
8. 8.

   Zee marks the point (-9, 0) with a pen. Where is the point?

   • Quadrant II
   • Quadrant III
   • On the y-axis
   • On the x-axis
9. 9.

   Bo draws point A and point B on a grid. Point A is at (9, 5) and point B is at (9, -5). B is a reflection of A. Which mirror takes A to B?

   • the y-axis
   • both axes, one after the other
   • the x-axis
10. 10.

    Esme plots point A at (-8, 6) and point B at (8, -6). B is A reflected across one axis or both. Which choice takes A to B?

    • the y-axis
    • the x-axis
    • both axes, one after the other