Plot points in all four quadrants

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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

1. 1.

   Bo's game piece starts at the origin, (0, 0). It moves 4 right along the x-axis, then 2 down along the y-axis. Which point does it land on? Write it like (1, -8).

   (4, -2)
2. 2.

   Jun plots a point with a pencil. Point Q is 1 unit to the right of the y-axis and 5 units below the x-axis. Which point is Q? Write it like (1, -8).

   (1, -5)
3. 3.

   Kira's map: library at (0, 0); west and south are negative. The pond is 4 blocks west and 1 block south of the library. Where is the pond? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-4, -1)
4. 4.

   Luz's map: library at (0, 0); west and south are negative. The bakery is 3 blocks east and 6 blocks south of the library. Where is the bakery? Write it like (1, -8).

   (3, -6)
5. 5.

   Milo plays a mirror game on graph paper. Point A is at (3, 2). Point B is the reflection of A across the y-axis. Where is B? Write it like (1, -8).

   (-3, 2)
6. 6.

   Ren plays a mirror game on graph paper. Point A is at (5, -2). Point B is the reflection of A across the x-axis. Where is B? Write it like (1, -8).

   (5, 2)
7. 7.

   Esme marks the point (5, 0) with a crayon. Where is the point?

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

   Kira draws point A and point B on a grid. Point A is at (-2, 4) and point B is at (-2, -4). B is a reflection of A. Which mirror takes A to B?

   • the x-axis
   • both axes, one after the other
   • the y-axis
9. 9.

   Milo marks point P on a grid. P is 5 units to the left of the y-axis and 3 units above the x-axis. What is the x-coordinate (first number) of P? Write just the number.

   -5
10. 10.

    Pia marks point R on a grid. R is 3 units to the left of the y-axis and 6 units below the x-axis. What is the x-coordinate (first number) of R? Write just the number.

    -3