Year 6

Describing coordinate positions on a grid

Year 6

Describing coordinate positions on a grid

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to describe the position of coordinates on a full coordinate grid. We will develop our understanding of coordinates in all four quadrants.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Describe the position of point A on the coordinate grid.
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(3, 4)
(4, 2.5)
Correct answer: (4, 3)
Q2.
Describe the position of point B on the coordinate grid.
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Correct answer: (-5, 0)
(0, -5)
(0, 0)
Q3.
Describe the position of point C on the coordinate grid.
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(2,2)
(2,3)
Correct answer: (3,2)
Q4.
Describe the coordinates of the point in the bottom left quadrant of the grid.
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Correct answer: Negative x, negative y
Negative x, positive y
Positive x, negative y
Positive x, positive y
Q5.
Points A, B, C and D are the vertices of a rectangle. What are the coordinates of point D?
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Correct answer: (-4, -6)
(-6, -6)
(-6, -7)