How it works
Start at the origin, the corner where both numbers are zero.
Go across first, then up.
Write the point as (across, up).
Worked examples
Plot a point
- The museum is at (5, 4).
- Start at the origin. Go across 5, then up 4.
- That is where the museum is.
Read a point
- A chest is 8 across and 9 up.
- Write across first, then up.
- It is at (8, 9).
A bigger step
- A slide is at (45, 35) on a grid that counts by 5s.
- Go 9 steps across and 7 steps up, each worth 5.
- 9 × 5 = 45 and 7 × 5 = 35.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Where do the two axes cross?
- Start at the origin. Go across first, then up. Point A is at (___).
- Which point is at (6, 2)?
- The treasure chest is at point C. Write across first, then up: (___).
- (3, 5) and (5, 3) are the same place.
Words to know
- origin
- The starting point where both numbers are 0.