Practice Set · Part 1
Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants
Pick up where we left off
Where we left off
Our goal: With my small group, I can plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane — one step at a time, with support.
The big idea: The sign of x tells left or right, the sign of y tells up or down, and together the signs name the quadrant.
Model to copy — Example 1 · Two negative coordinates
- Plot the point (−3, −4). Name the quadrant it is in.
- Start at the origin: (0, 0)
- Read x. Move left 3 units: x = −3 → left 3
- Read y. Move down 4 units: y = −4 → down 4
- Use the signs to name the quadrant: (−, −) → Quadrant III
- (−3, −4) is in Quadrant III.
Start here
Use the model to solve the first problem. Then try these quick review questions from earlier lessons.
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Same stepsFinish what the group started. Use the model above, step for step.
Let's do one together:- Plot the point (−5, 2). Name the quadrant it is in.
- The x is −5. Which way do we move, and how far? (Left 5 units.)
- The y is 2. Which way do we move, and how far? (Up 2 units.)
- Left and up puts the point in which quadrant? (Quadrant II)
My first step is ___ , because the problem asks for ___ .
Show your work - 2
Quick reviewA rectangle has vertices (1, 1), (7, 1), (7, 4) and (1, 4). How long is the bottom side?
- A3 units
- B4 units
- C6 units
- D8 units
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Quick reviewUsing that same rectangle — (1, 1), (7, 1), (7, 4), (1, 4) — what is its area?
- A9 square units
- B18 square units
- C18 units
- D24 square units
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Quick reviewA square has vertices (−2, −2), (2, −2), (2, 2) and (−2, 2). What is its perimeter?
- A4 units
- B8 units
- C16 units
- D16 square units
Practice Set · Part 2
Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants
Keep going
Try these on your own
Choose an answer. Then explain how you know.
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Think it throughWhich quadrant is the library (−3, 4) in?
- AQuadrant I
- BQuadrant III
- CQuadrant II
- DQuadrant IV
Why is that the answer?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhich quadrant is the park (5, −2) in?
- AQuadrant I
- BQuadrant IV
- CQuadrant II
- DQuadrant III
How do you know?
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Think it throughWhich location is in Quadrant III?
- ACity Hall (0, 0)
- BThe school (2, 3)
- CThe library (−3, 4)
- DThe hospital (−4, −1)
Explain your thinking.
I chose ___ because ___ .
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Back to the modelHow do the signs of the x- and y-coordinates tell you which quadrant a point is in?
In Quadrant ___, the x-coordinate is ___ and the y-coordinate is ___. I know (-3, -4) is in Quadrant ___ because both coordinates are ___.
Practice Set · Part 3
Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants
Words and reasoning
Word bank · Banco de palabras
Use the words
Fill each blank with a word from the bank.
- One of the four regions of the coordinate plane, numbered I to IV, is a ___.
- A coordinate less than zero, which places a point left of or below the origin, is a ___.
- A flip of a point over an axis is a ___.
- One of the two number lines, the x-axis or y-axis, that form the grid is an ___.
Explain the thinking
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Find the mistakeRead the mistake. Explain what went wrong, then show the correct step.
The mistake: A common mistake in Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants is matching each sign to the wrong axis — for example, seeing (-2, 5) and thinking "the x is negative so I move DOWN, and the y is positive so I move RIGHT," which lands the point in Quadrant IV. - 10
Say morePlot (-3, -4). Which quadrant is it in, and how do the negative coordinates change the directions you move from the origin?
A negative x means I move ___.
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Change one numberGo back to Part 1 and pick one problem you already solved. Change one number in it, then solve your new version. Show every step.
If ___ changed to ___ , then ___ .
Show your work
Practice Set · Part 4
Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants
Show what you know
Last check
These two come from Lesson 7.7. If they are shaky, that is the lesson to revisit — not this one.
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Show what you knowQuick check — you've got this: A point has a negative x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate. Which quadrant is it in?
- AQuadrant III
- BQuadrant I
- CQuadrant II
- DQuadrant IV
Explain your choice.
I know it is ___ because ___ .
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From Lesson 7.7Quick check — you've got this: A rectangle has vertices (-1, 4), (5, 4), (5, 1), (-1, 1). What is its perimeter?
- A6 units
- B9 units
- C18 units
- D18 square units
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From Lesson 7.7The park's length is 800 feet, and each grid unit represents 100 feet. How many units below the known vertices do the new corners sit?
- A0.8 units
- B8 units
- C80 units
- D800 units
Check your progress
Choose the box that best describes how you feel about each skill.
| I can… | Not yet | Getting there | Got it |
|---|---|---|---|
| I can plot ordered pairs in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane — one step at a time, with support. | |||
| I can explain why it works: The sign of x tells left or right, the sign of y tells up or down, and together the signs name the quadrant. | |||
| I can talk through each step out loud using a sentence frame and the lesson's key words. |
One question I want to ask my group next time