Clint ISD 5th Grade Ordered Pairs and the Coordinate Plane

Front

The point at which the X and Y axis intersect on the coordinate plane is called _______________.

Back

Origin

Front

Which ordered pair represents the point of origin?

Back

(0,0)

Front

Which axis runs vertically (up and down)?

Back

Y

Front

A student graphs a point that is represented by the ordered pair (2,5). What does the number 5 represent? Remember x you slide, y you fly.

Back

The point is 5 units above 0 on the y-axis.

Front

In the ordered pair (4,9), which number is the y-coordinate?

Back

9

Front

What are ordered pairs?

Back

A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate plane, written in the form (x,y).

Front

What does the x-coordinate represent in an ordered pair?

Back

The horizontal position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the y-coordinate represent in an ordered pair?

Back

The vertical position of a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

How many quadrants are there in a coordinate plane?

Back

Four quadrants.

Front

What is the purpose of the coordinate plane?

Back

To graph points, lines, and shapes using ordered pairs.