Graphing on a Coordinate Plane

What is required to correctly identify a location on the coordinate plane?

• An ordered pair

• A single number

• A letter

• Two separate numbers without order

What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

• Quadrant number

• Origin point

• y-coordinate

• x-coordinate

Which mnemonic helps remember the sequence of movements on a coordinate plane?

• Jump before you run

• Run before you jump

• Walk then run

• Jump then walk

What are the signs of the coordinates in the first quadrant?

• Both positive

• Negative x and positive y

• Positive x and negative y

• Both negative

Which quadrant contains points where both coordinates are negative?

• Second

• Fourth

• First

• Third

How is the fourth quadrant characterized in terms of coordinate signs?

• Negative x and y

• Positive x and y

• Negative x and positive y

• Positive x and negative y

Where do you always start when plotting points on a coordinate plane?

• At the highest x value

• At the origin

• At the lowest x value

• At the highest y value

If a point is labeled (5, -7), in which quadrant would it be located?

• First

• Fourth

• Second

• Third

What does a negative x value indicate about the direction to move from the origin?

• Move down

• Move up

• Move left

• Move right

Which quadrant would the point (-3, 5) be located?

• Fourth

• Third

• Second

• First