Reading Ordered Pairs
Grade 5 · Math · Coordinate Graphing · Manitoba, Canada
Lesson Summary
Identify the coordinates of a point that is already shown on the grid.
Explanation
To read the coordinates of a point on a grid, start at the point and draw an imaginary line straight down to the x-axis to find the x-coordinate. Then draw an imaginary line straight across to the y-axis to find the y-coordinate. Write them as an ordered pair (x, y). Remember, the x-value always comes first and the y-value always comes second.
Practice Questions
Q1: A point is 3 units to the right of the origin and 7 units up. What is the ordered pair?
Answer: (3, 7).
Q2: A point sits on the x-axis at 5. What is its ordered pair?
Answer: (5, 0). Points on the x-axis have a y-coordinate of 0.
Q3: In the ordered pair (8, 2), which number is the y-coordinate?
Answer: 2. The second number in an ordered pair is always the y-coordinate.
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Reading Ordered Pairs is a lesson in the Coordinate Graphing chapter of Grade 5 Math. It is part of the Manitoba, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Reading Ordered Pairs is taught in Grade 5 as part of the Math curriculum in Manitoba, Canada.
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