10 printable sets · answer key on every set

The Coordinate Plane Worksheets

CCSS 5.G.A.2
12 problems per set
Answer key included

What this skill is

Finding positions on a grid with two numbers: the first says how far across, the second how far up.

When it comes up: Fifth grade.

The mistake to watch for

Swapping the two numbers. (3, 5) is 3 across and 5 up, not 5 across and 3 up. Run before you jump.

How to help

Start at the starting point, move along the horizontal line first, then up or down.

Next: Graphing patterns on the coordinate plane.

A worked example

Start at (2, 3). Move 4 right and 2 up. Right changes the first number: 2 + 4 = 6. Up changes the second number: 3 + 2 = 5. You land at (6, 5).

Words to know

coordinate: A pair of numbers, like (3, 5), that tells where a point is on a grid.
axis: One of the two number lines that make a coordinate grid: the horizontal x-axis and the vertical y-axis.
origin: The point (0, 0) where the two axes meet.
point: An exact place on a line or a grid.
grid: A pattern of straight lines that cross to make squares, used to find places.

Practice

Find where you land.

Showing Set 1 · 12 problems

Start at (5, 1). Move 4 right and 1 up. Where do you land?
Start at (4, 5). Move 3 left and 3 down. Where do you land?
Start at (8, 8). Move 4 left and 5 down. Where do you land?
Start at (2, 7). Move 1 right and 5 down. Where do you land?
Start at (6, 5). Move 5 left and 3 down. Where do you land?
Start at (6, 4). Move 1 left and 2 down. Where do you land?
Start at (3, 6). Move 3 right and 1 down. Where do you land?
Start at (7, 7). Move 2 right and 5 down. Where do you land?
Start at (8, 5). Move 1 right and 1 up. Where do you land?
Start at (6, 5). Move 4 right and 2 down. Where do you land?
Start at (7, 5). Move 2 left and 1 down. Where do you land?
Start at (6, 4). Move 2 right and 1 down. Where do you land?

Download this set12 problems · answer key included PDF

Answer key

(9, 2)
(1, 2)
(4, 3)
(3, 2)
(1, 2)
(5, 2)
(6, 5)
(9, 2)
(9, 6)
(10, 3)
(5, 4)
(8, 3)

All 10 sets

Each set is a different list of 12 problems with its own answer key. Use the buttons above to look at one on this page, or download any of them as a PDF.

How these sheets were made

Problems are generated for each set and checked against 5.G.A.2 before the sheet is built — no duplicates, and every problem falls inside the standard's number range.