Week 7 of 8
Week 7
5th Grade → 6th Grade · Coordinate plane and Text structure
Math
The Coordinate Plane
Finding positions on a grid with two numbers: the first says how far across, the second how far 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.
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 for this week
- 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.
Read this week
Azerbaijan
A short places article from our Learn library, chosen for this reading level. Read it together, then ask your child to tell you one new thing they learned.