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Shapes on a coordinate grid: 6th grade math

Polygons on the coordinate plane. A free 6th grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: polygons on the coordinate plane.

Teach (10 min)

  • If two points have the same y-number, they are in the same row, so the segment between them is horizontal.
  • If they have the same x-number, they are in the same column, so the segment is vertical.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/plane.segment?lesson=6-plane-segment-1&at=6

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Three questions on a slip:
  • 1. Two points are (−2, −7) and (−2, −8). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  • 2. Two points are (−4, 3) and (2, 3). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  • 3. Two points are (−3, −8) and (−3, −6). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?

Question set

9 questions that read in words, easiest first. Questions that need a picture are on the printable sheet below.

  1. Two points are (−2, −7) and (−2, −8). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  2. Two points are (−4, 3) and (2, 3). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  3. Two points are (−3, −8) and (−3, −6). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  4. Two points are (−8, −3) and (−8, 4). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  5. Two points are (−1, 4) and (−5, 4). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  6. Two points are (−6, −9) and (−6, −8). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  7. Two points are (−8, −1) and (−8, −6). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  8. Two points are (−7, −10) and (−2, −10). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  9. Two points are (1, −6) and (1, −4). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
Answers
  1. Vertical
  2. Horizontal
  3. Vertical
  4. Vertical
  5. Horizontal
  6. Vertical
  7. Vertical
  8. Horizontal
  9. Vertical

Printable sheet

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Shapes on a coordinate grid (6th grade)

  1. Points A at (−6, 6) and B at (−2, 6) are joined by a line segment. Is it horizontal, vertical or slanted?
    xy−6−5−4−3−2−1123456−6−5−4−3−2−11234560AB
  2. Points A at (1, 6) and B at (5, 3) are joined by a line segment. Is it horizontal, vertical or slanted?
    xy−6−5−4−3−2−1123456−6−5−4−3−2−11234560AB
  3. Points A at (−5, 2) and B at (−2, 2) are joined by a line segment. Is it horizontal, vertical or slanted?
    xy−6−5−4−3−2−1123456−6−5−4−3−2−11234560AB
  4. Points A at (−6, 1) and B at (6, 1) are joined by a line segment. Is it horizontal, vertical or slanted?
    xy−6−5−4−3−2−1123456−6−5−4−3−2−11234560AB
  5. Points A at (−5, −1) and B at (5, −1) are joined by a line segment. Is it horizontal, vertical or slanted?
    xy−6−5−4−3−2−1123456−6−5−4−3−2−11234560AB
  6. Two points are (2, 7) and (2, −2). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  7. Two points are (−3, 8) and (−1, 8). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  8. Two points are (5, −4) and (−7, −4). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  9. Two points are (−8, 5) and (3, 5). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  10. Two points are (−5, −7) and (−3, −7). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  11. Two points are (−9, 2) and (−1, 2). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
  12. Two points are (8, −2) and (9, −2). Is the line segment between them horizontal, vertical or slanted?
Key
  1. Horizontal
  2. Slanted
  3. Horizontal
  4. Horizontal
  5. Horizontal
  6. Vertical
  7. Horizontal
  8. Horizontal
  9. Horizontal
  10. Horizontal
  11. Horizontal
  12. Horizontal

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