Part 1: Build the Coordinate Plane

Remember: Coordinates are written as an ordered pair: (x, y). Read and move horizontally first, then vertically.

Quadrant sign rules: Quadrant I: (+, +)   Quadrant II: (−, +)   Quadrant III: (−, −)   Quadrant IV: (+, −)

Part 2: Locate and Plot Points

Use the coordinate plane above. Check each point by moving across first, then up or down.

a) (4, 3) is in Quadrant __________

b) (−2, 5) is in Quadrant __________

c) (−4, −1) is in Quadrant __________

d) (6, −3) is in Quadrant __________

A = (__________, __________)

B = (__________, __________)

C = (__________, __________)

D = (__________, __________)

The point is in Quadrant __________ because its x-coordinate is __________ and its y-coordinate is __________.

Part 3: Exit Check

Write the quadrant name for each point. Then complete the sentence stem.