Reading Coordinates: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet designed to develop understanding and identify common misconceptions in reading coordinates accurately. Focuses on procedural mastery, problem-solving, and real-world applications.

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Reading Coordinates: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Identify the coordinates of the point in the bottom-left corner of the grid.
[2 marks]
2.
Plot the point with coordinates (4, 6) on the grid.
[2 marks]
3.
A point is located 3 units right and 2 units up from the origin. What are its coordinates?
[2 marks]
4.
Read the coordinate of the point marked on the grid below. (Check carefully for common mistakes!)
[2 marks]
5.
Construct a triangle with vertices at (1, 1), (4, 1), and (1, 4). What are the coordinates of the third vertex?
[3 marks]
6.
A student reads the point (6, 2) as (2, 6). Identify and explain the common mistake made.
[3 marks]
7.
Plot the points (2, 5) and (5, 2). Connect them with a straight line. What shape is formed?
[3 marks]
8.
If a point is located at (x, y) and x is read incorrectly as y, what is the possible error?
[3 marks]
9.
Read the coordinate (-3, 4). What mistake might cause students to read it as (3, -4)?
[3 marks]
10.
Challenge: Plot the point (-2, -3) and reflect it across the y-axis. What are the new coordinates?
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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