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Coordinate Plane Test – Grade 6 Math (Printable PDF)

Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers

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Looking for a coordinate plane test? Then this Grade 6 test on Plotting Points and Shapes on the Coordinate Plane checks the whole chapter, with points for each question. This 45-minute test has 9 questions worth 20 points. Show your work and label units where needed. Rulers are allowed for drawing, but calculators are not.

Standards: 6.NS.C.6b, 6.NS.C.6c, 6.NS.C.8, 6.G.A.3 · Level: Grade 6

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · Calculator: as allowed by your teacher

Question 1 Quadrant or axis (2 points)

  1. In which quadrant is (−8, −1)? (1 point)
  2. On which axis does the point (0, −7) lie? (1 point)

Question 2 Reflecting a point (2 points)

The point Q is (−9, 2).

  1. Reflect Q across the x-axis. (1 point)
  2. Reflect Q across the y-axis. (1 point)

Question 3 Reading a graph (2 points)

Use the graph.

xy−5−4−3−2−1123456−4−3−2−1123456PR
Points P and R.
  1. Write the coordinates of P and R. (1 point)
  2. Name the quadrant of each point. (1 point)

Question 4 Distances (2 points)

Find each distance.

  1. (−8, 5) to (3, 5) (1 point)
  2. (6, −4) to (6, −10) (1 point)

Question 5 Triangle on the plane (3 points)

Triangle ABC is shown.

xy−5−4−3−2−11234−4−3−2−11234A(−4, −3)B(2, −3)C(2, 2)
Triangle ABC.
  1. Find the length of side AB. (1 point)
  2. Find the length of side BC. (1 point)
  3. Write the vertices of the triangle after a reflection across the y-axis. (1 point)

Question 6 Camp map (3 points)

On a camp map, the Camp is at (−6, −3), the Lake is at (−6, 5) and the Lodge is at (4, 5). One unit is 1 block.

  1. How far is it from the Camp to the Lake? (1 point)
  2. How far is it from the Lake to the Lodge? (1 point)
  3. How far does a hiker travel going Camp to Lake to Lodge? (1 point)

Question 7 Missing coordinates (2 points)

  1. The point (a, −4) is the reflection of (7, −4) across the y-axis. Find a. (1 point)
  2. Three vertices of a rectangle are (2, 1), (8, 1) and (8, −5). Find the fourth vertex. (1 point)

Question 8 Decimal coordinates (3 points)

Point M is at (−1.5, 2.5).

  1. In which quadrant is M? (1 point)
  2. Write the reflection of M across the x-axis. (1 point)
  3. Write the reflection of M across the y-axis. (1 point)

Question 9 Order matters (1 point)

Marta says the pairs (11, −3) and (−3, 11) name the same location on a map grid. Is she right? Explain.

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