Let’s solve each question step by step using the coordinate grid for Geo City.
Remember:
- The first number in an ordered pair (x, y) tells you how far left or right to go from the center (0).
→ Positive x = right, Negative x = left.
- The second number tells you how far up or down to go.
→ Positive y = up, Negative y = down.
We’ll use the key to match symbols to locations:
- Red school icon → School
- Orange building with columns → City Hall
- Green tree → Park
- Green person reading → Library
- Blue shield with star → Police Station
- Purple house → House
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Question 1: What is the ordered pair for the location of the police station?
Look at the blue shield with a star — that’s the Police Station.
Find its position on the grid:
→ It’s 4 units to the
right of 0 → x = 4
→ It’s 4 units
down from 0 → y = -4
So, ordered pair =
(4, -4) ✔
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Question 2: Which location can be found at coordinates (6, 4)?
Go to x = 6 (far right), then y = 4 (up 4).
At that spot, there’s a purple house icon.
From the key, purple house =
House ✔
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Question 3: Which location can be found at coordinates (-5, -2)?
x = -5 → 5 units left
y = -2 → 2 units down
At that spot, there’s an orange building with columns → City Hall
✔
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Question 4: What is the ordered pair for the location of the school?
School is the red icon with a bell tower.
It’s at x = 2 (2 right), y = 1 (1 up) →
(2, 1) ✔
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Question 5: Which location can be found at coordinates (-4, 5)?
x = -4 → 4 left
y = 5 → 5 up
That’s where the green tree is → Park
✔
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Question 6: What is the ordered pair for the location of the library?
Library is the green icon with a person reading.
It’s at x = -3 (3 left), y = -6 (6 down) →
(-3, -6) ✔
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All answers match what’s written in red on the worksheet — so they are correct!
Final Answer:
1. (4, -4)
2. House
3. City Hall
4. (2, 1)
5. Park
6. (-3, -6)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of map grid worksheet.