Plotting letters

Plotting letters

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This task is about giving the co-ordinates of points on a graph.
 
a)
The graph above shows a line and two points marked with an X. 
The co-ordinates of one of the points is (3,1). 
 
Write down the co-ordinates of the other point. (     ,     )
 
b)
What one other point would you need to mark to form the letter L?

Draw it on the graph, then write down the co-ordinates. (     ,     )
 
c)
What two other points would you need to mark to form the letter T?

Draw them on the graph, then write down the co-ordinates. (     ,     ); (     ,     )
 
d)
What three other points would you need to mark to form the letter K?

Draw them on the graph, then write down the co-ordinates. (     ,     ); (     ,     ); (     ,     )
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Patterns and relationships
Keywords: 
co-ordinates, plotting co-ordinates
Description of task: 
Students identify the co-ordinates of points required to make the shapes of letters of the alphabet (L, T, and K) on a grid.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Patterns and relationships, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (12/1997)

a)

(3,7)

moderate

b)

(6,1)
[Accept other variants, provided the letter L is drawn correctly, e.g., (5,1) and (7,1)]

moderate

c)

(1,7); (5,7)
[Accept other variants, provided the letter T is drawn correctly, e.g., (0,7) and (6,7)]

difficult

d)

(6,1); (3,4); (6,7)
[Accept other variants, provided the letter K is drawn correctly, e.g., (5,1), (3,4) and (5,7)]

difficult