MSTAR Practice Worksheet

Lesson 7-8: Ordered Pairs in All Four Quadrants

Grade 6 Mathematics · Standard 6.NOS.7

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These are MSTAR-style questions written for this curriculum to rehearse the format. They are not official Maryland assessment items. MSTAR — Maryland's new state test, first given in spring 2027 — uses the same kinds of questions you see here: selected response, select-all, two-part evidence questions, and written responses.

Part A — Skills Check

Warm up with the lesson's core skills — one best answer each.

Question 1Selected response · 1 point

In which quadrant is the point (-4, 5)?

AQuadrant I
BQuadrant III
CQuadrant II
DQuadrant IV

Question 2Selected response · 1 point

A point has a positive x-coordinate and a negative y-coordinate. Which quadrant is it in?

AQuadrant I
BQuadrant II
CQuadrant IV
DQuadrant III

Question 3Selected response · 1 point

Which point is located on the x-axis?

A(-4, -4)
B(0, 4)
C(4, 0)
D(4, 4)

Question 4Selected response · 1 point

Point A is at (-5, 3). If you move 8 units to the right, what are the new coordinates?

A(-13, 3)
B(-5, 11)
C(-5, -5)
D(3, 3)

Question 5Selected response · 1 point

In which quadrant is the point (-3, 5)?

AQuadrant I
BQuadrant III
CQuadrant IV
DQuadrant II

Question 6Selected response · 1 point

What are the coordinates of a point 4 units right and 2 units down from the origin?

A(-4, 2)
B(-2, 4)
C(2, -4)
D(4, -2)

Part B — Test-Format Questions

These match the state test's formats: two-part questions, select-all, and written responses.

Question 7Two-part question

Part A

In which quadrant does the point (−4, 3) lie?

Fill in the bubble next to the one best answer.

AQuadrant II
BQuadrant I
CQuadrant III
DQuadrant IV

Part B

Answer Part A before Part B — Part B asks about your reasoning.

What sign pattern identifies Quadrant IV?

A(−, −)
B(−, +)
C(+, −)
D(+, +)

Question 8Select all that apply

Select ALL statements that are true about the four quadrants:

Mark the box next to EVERY answer that is true. More than one is correct.

AQuadrant I contains points with both coordinates positive.
BQuadrant III contains points with both coordinates negative.
CA point on an axis belongs to no quadrant.
DThe quadrants are numbered clockwise starting from the upper right.
EQuadrant II contains points of the form (−, +).

Part C — Show Your Thinking

Answer in writing, the way the state test's constructed responses work.

Question 9Written response · 2 points

A point starts in Quadrant I at (4, 6). Describe a move that puts it in Quadrant III. What must happen to both coordinates? Can you give the exact new coordinates after your move?

Write your answer in complete sentences. Show or explain your mathematical thinking.