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Which Comes First? is a free printable Grade 5 maths worksheet on the x-then-y convention, aligned to Common Core standard 5.G.A.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Which Comes First?

5.G.A.1

NameDate

Read the coordinates.

1.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC
2.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC
3.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC
4.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC
5.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC
6.What are the coordinates of A?
022446688ABC

LessonPrint · 5.G.A.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Which Comes First?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.(2, 2)
  2. 2.(4, 5)
  3. 3.(2, 2)
  4. 4.(4, 3)
  5. 5.(4, 4)
  6. 6.(3, 3)

Questions about Which Comes First?

What does the Which Comes First? worksheet cover?

It practises the x-then-y convention — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.G.A.1: Plot points on a coordinate grid. The instruction to pupils is “Read the coordinates”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Which Comes First? practise?

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.A.1 — 5.G.A.1, in the Geometry domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, and represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Which Comes First? is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.G.A.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Which Comes First? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Which Comes First? can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Which Comes First? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Which Comes First?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5.G.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics.