Year 4 coordinates and translation test to download as PDF

This Year 4 coordinates and translation test lasts 35 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 8-9, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 35 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Reading and plotting
Look at the grid.
1. Write the coordinates of A, B and C. (3 marks)
2. Which point is on the vertical axis? (1 mark)
Question 2 – A rectangle
Three corners of a rectangle are (1, 2), (6, 2) and (6, 5).
1. Write the fourth corner. (1 mark)
2. Find the perimeter. (2 marks)
3. Find the area. (1 mark)
Question 3 – Translating points
Translate each point.
1. (2, 3) moved 4 right and 2 up (1 mark)
2. (7, 5) moved 3 left and 1 down (1 mark)
3. Describe the translation from (1, 6) to (5, 2). (2 marks)
Question 4 – Translating a shape
A triangle has corners P (1, 1), Q (4, 1) and R (1, 3). It is translated 2 right and 3 up.
1. Write the new corners P′, Q′ and R′. (3 marks)
2. What is the base of the new triangle? (1 mark)
Question 5 – The paths in the park
A park is drawn on a grid. The gate is at (0, 0), the cafe at (5, 0), the pond at (5, 4) and the playground at (2, 4). Each square is 20 m. A path runs from the gate to the cafe, then to the pond, then to the playground.
1. How many squares is the path from the gate to the cafe? (1 mark)
2. How long is the whole path in squares? (2 marks)
3. How long is the path in metres? (1 mark)

How to use this Year 4 coordinates and translation test

First, revise with the coordinates and translation lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 35 minutes. After that, mark your work with the coordinates and translation test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 4 coordinates and translation test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.