What stays the same

Target: Describe the part of a pattern that repeats.

Language target: Use “each time” to name a rule.

Likely miss: Students choose a task that sounds interesting but cannot be checked.

Ask: What is the same from one step to the next?

If you see it: Ask what someone could measure or point to.

Evidence to listen for: The student selects a plan that can be tested.

Next: If the class likes a vague idea, help them rewrite it into a measurable question.

Observable student moves: names both quantities, uses the represented relationship, and revises after feedback. This companion is not a score.