Plot points

Target: Identify the x-coordinate from a horizontal move.

Language target: Use “right” or “left” for x.

Likely miss: Students plot (y, x).

Ask: Which move is horizontal?

If you see it: Start at the origin, slide along the x-axis, then move vertically.

Evidence to listen for: The spoken order matches the plotted point.

Next: Use a finger trace before the next point.

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