Reflections
Target: Reflect a point across the x-axis.
Language target: Say which coordinate stays and which changes sign.
Likely miss: Students change the wrong coordinate for the named axis.
Ask: Which coordinate should flip?
If you see it: The axis you reflect across is the one that stays.
Evidence to listen for: The student can say which coordinate flipped.
Next: Fold a paper coordinate grid if the axis is mixed up.
Observable student moves: names both quantities, uses the represented relationship, and revises after feedback. This companion is not a score.
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