Integer decisions

Target: Choose an opposite when the question asks for one.

Language target: Distinguish “opposite” from “distance.”

Likely miss: Students mix absolute value with order.

Ask: Does this question want a distance or an opposite?

If you see it: Ask whether the question wants a distance or a position.

Evidence to listen for: The student can explain which idea they used.

Next: Sort a mixed set into distance questions and order questions.

Homework mark for this device

Until a teacher sets it here, family practice is optional. Stars are an incentive, not a grade. This setting is local. It is not a district roster.

unset optional required incentive

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