Understand inequalities

Target: Solve a one-step inequality and keep the sign.

Language target: Read the solution as a set, not a single number.

Likely miss: Students give the boundary as if it were included, or they solve an equation and stop.

Ask: Does the boundary value make the statement true?

If you see it: Ask whether the boundary value makes the statement true.

Evidence to listen for: The student uses the correct inequality sign and tests the boundary.

Next: If the sign flips without a reason, test one value on each side.

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