Mrs. Migliorelli, Grade 6, Language Arts

 FAQ

What is a spot check?
What is a rubric?
What is plot?
What is conflict?
What is the climax ?

What is a spot check?
A spot check is a quiz given without warning on a reading, etc. that was 
assigned by the teacher and supposed to be completed by the student.
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What is a rubric?
A rubric is a list of requirements or a guideline for a piece of assigned 
work.  Numerical value may be attached to each point highlighted in the 
rubric.
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What is plot?
Plot is the sequence of events in a story or a novel?
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What is conflict?
Conflict is the problem in a  story or a novel? (Man vs. Man; Man vs. Nature ;
Man vs. Self)
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What is the climax ?
Climax is the turning point or the highest point of action in a story or a 
novel.  It is the point at which a character does or says something that 
changes the outcome the story.  (a decision is made)
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