Deoxyribonucleic acid
What does DNA stand for?
To repeat or write the exact words that another person said.
What is a quote?
We will not fall. We will keep fighting. We will succeed.
What is an anaphora?
Āporo
How do you say apple in māori?
1840
When was Te Tiriti o Waitangi singed?
A different version of a gene.
What is an allele?
This POV is used when a narrator tells the story using pronouns such as 'I,' 'me,' and 'my.'
What is a first-person perspective?
Although she studied hard for the NCEA exam, Nevaeh forgot her lucky pen and she had to borrow one from the teacher.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
My name is Saisamoa
What does "Ko Saisamoa toku ingoa" mean?
This specific punctuation mark indicates a long vowel sound and drastically changes a word's meaning.
What is a tohutō?
Inside the nucleus of an organisms cell.
Where do we find our X and Y chromosomes?
The technique used by authors to suggest an event that will take place later in the narrative.
What is foreshadowing?
I have a million hours of homework to do this weekend.
What is a hyperbole?
Wharepaku
How do you say toilet in māori?
Te Reo Māori became an official language of New Zealand on August 1st 1987
When did Te Reo Māori become an official language of New Zealand?
A pedigree chart is a family tree diagram that tracks how specific genetic traits, health conditions, or physical characteristics are inherited across multiple generations.
What does a pedigree chart show?
This technique places two opposite things side by side to show their differences.
What is juxtaposition?
The light of the fire is a sight.
What is assonance?
Characteristics or vibe of something/someone.
What is the meaning of āhua?
The traditional indigenous greeting that involves two individuals pressing their noses together.
What is a hongi?
How common a specific gene is within a population.
What is allele frequency?
The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds within nearby words.
What is an assonance?
Six-seven!!!
Because the land was here before anything else.
Why do we say our maunga first in a traditional pepeha?
1975
What year was the first Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrated?