Grammar
what's a comma used for
short pauses — they make your writing clear and easy to read.
what is personification
describing an object with human
How to say hello is Maori
kia ora
what is hauora
the Māori concept of health and wellbeing
What is it called when two alleles are different (e.g Aa)
hetrozygous
An indirect reference to something well-known outside the text
Allusion
what is simile
describing something with like or as
how to say 67 in Maori
ono whitu
what is effective communication
sending a message clearly so it is understood exactly as you meant it
what is a chromosome?
wound up dna found inside a cells nucleus.
Placing contrasting ideas side-by-side for effect
Juxtaposition
what is syntax
the order words need to be said/written in.
how to say Sunday in Maori
Rātapu
An example of Kotahitanga
A sports team coordinating plays, everyone contributing for the group's success
What does DNA stand for (has to be right pronunciation)
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (pronounced: dee-OK-see-RY-boh-noo-KLAY-ik AS-id)
Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
what is Oxymoron
Combining two opposite or contradictory words together for a dramatic effect.
who led the Maori land march?
Dame Whina Cooper.
what are the stages of meiosis
crossing over, independent assortment.
A figure of speech where the whole represents the part, or vice versa
Synecdoche
what is Euphemism
Using a mild or positive phrase to replace a harsh or unpleasant reality.
What is the order of a pepeha?
what is force summation
Using body parts in order — big muscles first → smaller ones last — to build maximum total force.
explain independent assortment
Independent assortment is how different pairs of alleles separate and sort independently during meiosis