Te Ika a Maui (The Fish of Maui)

Today we learned about Maori myths and watched the story below. It is all about how Maui fished up a big sting ray.
1.Can you remember what the sting ray made?
2.Why are there holes in the sting ray?
3.What did the boys go fishing in? 
4.What is a myth? Are they true stories?
(answers below)

Answers:

 1. The North Island
2. The brothers were trying to cut up parts for themselves. They made our lakes, mountains, gorges and all the North Islands interesting landscape.
3. A Waka (Maori canoe)
4. A myth is a made up story. No they are not true stories.