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Oceania reading map

Find readings connected to Australia and New Zealand, including fiction, biography, and functional text. Compare formats and choose a passage for discussion or writing.

20 readings

Explore countries in Oceania

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countryAustraliaExplore Australia through English readings set in cities and other places across the country. The collection includes practical instructions, fiction, biography, and informational writing. 10 readings

countryNew ZealandFind English readings connected to New Zealand, including fiction, a Rotorua itinerary and safety guide, a fictional Waitangi diary, and a letter. 10 readings

Choose fiction, biography, or functional text

Explore readings connected to Australia and New Zealand, and compare how their text types shape a lesson.

Maui and the Giant FishLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionNew Zealand

My Letter from the Golden BeachLower Elementary · Letter / Email • Functional TextsNew Zealand

Riding the City Circle TramLower Elementary · Instructions • Functional TextsAustralia

Classroom in the Red DirtUpper Elementary · Diary Entry • FictionAustralia

Exploring Rotorua's Wonders: A Geothermal Itinerary and Safety GuideUpper Elementary · Instructions • Functional TextsNew Zealand

Guardians of the Reef: Biodiversity and Change in the Great Barrier ReefUpper Elementary · Report • InformationalAustralia

Guardians of the SanctuaryUpper Elementary · Reader's TheaterNew Zealand

Sir Edmund Hillary: Reaching the Top of the WorldUpper Elementary · BiographyNew Zealand

The Heartbeat of Melbourne: Australian Rules FootballUpper Elementary · InformationalAustralia

The Land of Flightless BirdsUpper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalNew Zealand

Echoes on the Lawn: My Diary at WaitangiMiddle School · Diary Entry • FictionNew Zealand

Edith Cowan: A Voice for the VoicelessMiddle School · BiographyAustralia

Saving the Eighth Wonder: Why We Must Limit Tourism in Milford SoundMiddle School · Opinion Piece • Opinion / ArgumentativeNew Zealand

Saving the Wongari: Why K'gari Needs Stricter Tourist RegulationsMiddle School · Opinion Piece • Opinion / ArgumentativeAustralia

Springtime Wonders in AustraliaMiddle School · InformationalAustralia

Sydney: The Harbour City’s Landscapes, Climate, and CultureMiddle School · InformationalAustralia

The Heart of the Red Centre: Geology and Sacred Lore of UluruMiddle School · Explanatory Article • InformationalAustralia

The Power of the Haka: Māori Heritage and Global ResonanceMiddle School · Explanatory Article • InformationalNew Zealand

Wellington: The Windy Capital at the Edge of the WorldMiddle School · InformationalNew Zealand

The Emerald City: Exploring the Splendor of SydneyGrade 7 · Report • InformationalAustralia

Oceania printables & worksheets

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Oceania fact file

Research Oceania: where it is, what it is known for, three interesting facts, and a drawing.

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Oceania KWL chart

Write what you already know about Oceania, what you want to find out, and what you learned.

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Oceania story map

Plan a story set in Oceania: characters, setting, problem, what happens first, next, and last, and how it ends.

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Oceania word web

Put Oceania in the middle and collect words and ideas connected to it.

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Compare two things from Oceania

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Oceania acrostic poem

Write an acrostic poem using the letters in the name Oceania.

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Oceania word game worksheets

Printable word puzzles built from Oceania words — download as PDF, answer key included.

Easy word search

8×8 grid · 6 words across and down · answer key included

Medium word search

10×10 grid · 8 words with diagonals · answer key included

Tricky word search

12×12 grid · 10 words with backwards words · answer key included

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About Oceania

Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia in Oceania, is the world's largest coral reef system.

Oceania is home to highly unique wildlife, including marsupials like kangaroos and monotremes like the platypus.

Find a reading connected to Oceania

Readings on this continent page connect to Australia and New Zealand. They include fiction, biography, and functional text, giving adults several ways to shape a reading lesson. Use the location and type labels to select a passage, then review its actual content and questions.

Compare fiction and biography

Maui and the Giant Fish is a Lower Elementary short story connected to New Zealand. Edith Cowan: A Voice for the Voiceless is a Middle School biography connected to Australia. Ask readers what information each form provides and how they can support an answer with details from the passages.

Read a functional text with a place in mind

My Letter from the Golden Beach is a Lower Elementary letter/email labeled functional text and connected to New Zealand. Discuss who the text is for and what its format helps the reader understand, using evidence from the passage. Then compare its purpose with the story or biography.

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