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Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.MoroccoA Reading AZ Level U Leveled BookWord Count:1,191WritingWrite a postcard to a friend about a pretend visit to Morocco.Use details from the book to describe what you saw,what you ate,and exciting experiences you had.Social StudiesMake a timeline of the history of Morocco.Include at least five events on your timeline and write a brief description of each.Use details from the book as well as outside resources.Connectionswww.readinga-Written by Grace de FonsecaLEVELED BOOK ULEVELED BOOK UMoroccoMoroccowww.readinga-What makes Morocco an interesting country to learn about?Focus QuestionWritten by Grace de FonsecaMorocco16Glossarybarren(adj.)lacking vegetation(p.10)caf(n.)a small restaurant that sells drinks and light meals(p.7)culture(n.)the ideas and customs of a certain group of people(p.7)dynasty(n.)a series of rulers from the same family in a country(p.10)industries(n.)groups of businesses that sell or create the same products or services(p.6)Islam(n.)the monotheistic faith of Muslims,based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad(p.7)landscape(n.)the visible features of an area of land,seen as a whole(p.9)oases(n.)fertile places with water in a desert(p.9)port(n.)a place along water where ships can be sheltered from storms or load and unload cargo(p.5)prime minister(n.)the leader of the government in most countries that have a parliament(p.10)strait(n.)a narrow passage of water connecting two large areas of water(p.4)tourism(n.)the business of providing services for people who travel for pleasure(p.6)16MoroccoCountries Around the World Level U Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Grace de FonsecaAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:A view of the remains of an ancient Moroccan cityTitle page:A street in Rabat,MoroccoPage 3:People on a beach along the Mediterranean SeaPhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover:kasto80/iStock/Thinkstock;title page,page 3:Goran Bogicevic/123RF;page 5:johncopland/iStock/Thinkstock;page 6:Scott Wallace/Hulton Archive/Getty Images;page 7:Photo Provider Network/Alamy Stock Photo;page 9(top):Karol Kozlowski/D;page 9(bottom):ElleFitz/iStock/Thinkstock;page 10:madrugadaverde/123RF;page 11(top):Biosphoto/Biosphoto/SuperStock;page 11(center):Pavel Szabo/123RF;page 11(bottom):Steve Silver Smith/123RF;page 12(top):Ian Beames/;page 12(bottom):ValerieVS/iStock/Thinkstock;page 13:foodandmore/123RF;page 14:Education Images/UIG/Getty Images;page 15(top):Zloyel/iStock/Thinkstock;page 15(bottom):Eugene Sergeev/123RFbarrencafculturedynastyindustriesIslamlandscapeoasesportprime ministerstraittourismWords to KnowCorrelationLEVEL UQ4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA15Population:33,322,699Land:446,300 square kilometers (172,317 sq.mi.)Capital City:RabatPrimary Languages:Arabic,BerberPrimary Religion:IslamName of Currency:dirhamMoroccoMoroccoSource:Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook(2016)Morocco Level U153Morocco Level UTable of ContentsWhere Is It?.4People .6Land .8History .10Animals .11Food .13Conclusion .14Glossary .1614A Moroccan market attracts shoppers on bikes and on foot.ConclusionMorocco is a country that many people consider a gateway to Africa and Europe.It has a long history and many beautiful kinds of land,from snowcapped mountains and sandy beaches to lush forests and desert dunes.These lands provide homes for many interesting animals.Rabat and the other cities on the coast have mild climates along with refreshing ocean breezes.Many people in those cities live comfortably,enjoying many different activities and the world-famous foods of their beautiful homeland.4ATLANTIC OCEANMEDITERRANEAN SEAAFRICAASIAEUROPEMOROCCOSPAINALGERIAMAURITANIAWESTERN SAHARACanary Islands (Spain)Strait of GibraltarWhere Is It?Morocco is a country in Africa.It is a little smaller than the country of Spain.Morocco is located in northwestern Africa,just west of Algeria.An area called Western Sahara lies along its southern border.Morocco has coasts along both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.These two bodies of water are connected by a narrow channel called the Strait of Gibraltar.Just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco lies Spain.At its closest point,Spain is only about 13 kilometers(8 mi.)away from Morocco.MoroccoMoroccoCasablancaSalRabatHBou Regreg River13Morocco Level UFoodMorocco is famous around the world for its food,which includes Spanish,French,Berber,and Arab flavors.A tiny round pasta called couscous is popular in Moroccan foods.Vegetables such as tomatoes,onions,peppers,and eggplant are also common,along with many kinds of fruit.The flavors of garlic,olives,lemons,and spices are often present in Moroccan food.Kebobs are popular,as is a lamb stew that people serve for a Muslim holiday called Ramadan.People in Morocco also enjoy eating pigeon meat,especially when baked into a light,sugar-topped pastry called bstillah(buh-STI-lah).In areas along the coast,people also eat fish often.To wash down their meals,people in Morocco often choose a sweet mint tea or black coffee.Moroccans sometimes cook their food in a special clay pot.5Rabat is home to well over half a million people.Old sections of the city are surrounded by ancient walls,seen here to the right.Morocco Level UThe capital of Morocco is Rabat.Rabat is on the Atlantic coast where the Bou Regreg River meets the sea.Rabat is an old city and has been around since the 1100s.In the past,Rabat was a major Moroccan port,and from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries,pirates lived in Rabat and its nearby sister city of Sal.The pirates ranged the seas from North Africa to the shores of European countries such as Spain,Italy,England,and Ireland.12The fennec foxs large ears help it release body heat to stay cool.In Moroccos deserts dwell fennec foxes.Fennec foxes are the smallest foxes in the world.They sleep during the day and come out at night in order to beat the desert heat.An unusual spider with an interesting way of traveling also lives in the Sahara.When it feels danger,it flings itself end over end in a movement called flic-flac.The spider can travel forward or backward,and even uphill using this move,and at an impressive speed:2 meters(6.6 ft.)per second,twice as fast as it usually travels.However,the flipping requires so much energy that the spider can only do it a couple times each day or it will die.The Moroccan flic-flac spider tumbles down a sand dune.6PeopleMorocco is home to a little more than thirty-three million people.Most people are of Berber(people who lived in Morocco originally)or Arab descent.Almost two-thirds of them live in cities like Rabat,Casablanca,and Tangier.Tourism is huge in Morocco.The mining,manufacturing,and communications industries are also major areas of employment for Moroccans.About one-third of the people in Morocco work in farming.Morocco stands out among neighboring countries because many areas can grow crops well due to its mild climate and fertile land.In other areas of Morocco,farmers dont have enough water for their crops.Two donkeys pull a Moroccan farmers plow.11Flamingos gather in Moroccos waterways.Barbary macaquecamelMorocco Level UAnimalsHuge flocks of birds travel through Morocco,especially in the winter months.These birds,which include herons,flamingos,ducks,and storks,enjoy visiting Moroccos waterways.Single-humped camels thrive in Morocco.They play an important part in the countrys tourist industry.Visitors can take a ride through the countryside on a camel.In addition to the impressive kinds of bird life,Morocco is home to a monkey called the Barbary macaque(muh-KAK).Macaques live in Moroccos forests.Barbary macaques also live across the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and are the only monkeys that live in Europe.7Languages of MoroccoLanguages of MoroccoMoroccan people speak Arabic,Berber,and French.The sign for the Princess Lalla Meryem School,named after a Moroccan presidents daughter,is in three languages.FrenchArabicBerberMorocco Level UCity life in Morocco is comfortable for most people.There is more of a social culture,and many men like to go to cafs to watch soccer,the most popular sport in Morocco today.People in cities enjoy seeing movies,going to restaurants,and shopping.Islam is the official religion,and 99 percent of Moroccans are Muslim.The laws of Islam are important in Moroccan society.In 2004,the Moroccan government changed some of its laws to give women more rights.As a result,Morocco is more open to the idea of equality for women than some other Arab countries.10HistoryKing Idris I came to Morocco from the Middle East to found a Muslim dynasty more than twelve hundred years ago.Later Muslim kingdoms from the region controlled parts of what is today Spain until 1492.In the 1800s,European countries began to gain power in Morocco.Spain established control along the Moroccan coast in 1884,and the remainder of the country came under French control in 1912,following civil unrest in Morocco.When Morocco came under French control,the French promised to share their military strength and protect the standing of the Moroccan royal house.Morocco was under French rule until it became free from France in 1956.Today,Morocco has both a king and a prime minister.In the 1970s,Spain gave the desert area of Western Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania.Since then,Morocco has fought armed battles with Algeria and Western Saharan groups over this land.The area is a harsh desert,but beneath the barren landscape lie valuable minerals,which could make the country that controls them rich.Morocco claims and controls most of Western Sahara,but many people still question its claim today.The city of Moulay Idriss was the first Islamic city in Morocco,founded by Idris I.8ATLANTIC OCEANMoroccos LandformsMoroccos LandformsMount ToubkalAtlas MountainsMEDITERRANEANSEARifMountainsSahara DesertBou Regreg RiverRabatHLandThere are many mountains in Morocco.The two major mountain ranges are the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains.The Atlas Mountains run northsouth through the middle of Morocco.The Rif Mountains run along the Mediterranean coast.Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in Morocco.It is 4,165 meters(13,665 ft.)high.A lot of rain and snow fall in the mountains;therefore,Morocco has many streams running through its lands.Ouzoud Falls9Morocco Level UAlong the coast,temperatures are between 18C and 28C(64F and 82F),but the inland areas get more extreme temperatures.The summers there are hotoften more than 35C(95F)and the winters can be freezing cold.In the late spring or early summer,a hot wind called the sharq(shar-KEE)blows out of the Sahara Desert to the south.The sharq increases temperatures,often causing heat waves as high as 41C(106F).The landscape in Morocco varies based on the climate.Beautiful forests grow where the climate is mild.In some high mountain areas,argan trees make up the forests.The argan tree only grows in Morocco.It is valuable because it produces a nut that people use to make cooking oil and some other products.Unlike the mild forested areas,the Saharan part of the country has little plant life,except in oases.There are several in Morocco.Ouzoud FallsGoats climb into argan trees to eat the fruit.