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Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.MoroccoA Reading AZ Level Z Leveled BookWord Count:1,371WritingResearch more about the current Moroccan government.Write an essay that includes information about the monarch and prime minister and how they work together for the Moroccan people.Social Studies and ArtMake a map of Morocco.Divide your map into different geographic regions and include details that are significant to each area.Connectionswww.readinga-MoroccoMoroccoWritten by Dionne Soares PalmerLEVELED BOOK ZLEVELED BOOK Zwww.readinga-Why is Morocco an interesting country to study?Focus QuestionWritten by Dionne Soares PalmerMoroccoMoroccoCountries Around the World Level Z Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Dionne Soares PalmerAll rights reserved.www.readinga-Front cover:A rural Moroccan landscapeTitle page:A resident looks out at the old section of the Moroccan city of Ait-Ben-Haddou.Page 3:A market in Tangier,MoroccoPhoto Credits:Front cover,back cover:Antonella865/D;title page:Charly Lataste/Moment/Getty Images;page 3:Hoang Bao Nguyen/D;page 5:nisanga/123RF;page 6:Adrian Popa/D;page 7:Photo Provider Network/Alamy Stock Photo;page 9(left):PavlinaGab/iStock/Thinkstock;page 9(center):dragospetrutiu/iStock/Thinkstock;page 9(right):Karol Kozlowski/D;page 11(left):wrangel/123RF;page 11(right):Abdelhak Senna/AFP/Getty Images;page 12(top):hagit berkovich/iStock/Thinkstock;page 12(bottom):Francesco Tomasinelli/Science Source;page 13:foodandmore/123RF;page 14:Scott E Barbour/The Image Bank/Getty Images;page 15(top):Zloyel/iStock/Thinkstock;page 15(bottom):Eugene Sergeev/123RFarchitecturecuisinesdescendantdynastiesgenderhandspringIslamiclagoonoasesprime ministersecularstraitWords to KnowCorrelationLEVEL ZUVN/A50Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRA3Morocco Level ZTable of ContentsWhere Is It?.4People .6Land .8History .10Animals .11Food .13Conclusion .14Glossary .164ATLANTIC OCEANMEDITERRANEAN SEAAFRICAASIAEUROPEMOROCCOSPAINALGERIAWESTERN SAHARACanary Islands (Spain)Strait of GibraltarMoroccoMoroccoMAURITANIAWhere Is It?Morocco is a country on the coast of northwestern Africa,with shorelines along both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.It is slightly smaller than the European country of Spain.In Africa,Moroccos neighbors are Algeria to the east and southeast,and a territory called Western Sahara along its southern edge.Morocco and Spain are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar,a narrow channel that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.At the Strait of Gibraltars narrowest point,Spain is only about 13 kilometers(8 mi.)away from Morocco.CasablancaSalRabatHBou Regreg River5A wall(left)surrounds a section of the Moroccan capital city known as“Old Rabat.”Morocco Level ZThe capital of Morocco is Rabat,which is located on the Atlantic coastline at the mouth of the Bou Regreg River,right next to its sister city of Sal.Rabat has a long history stretching back to the twelfth century,and the mix of French and Islamic architecture that exists in the city reflects its past.Rabat is no longer a major port due to a buildup of silt in the mouth of the Bou Regreg River,but for centuries it was a site of much sea trafficand not all of the activity there was legal.The cities of Rabat and Sal were a hub for pirates from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries.They ranged the seas along the coasts of Spain,Italy,England,Ireland,and Iceland.6PeopleA little more than 33 million people live in Morocco,60 percent of whom live in urban areas.Casablanca is the largest city,with a population of about 3.5 million.Tourism employs more people than other main industries such as mining and manufacturing.In rural areas,agriculture provides employment for about one-third of Moroccans.With plenty of farmland and a mild climate,Morocco stands out among its neighboring countries for its ability to grow crops.In urban areas,many Moroccan men enjoy getting together in cafs to visit and watch soccer matches on television.Soccer has replaced traditional horsemanship competitions as the most popular sport in Morocco.In large cities,people also enjoy going to see movies,eating in restaurants,shopping in stores or open-air markets,and going to the beach.A musician performs on a street in Rabat.Music is important to Moroccan life.7Languages of MoroccoLanguages of MoroccoPeople 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 ZMoroccans are mostly of Berber(native people of the region)descent,Arabic descent,or a mixture of both.There are many young people in Moroccoalmost half of the population is under the age of twenty-four.Morocco is a very religious country.Islam is the official religion,and 99 percent of the population is Muslim.Moroccan law consists of both Islamic and secular laws.In 2004,Morocco changed its laws to give women more rights.As a result of these laws,Morocco has one of the highest levels of gender equality among Arab countries.8ATLANTIC OCEANRabatHMoroccos LandformsMoroccos LandformsSahara DesertMount ToubkalAtlas MountainsMEDITERRANEANSEARifMountainsMerja ZergaOuzoud FallsLandEven with Moroccos Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines,much of the land is at an elevation high above sea level.There are two major mountain ranges in Morocco:the Atlas Mountains in the middle of the country,and the Rif Mountains in the north.The tallest mountain in Morocco is Mount Toubkal,which is 4,165 meters(13,665 ft.)high.The mountain ranges receive a lot of rain and snow,which creates a large number of streams.The climate in Morocco varies drastically,from mild Mediterranean temperatures in northern areas and along the coasts to desert conditions in the south.Temperatures in the coastal areas range from 18C to 28C(64F82F).Inland areas can be extreme,with temperatures often more than 35C(95F)in summer and sometimes dropping below freezing in winter.Bou Regreg River9Ouzoud FallsThe Sahara Desert in MoroccoThe Atlas MountainsMorocco Level ZA hot wind called the sharq(shar-KEE)blows out of the Sahara Desert in late spring or early summer.The sharq increases the temperatures,often causing heat waves as high as 41C(106F).The Moroccan landscape is widely varied,ranging from mountains and waterfalls to coastal beaches and desert.In the areas with milder weather,forests cover the land.In some high mountain areas,there are forests of argan treesa tree that only grows in Morocco.In contrast to the milder areas of Morocco,its Saharan area has few plants except in oases,where people grow date palms.10HistoryMore than twelve hundred years ago,Islamic dynasties emerged in what is now Morocco when Idris I,a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,came to the area from the Middle East.Idris took control from the native people of the region,the Berbers.Later Muslim kingdoms controlled parts of what is today Spain until Catholic rulers forced them out in 1492.After more than a thousand years of independence,Morocco found itself subject to political powers of Europe.Spain established control along the Moroccan coast in 1884.Following civil unrest in Morocco,the rest of the country came under French control in 1912.The French promised to share their military strength and protect the standing of the Moroccan royal house.Morocco was under French rule until 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 very rich.Morocco claims and controls most of Western Sahara,but many people still question its claim today.11flamingocamelMorocco Level ZAnimalsMorocco hosts an impressive variety of bird life.Visitors to Merja Zerga(MUR-zhah ZUR-kah),a lagoon on Moroccos Atlantic coast,can see huge flocks of herons,flamingos,and ducks.The birds are especially numerous in the winter.Northern Africa is home to single-humped camels,or dromedaries,which thrive in Morocco.They play an important part in the countrys tourist industry.Visitors can take a trek through the countryside on a camel.The Barbary macaque(muh-KAK),a forest-dwelling monkey,is another species living in Morocco.Barbary macaques are interesting among macaques because the male monkeys help take care of the young members of their group.Barbary macaques also live across the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and are the only monkeys living in Europe.12The Moroccan flic-flac spider tumbles down a sand dune.The fennec foxs large ears help it release body heat to stay cool.Other interesting animals dwell in Moroccos deserts.For example,fennec foxes,the smallest type of fox in the world,live in the Sahara in Morocco.Fennec foxes are active at night to beat the desert heat.The Moroccan desert is also home to a spider with a very unusual skill.When the spider feels threatened,it flings itself end over end in a manner that is similar to a gymnasts handspring,or“flic-flac.”The spider can do this flipping move forward or backward,and can even use it to travel uphill.When performing this tricky move,the spider can cover 2 meters(6.6 ft.)per second,twice as fast as it usually travels.13chicken tagineMorocco Level ZFood People from around the world enjoy Moroccan food,which contains elements of Spanish,French,Berber,and Arab cuisines.One of the Moroccan main dishes is couscous,which is a tiny round pasta.As in other Arab countries,people serve bread with meals.Moroccans use a special clay pot called a tagine(tah-ZHEEN)to cook many dishes.The word tagine appears in the names of dishes people cook in this type of pot.Meat is plentiful in Morocco and is featured in dishes such as kebobs of many varieties and a lamb stew that people serve during the holy month of Ramadan.Another popular meat dish is bstillah(buh-STI-lah),which is a pastry filled with pigeon meat and topped with sugar.People also eat fish regularly in coastal areas.Tomatoes,onions,peppers,and eggplant are hallmark vegetables of Moroccan cuisine.The flavors of garlic,olives,lemons,and spices such as saffron,cumin,coriander,and cinnamon are often present in Moroccan food.People often wash down their meals with mint tea or black coffee.14The city of Casablanca shines at night.ConclusionMorocco is a land with an ancient history,filled with snowy mountains,sunbaked desert dunes,and inviting beaches.The different areas are home to a variety of interesting animals.Due to its location,tourists to this unique land find Morocco a bridge to Africa as well as a gateway to Europe.Morocco stands out in the region for its mild climate in the north,its strong ability to grow crops,its reforms regarding gender equality,and its delicious,world-famous cuisine.15Population: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 Z16Glossaryarchitecture(n.)the design and construction of buildings(p.5)cuisines(n.)ways of cooking;foods cooked in certain ways or in the styles of specific countries(p.13)descendant(n.)the offspring of a particular person or group that lived in the past(p.10)dynasties(n.)series of rulers from the same families in a country(p.10)gender(n.)the state of being male or female;males as a group or females as a group(p.7)handspring(n.)a tumbling move made by jumping to land on ones hands and swinging the legs up and over the body to land back on ones feet(p.12)Islamic(adj.)of or relating to the monotheistic faith of Muslims(p.5)lagoon(n.)a shallow,calm body of water between a reef and the shoreline (p.11)oases(n.)fertile places with water in a desert(p.9)prime minister(n.)the leader of the government in most countries that have a parliament(p.10)secular(adj.)not religious or related to spiritual things(p.7)strait(n.)a narrow passage of water connecting two large areas of water(p.4)