Basra

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/basra

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. How many people live in Basra?

2. 2. How big is Basra?

3. 3. What is the capital of Basra?

4. 4. What language do people speak in Basra?

5. 5. When was Basra built?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Alluvial Plains

• Cosmopolitan

• Palimpsest

• Governorate

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.