Comprehension
Active Citizenship📖 Reading Text
Active Citizenship
Active citizenship is about taking responsibility for the community and society. It means being involved in civic life, participating in decision-making, and contributing to the common good.
Good citizens respect the law, pay taxes, and participate in democratic processes like voting. They also volunteer their time to help others and support community projects. Active citizenship is essential for a healthy democracy and a strong society.
Every individual can make a difference. Whether it's cleaning up a park, helping a neighbor, or participating in local elections, small actions can have a big impact. Citizenship is not just about rights, but also about responsibilities.
Answer the questions
1. What is active citizenship?
2. What do good citizens do?
3. What message does the text convey?
Citizenship — Reading workshop
Original practice material · explained answers · no official-exam attribution
Original MathMaroc reading text — not a textbook quotation.
Residents near a school complained about litter after the weekly market. Students first spoke with shopkeepers and neighbours to understand the problem. They then organised a clean-up with permission and explained where waste should be collected. Some residents suggested that bins alone would not be enough without regular collection. The students included this concern in their report. Citizenship involves participation, but also listening, respecting rules and recognising the limits of a single action.
Practise and explain your answer
01Why did students speak with residents first?
02Give a suitable title and explain it.
03Identify one cause and one consequence in the passage.
04Do you agree with the main lesson of this passage? Give a reason.
MathMaroc · Guided practice
Citizenship: action and limits
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Residents near a school complained about litter after the weekly market. Students first spoke with shopkeepers and neighbours to understand the problem. They then organised a clean-up with permission and explained where waste should be collected. Some residents suggested that bins alone would not be enough without regular collection. The students included this concern in their report. Citizenship involves participation, but also listening, respecting rules and recognising the limits of a single action.