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Fluency Reading Practice

Read the passage silently first. Then read it aloud twice: the first time to get the meaning, and the second time to practise accurate, expressive reading. Answer the questions using evidence from the passage.

The Night the Creek Rose

On Saturday afternoon, Asha and her grandfather followed the walking track beside Paperbark Creek. The water usually slipped quietly between the reeds, but rain had fallen for hours in the hills. Now the creek rushed beneath the footbridge, carrying twigs and gum leaves in its brown current. “Let’s get a closer look,” Asha said, stepping towards the bank. Grandad held out an arm. “We observe from here. Fast water can be dangerous, even when it doesn’t look deep.” He pointed to a small wooden sign half-hidden by grass. Asha read it aloud: ‘Creek rising. Track closed beyond this point.’ They turned back. At the nearby picnic shelter, a family was packing up. One child had left a bright red lunchbox on a bench. Asha picked it up and looked around, but the family had already started along the road. Grandad suggested they take it to the ranger’s hut at the park entrance. As they walked, a low rumble sounded behind them. They stopped. The creek had risen over the lowest stones, and water was spreading across the track they had just used. Asha’s stomach tightened. If they had gone closer, they might have been caught on the wrong side. At the ranger’s hut, they handed over the lunchbox and reported the rising water. The ranger thanked them and called the park team to close the track. Asha glanced back at the darkening sky. The creek still roared, but she felt calmer now. A careful choice, she realised, could help keep more than one person safe.

Fluency warm-up

Before your second read, practise these words by breaking them into syllables, then read each whole word smoothly: current • observe • dangerous • spreading • realised. Notice the comma pauses and the dialogue. Let your voice show Asha’s worry when the creek rises, then her calmer feeling at the end.

1.Choose the best answer and support it with a detail from the passage.

Rain had fallen for hours in the hills.
A family had crossed the footbridge.
The ranger had closed the walking track.
Asha and Grandad had thrown leaves into the water.

2.Give one reason based on what he says or does.

3.Use clues from the sentence to explain the word.

4.Write 1–4 beside the events, from first to last.

Asha and Grandad handed the lunchbox to the ranger.
They noticed the creek rushing beneath the footbridge.
Asha picked up the forgotten lunchbox.
They heard a rumble and saw water spreading over the track.

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5.Describe how she felt when the creek rose and how she felt at the end. Include a clue from the text.

6.Choose one trait and explain which action shows it.

Careless; he ignored the warning sign.
Cautious; he kept Asha back and followed the closure warning.
Impatient; he hurried towards the creek.
Forgetful; he left the lunchbox behind.

7.Explain what Asha has learnt and who else might benefit.

8.Practise reading: “Let’s get a closer look,” Asha said. Then read Grandad’s reply in a calm, warning voice: “We observe from here. Fast water can be dangerous, even when it doesn’t look deep.” What should your voice do differently for each speaker?

9.Tick one goal, then write one way you will practise it.