Building Reading Practice

Excerpt from The Book: "The Lost Treasure"

Once upon a time, there was a fish named Charlie who lived in a small pond. Charlie was a curious fish, and he loved to explore the pond. One day, Charlie was exploring a new part of the pond when he saw something strange. There was a big, old chest buried in the mud.Charlie was excited. He had never seen a chest before. He swam over to the chest and tried to open it, but it was locked. Charlie didn't know what to do.He swam back to his home and told his friends about the chest. Charlie's friends were excited too. They all wanted to help find the key to the chest. They searched all over the pond, but they couldn't find the key.One day, Charlie was swimming near the surface of the pond when he saw a bird flying overhead. The bird was carrying a key. Charlie swam up to the bird and asked if he could have the key. The bird dropped the key into the water, and Charlie swam down to get it.Charlie swam back to his friends and showed them the key. They were so happy! They swam back to the chest and opened it. Inside the chest, they found a pile of gold coins. Charlie and his friends were so excited.They had found a lost treasure! They divided the gold coins evenly, And play with it all day.