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Fiction: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
From the Depths
“You should go fishing with Dad sometime,” Brett 
nudged his sister, Jayna. “It’s great! You get to spend 
time with Dad, watch gentle waves lap at the boat, and 
eat delicious fish for dinner.” He grinned, knowing 
Jayna loved swimming and all things water-related, 
including fish, but only if they were cooked. Worms 
and other such edibles required for fishing were not 
even on her list.
“Another day, okay?” 
“Brett isn’t just teasing.” Jayna didn’t realize Dad had 
been listening in on their conversation. “Mom’s taking 
Brett to a swim meet, and I’d enjoy having some 
company—want to come along?”
The sun sparkled on the water, and Jayna had to admit 
the weather was just right—not blistering hot but warm 
enough to sit still on the surface of the lake without 
shivering. Dad launched the dory and maneuvered to 
within a quarter mile of shore, in an area with massive 
oaks and elms lining the bank. He cast his line into a 
still deep pool, hooked his rod to the edge of the craft, 
and settled into a daydream while waiting.
Jayna stared intently into the depths, wishing she had 
brought something to read. At first, she thought the 
dark spot drifting by was the shadow of a trout, but 
when it began to surface, Jayna realized it was a 
different creature entirely. The flat gray snout, white 
whiskers, flat head with wide set eyes and steel and 
white markings looked like a cross between a shark and 
a prehistoric monster. Suddenly, the fish (if indeed 
that’s what it was) disappeared. The fishing pole jerked 
violently before being yanked overboard. Ripples 
widened as the boat bounced roughly in the water, then 
tipped over. Jayna struggled to find her bearings to 
swim to her Dad and right the craft but found her feet 
tangled in the fishing line. She glanced around to locate 
him, but he had disappeared along with the creature 
and the rod.
Text Questions
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 1 . What convinced Jayna to go fishing?
a. She would be able to go swimming.
b. She could spend time with Dad.
c. She liked to eat fish.
d. She didn’t want to go to Brett’s swim meet.
 2 . Based on what you read, what kind of creature did Jayna see?
a. a prehistoric monster
b. a lake fish
c. a mythical beast
d. an ocean shark