6."Where are we going?"I asked when he started to walk a log across the creek.(para.12) The words stream,creek,brook,and river are comparable in that each denotes a body of water flowing in a water course or channel. In popular usage,brook and creek are often used interchangeably.6. “Where are we going?” I asked when he started to walk a log across the creek. (para.12) • The words stream, creek, brook, and river are comparable in that each denotes a body of water flowing in a water course or channel. • In popular usage, brook and creek are often used interchangeably