Once there was a ---------- boy in the school.

• good

• naughty

He used to -------- books, pencils and other things.

• steal

• steel

He ---------- them home.

• bought

• brought

He gave them to his ----------.

• father

• mother

She -------- told him not to steal.

• always

• never

This ---------- the boy.

• discouraged

• encouraged

He left school and took to --------

• helping

• stealing

He stole ---------- things.

• useless

• valuable

The ----------- were after him.

• police

• man

His mother was --------- to get a lot of money and valuable things.

• sad

• pleased