The Adventures of

Chapter 5 At School 
Monday morning, Tom went to school. The children 
wanted to hear about his adventure, and Tom liked 
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talking about it. Becky wanted to talk to Tom, but he 
didn’t look at her. 
Then Tom talked to Amy. Becky watched him and she 
was angry. She said to her friends, “I’m going to have an 
adventure day. You can come on my adventure.” But she 
didn’t ask Tom. 
Later in the morning, Tom talked to Amy again. Becky 
talked to her friend Alfred and looked at a picture-book 
with him. Tom watched them and he was angry with 
Becky. 
In the afternoon, Tom waited for Becky at the school 
fence. He said, “I’m sorry.” 
But Becky didn’t listen to him. She walked into the 
school room. The teacher’s new book was on his table. 
This book wasn’t for children, but Becky wanted to look 
at it. She opened the book quietly and looked at the 
pictures. 
Suddenly, Tom came into the room. Becky was 
surprised. She closed the book quickly, and it tore. Becky 
was angry with Tom and quickly went out of the room. 
Then the children and the teacher came into the room 
and went to their places. The teacher looked at his book. 
“Who did this? Who tore my book?” he asked angrily. 
The room was very quiet. The teacher started to ask 
every child, “Did you do this?” 
They answered, “No, I didn’t.” 
Then he looked at Becky “Becky, did you do this?” 
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“I did it. I tore your book.” 

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Tom wanted to help her. Suddenly he said, “I did it. I 
tore your book.” 
“Tom Sawyer, you’re a very bad boy. Stay here after 
school!” the teacher said angrily. 
At five o’clock Tom started to walk home. Becky waited 
for him at the school fence. “You’re a very good friend,” 
she said. 
Tom smiled at her and they walked home.