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EASILY
CONFUSED
WORDS
Steal – rob - burgle
Example 1:
The cashier was robbed at gunpoint.
To take money or property from (a person or a place)
illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or
threats.
The person who robs is…
A robber
Example 2:
The neighbors returned from vacation to find that their
house had been burgled.
to break into and steal from somewhere.
The person who burgles is…
A burglar
Example 3:
They stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from
the store.
to take (something that does not belong to you) in a
way that is wrong or illegal.
The person who steals is…
A thief

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Easily confused words

  • 2. Example 1: The cashier was robbed at gunpoint. To take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats. The person who robs is… A robber
  • 3. Example 2: The neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled. to break into and steal from somewhere. The person who burgles is… A burglar
  • 4. Example 3: They stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from the store. to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal. The person who steals is… A thief