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What did Count Olaf mean when he said that
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Sunny “was a stick behind a stubborn mule”?
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Directions: Pretend Klaus wanted to share what Count Olaf did with Sunny with his Instagram
followers. What picture would he have posted from Chapters 8-10 showing what Count Olaf did to
Sunny on Instagram? Add a caption so he can let his followers know what the picture is about.

INSTAGRAM

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Directions: Make a giant sentence! Use as many of these words as you can from the list
below to describe the illustration on page 106 in The Bad Beginning. Add other words as
needed. Circle each word that you use from the list.
misfortune intelligent despair resourceful mansion
mysterious frightening participate perish orphans
enthusiasm recuperate grotesque conversation convenient
guardian dilapidated ridiculous impression tolerated
thieves performance poisonous troupe responsibility
concentrate distracted delicious abominable repetitive
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Chapters 8-10 Review
Describe Klaus’ and Violet’s skills. Why did Describe the main conflict and the main
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What did Klaus and Violet discover Count Olaf children have shown that they are
had done in the night? How did they respond to creative individuals.
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