What is the best way to draw conclusions as you read? Read and summarize the text, decide what you are still wondering about the topic, and do some research to answer your questions. Identify key details, think about what you may know already about the subject, and ask yourself what more the author wants you to realize. Read the article several times, decide if you know anything about the topic, and look for facts in the text to back up what you already know. Think about what may be true about the subject of the article, form your opinion about it, and do additional research to confirm your ideas.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.