Key Vocabulary Review Oral Review Work with a partner. Use these words
to complete the paragraph.
accusation discordant prodigy
ambitious expectations
reproach
asserting inevitable
Rafael is an (1) student and sets high
(2) for himself. He is so good at math that
some people think he is a (3). He also sings
in the school chorus for fun. Though he's not the
best singer, he never hits a _(4) note. No one
can make the _(5) that he's lazy, or (6) _ him
for not trying. Sometimes he is shy about (7)
his opinions in class. However, with his excellent
grades, it's (8) that he will go on to college.

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.