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Draw Inferences is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on inferring what a stated fact implies but does not say, aligned to Common Core standard RI.4.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Draw Inferences

RI.4.1

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1.A text says: "Canal workers were paid extra for every week they stayed on through the winter." What can you infer?
  • A.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  • B.The workers were not paid at all.
  • C.Winter was the easiest season to work.
2.A text says: "Camels can go a week without drinking and can close their nostrils in sandstorms." What can you infer?
  • A.Camels live in rainforests.
  • B.Camels drink more than other animals.
  • C.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
3.A text says: "Penguin chicks huddle in the middle of the group while adults take turns on the windy edge." What can you infer?
  • A.The chicks are bigger than the adults.
  • B.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  • C.Penguins prefer to be alone.
4.A text says: "After the wolves returned, the elk no longer grazed on the open riverbanks." What can you infer?
  • A.The elk had run out of food everywhere.
  • B.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  • C.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
5.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.April was a rainy month in the town.
  • B.April was the driest month.
  • C.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
6.A text says: "The school library has a waiting list for every book in the dragon series." What can you infer?
  • A.The library has too many copies.
  • B.The dragon books are very popular.
  • C.Nobody reads the dragon books.
7.A text says: "The castle walls were four meters thick, with only narrow slits for windows." What can you infer?
  • A.The castle was full of daylight.
  • B.The castle was built for comfort.
  • C.The castle was built to be defended.
8.A text says: "The museum moved the painting into a dim room and limited visits to ten minutes." What can you infer?
  • A.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  • B.The painting is not worth seeing.
  • C.The museum wants more people to see it.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

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  1. 1.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  2. 2.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  3. 3.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  4. 4.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  5. 5.April was a rainy month in the town.
  6. 6.The dragon books are very popular.
  7. 7.The castle was built to be defended.
  8. 8.Light and crowds could damage the painting.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.