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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: "After the wolves returned, the elk no longer grazed on the open riverbanks." What can you infer?
  • A.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
  • B.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  • C.The elk had run out of food everywhere.
2.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 museum wants more people to see it.
  • C.The painting is not worth seeing.
3.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 to be defended.
  • C.The castle was built for comfort.
4.A text says: "A cactus stores water in its thick stem and has spines instead of leaves." What can you infer?
  • A.A cactus grows best in ponds.
  • B.A cactus is built to save water.
  • C.A cactus needs a lot of rain.
5.A text says: "After the third week at sea, the crew was given one cup of water a day." What can you infer?
  • A.The crew did not like water.
  • B.Their water was running low.
  • C.They had more water than they needed.
6.A text says: "The clock tower was built so that it could be seen from every street in the town." What can you infer?
  • A.The tower was meant to be hidden.
  • B.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  • C.Nobody in the town needed the time.
7.A text says: "Hummingbirds visit hundreds of flowers a day and feed almost all the time." What can you infer?
  • A.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  • B.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
  • C.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
8.A text says: "The school library has a waiting list for every book in the dragon series." What can you infer?
  • A.The dragon books are very popular.
  • B.Nobody reads the dragon books.
  • C.The library has too many copies.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  2. 2.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  3. 3.The castle was built to be defended.
  4. 4.A cactus is built to save water.
  5. 5.Their water was running low.
  6. 6.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  7. 7.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  8. 8.The dragon books are very popular.

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