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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: "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.
2.A text says: "Canal workers were paid extra for every week they stayed on through the winter." What can you infer?
  • A.Winter was the easiest season to work.
  • B.The workers were not paid at all.
  • C.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
3.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.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  • B.Nobody in the town needed the time.
  • C.The tower was meant to be hidden.
4.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.The library has too many copies.
  • C.Nobody reads the dragon books.
5.A text says: "Camels can go a week without drinking and can close their nostrils in sandstorms." What can you infer?
  • A.Camels drink more than other animals.
  • B.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  • C.Camels live in rainforests.
6.A text says: "A cactus stores water in its thick stem and has spines instead of leaves." What can you infer?
  • A.A cactus is built to save water.
  • B.A cactus grows best in ponds.
  • C.A cactus needs a lot of rain.
7.A text says: "After the wolves returned, the elk no longer grazed on the open riverbanks." What can you infer?
  • A.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  • B.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
  • C.The elk had run out of food everywhere.
8.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.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  2. 2.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  3. 3.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  4. 4.The dragon books are very popular.
  5. 5.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  6. 6.A cactus is built to save water.
  7. 7.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  8. 8.The castle was built to be defended.

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