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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: "Hummingbirds visit hundreds of flowers a day and feed almost all the time." What can you infer?
  • A.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
  • B.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
  • C.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
2.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.Nobody in the town needed the time.
  • B.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  • C.The tower was meant to be hidden.
3.A text says: "A cactus stores water in its thick stem and has spines instead of leaves." What can you infer?
  • A.A cactus needs a lot of rain.
  • B.A cactus is built to save water.
  • C.A cactus grows best in ponds.
4.A text says: "Archaeologists found fish bones and hooks in every house in the ancient village." What can you infer?
  • A.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  • B.The villagers were afraid of water.
  • C.The village was far from any water.
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 live in rainforests.
  • C.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
6.A text says: "Canal workers were paid extra for every week they stayed on through the winter." What can you infer?
  • A.The workers were not paid at all.
  • B.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  • C.Winter was the easiest season to work.
7.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.April was the driest month.
  • B.April was a rainy month in the town.
  • C.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
8.A text says: "The museum moved the painting into a dim room and limited visits to ten minutes." What can you infer?
  • A.The museum wants more people to see it.
  • B.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  • C.The painting is not worth seeing.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  2. 2.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  3. 3.A cactus is built to save water.
  4. 4.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  5. 5.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  6. 6.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  7. 7.April was a rainy month in the town.
  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.