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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: "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 needs a lot of rain.
  • C.A cactus grows best in ponds.
2.A text says: "Archaeologists found fish bones and hooks in every house in the ancient village." What can you infer?
  • A.The villagers were afraid of water.
  • B.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  • C.The village was far from any water.
3.A text says: "Before the bridge opened in 1932, crossing the bay took two hours by ferry." What can you infer?
  • A.The ferry was faster than the bridge.
  • B.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  • C.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.
4.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.
5.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.
6.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 had run out of food everywhere.
  • C.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
7.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.
8.A text says: "After the third week at sea, the crew was given one cup of water a day." What can you infer?
  • A.They had more water than they needed.
  • B.Their water was running low.
  • C.The crew did not like water.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A cactus is built to save water.
  2. 2.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  3. 3.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  4. 4.April was a rainy month in the town.
  5. 5.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  6. 6.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  7. 7.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  8. 8.Their water was running low.

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