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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: "Penguin chicks huddle in the middle of the group while adults take turns on the windy edge." What can you infer?
  • A.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  • B.Penguins prefer to be alone.
  • C.The chicks are bigger than the adults.
2.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.
3.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 use up a lot of energy.
  • C.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
4.A text says: "After the third week at sea, the crew was given one cup of water a day." What can you infer?
  • A.Their water was running low.
  • B.They had more water than they needed.
  • C.The crew did not like water.
5.A text says: "Archaeologists found fish bones and hooks in every house in the ancient village." What can you infer?
  • A.The village was far from any water.
  • B.The villagers were afraid of water.
  • C.The villagers caught and ate fish.
6.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.
7.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
  • B.April was a rainy month in the town.
  • C.April was the driest month.
8.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.Winter was the easiest season to work.
  • C.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  2. 2.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  3. 3.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  4. 4.Their water was running low.
  5. 5.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  6. 6.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  7. 7.April was a rainy month in the town.
  8. 8.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.

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