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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.The museum wants more people to see it.
  • B.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  • C.The painting is not worth seeing.
2.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.
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 grows best in ponds.
  • C.A cactus is built to save water.
4.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.The chicks are bigger than the adults.
  • B.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  • C.Penguins prefer to be alone.
5.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.
6.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.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  • C.The workers were not paid at all.
7.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.
8.A text says: "Camels can go a week without drinking and can close their nostrils in sandstorms." What can you infer?
  • A.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  • B.Camels drink more than other animals.
  • C.Camels live in rainforests.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  2. 2.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  3. 3.A cactus is built to save water.
  4. 4.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  5. 5.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  6. 6.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  7. 7.The dragon books are very popular.
  8. 8.Camels are suited to life in the desert.

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