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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 school library has a waiting list for every book in the dragon series." What can you infer?
  • A.Nobody reads the dragon books.
  • B.The dragon books are very popular.
  • C.The library has too many copies.
2.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.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.
  • C.The bridge made the crossing faster.
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.Nobody in the town needed the time.
  • B.The tower was meant to be hidden.
  • C.People in the town used it to tell the time.
4.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 elk had run out of food everywhere.
  • C.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
5.A text says: "Camels can go a week without drinking and can close their nostrils in sandstorms." What can you infer?
  • A.Camels live in rainforests.
  • B.Camels drink more than other animals.
  • 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.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  • B.Winter was the easiest season to work.
  • C.The workers were not paid at all.
7.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.
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.The crew did not like water.
  • C.Their water was running low.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The dragon books are very popular.
  2. 2.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  3. 3.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  4. 4.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  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.A cactus is built to save water.
  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.