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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 castle walls were four meters thick, with only narrow slits for windows." What can you infer?
  • A.The castle was built to be defended.
  • B.The castle was full of daylight.
  • C.The castle was built for comfort.
2.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.The workers were not paid at all.
  • C.Winter was the easiest season to work.
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.
6.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.April was a rainy month in the town.
  • B.April was the driest month.
  • C.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
7.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.
8.A text says: "Before the bridge opened in 1932, crossing the bay took two hours by ferry." What can you infer?
  • A.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  • B.The ferry was faster than the bridge.
  • C.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The castle was built to be defended.
  2. 2.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  3. 3.Their water was running low.
  4. 4.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  5. 5.A cactus is built to save water.
  6. 6.April was a rainy month in the town.
  7. 7.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  8. 8.The bridge made the crossing faster.

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