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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: "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.
2.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.The tower was meant to be hidden.
  • B.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  • C.Nobody in the town needed the time.
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.
6.A text says: "Hummingbirds visit hundreds of flowers a day and feed almost all the time." What can you infer?
  • A.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
  • B.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
  • C.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
7.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.
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 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  2. 2.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  3. 3.The castle was built to be defended.
  4. 4.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  5. 5.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  6. 6.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  7. 7.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  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.