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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 for comfort.
  • B.The castle was built to be defended.
  • C.The castle was full of daylight.
2.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.
3.A text says: "Before the bridge opened in 1932, crossing the bay took two hours by ferry." What can you infer?
  • A.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.
  • B.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  • C.The ferry was faster than the bridge.
4.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.
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 elk had run out of food everywhere.
  • C.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
6.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.
7.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.April was the driest month.
  • B.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
  • C.April was a rainy month in the town.
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 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The castle was built to be defended.
  2. 2.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  3. 3.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  4. 4.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  5. 5.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  6. 6.A cactus is built to save water.
  7. 7.April was a rainy month in the town.
  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.