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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: "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 use up a lot of energy.
  • C.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
  • C.April was the driest month.
6.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.
7.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.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  • B.Penguins prefer to be alone.
  • C.The chicks are bigger than the adults.
8.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.The library has too many copies.
  • C.Nobody reads the dragon books.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  2. 2.A cactus is built to save water.
  3. 3.The bridge made the crossing faster.
  4. 4.Camels are suited to life in the desert.
  5. 5.April was a rainy month in the town.
  6. 6.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  7. 7.Huddling helps the chicks keep warm.
  8. 8.The dragon books are very popular.

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