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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: "Archaeologists found fish bones and hooks in every house in the ancient village." What can you infer?
  • A.The village was far from any water.
  • B.The villagers were afraid of water.
  • C.The villagers caught and ate fish.
2.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.
3.A text says: "The school library has a waiting list for every book in the dragon series." What can you infer?
  • A.The library has too many copies.
  • B.Nobody reads the dragon books.
  • C.The dragon books are very popular.
4.A text says: "After the wolves returned, the elk no longer grazed on the open riverbanks." What can you infer?
  • A.The wolves and the elk shared the grass.
  • B.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  • C.The elk had run out of food everywhere.
5.A text says: "Sales of umbrellas in the town tripled in April." What can you infer?
  • A.April was the driest month.
  • B.April was a rainy month in the town.
  • C.Nobody in the town owns an umbrella.
6.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.
7.A text says: "The castle walls were four meters thick, with only narrow slits for windows." What can you infer?
  • A.The castle was full of daylight.
  • B.The castle was built for comfort.
  • C.The castle was built to be defended.
8.A text says: "A cactus stores water in its thick stem and has spines instead of leaves." What can you infer?
  • A.A cactus grows best in ponds.
  • B.A cactus needs a lot of rain.
  • C.A cactus is built to save water.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  2. 2.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  3. 3.The dragon books are very popular.
  4. 4.The elk were keeping away from the wolves.
  5. 5.April was a rainy month in the town.
  6. 6.It was hard to keep workers on the canal in winter.
  7. 7.The castle was built to be defended.
  8. 8.A cactus is built to save water.

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