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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 villagers were afraid of water.
  • B.The village was far from any water.
  • C.The villagers caught and ate fish.
2.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 to be defended.
  • C.The castle was built for comfort.
3.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.Nobody in the town needed the time.
  • B.The tower was meant to be hidden.
  • C.People in the town used it to tell the time.
4.A text says: "The museum moved the painting into a dim room and limited visits to ten minutes." What can you infer?
  • A.The painting is not worth seeing.
  • B.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  • C.The museum wants more people to see it.
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 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.
7.A text says: "Hummingbirds visit hundreds of flowers a day and feed almost all the time." What can you infer?
  • A.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  • B.Hummingbirds stay away from flowers.
  • C.Hummingbirds eat once a week.
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.Nobody crossed the bay before 1932.
  • C.The ferry was faster than the bridge.

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Answer key — Draw Inferences

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The villagers caught and ate fish.
  2. 2.The castle was built to be defended.
  3. 3.People in the town used it to tell the time.
  4. 4.Light and crowds could damage the painting.
  5. 5.April was a rainy month in the town.
  6. 6.The dragon books are very popular.
  7. 7.Hummingbirds use up a lot of energy.
  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.