Search 4th Grade Making Inferences in Nonfiction Educational Resources

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

In this retelling of The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese folk tale, kids will put themselves in the shoes of the main character and write a simple song!

Children will learn about the fascinating history of the automobile in America, dating all the way back to the 1700s.

Back in Ancient Rome, families didn't have a movie theater or a mall to visit on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Instead, they went to the Coliseum!

Introduce children to physicist Albert Einstein — and a bit of theoretical physics — with this mini biography.

Use the worksheet The Star: Mae Jemison to help learners understand the format of biographies while reading more about an important African American figure.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Have you ever wondered what keeps the moon in orbit? Newton's first law gets a quick introduction, too, in this worksheet for kids. Check it out!

Students will draw conclusions about texts by combining what they learn from a text and their background knowledge.

The Secret Garden's setting tells you a lot about characters, plot, and conflict. Explore the role of setting in literature in this worksheet.

Encourage students to make inferences by combining what they learn from a text with their own background knowledge.

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

Children learn key vocabulary related to the executive branch of the U.S. government in this spelling worksheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Learn about these grassland biomes, then discover some fun facts about their animal inhabitants as you complete a matching activity.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Explore characters in literature by getting inside of the most famous Alice in Wonderland character's head: Alice herself.