Search Printable Making Inferences in Nonfiction Worksheets

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

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 read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce learners to three inspiring indigenous women with this four-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.

How is a train like a bird? Find out in this sixth-grade informational reading comprehension worksheet all about biomimicry!

This four-page worksheet gives students a chance to engage deeply with a rigorous nonfiction text about government funding for space exploration.

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.

Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Learn about what makes certain elements cooler than others in this chemistry-based informational reading passage! 

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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.

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

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

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

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

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