Making Inferences in Nonfiction Printable Worksheets

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

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

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

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

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.

Learners will read an informational passage about germs, viruses, and how to stay healthy, annotate key words and sentences, and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.

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

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

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

Mae Jemison is a pioneer; she was the first African American female to enter space! This biography of her life details her early life, education, experience as an astronaut, and her life after NASA.

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

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

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 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.

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!

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

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

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!

Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. the Lincoln Memorial honors our 16th president.

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

Learn all about legendary magician Harry Houdini in this nonfiction reading worksheet.

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

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.