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Grade 7 Cause and Effect Reasoning Gifted & Talented Worksheets

Grade 7 verbal reasoning for gifted and talented tests (CogAT, OLSAT, GATE): Read the cause and choose the most likely effect.

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Read the cause and choose the most likely effect.
1
The home team scored the winning goal. What most likely happened next?
AThe crowd cheered loudly.BEveryone left sadly.CThe game was canceled.DThe crowd fell asleep.
2
The chef added too much salt to the soup. What most likely happened next?
AThe soup froze solid.BThe soup disappeared.CThe soup tasted sweet.DThe soup tasted salty.
3
Rain poured down during the entire picnic. What most likely happened next?
AEveryone got wet.BThe sun came out indoors.CThe food cooked itself.DEveryone stayed perfectly dry.
4
The battery in the toy car ran out. What most likely happened next?
AThe toy stopped moving.BThe toy changed color.CThe toy grew bigger.DThe toy got faster.
5
Someone dropped a glass cup on the hard tile floor. What most likely happened next?
AThe floor cracked in half.BThe glass shattered.CThe glass turned to rubber.DThe glass bounced back up.
6
He touched the stove while it was still on. What most likely happened next?
ANothing happened at all.BHis hand felt icy cold.CThe stove turned itself off.DHis hand felt a burning heat.
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Answer key with explanations
1
The home team scored the winning goal. What most likely happened next?
Answer: A — The crowd cheered loudly.
"The crowd cheered loudly." is the most likely result of this cause.
2
The chef added too much salt to the soup. What most likely happened next?
Answer: D — The soup tasted salty.
"The soup tasted salty." is the most likely result of this cause.
3
Rain poured down during the entire picnic. What most likely happened next?
Answer: A — Everyone got wet.
"Everyone got wet." is the most likely result of this cause.
4
The battery in the toy car ran out. What most likely happened next?
Answer: A — The toy stopped moving.
"The toy stopped moving." is the most likely result of this cause.
5
Someone dropped a glass cup on the hard tile floor. What most likely happened next?
Answer: B — The glass shattered.
"The glass shattered." is the most likely result of this cause.
6
He touched the stove while it was still on. What most likely happened next?
Answer: D — His hand felt a burning heat.
"His hand felt a burning heat." is the most likely result of this cause.

Practice focus

Verbal Reasoning builds the reasoning skills that gifted-and-talented tests such as CogAT, OLSAT and GATE assess. Read the cause and choose the most likely effect.

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These Grade 7 gifted and talented worksheets practice cause and effect reasoning in the style of CogAT, OLSAT and GATE test questions.

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Reasoning practice helps learners recognise the question types and strategies common on gifted and talented screening tests. Short, regular practice builds familiarity and reduces test-day surprises.

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Cause and Effect Reasoning in Grade 7

Grade 7 verbal reasoning for gifted and talented tests (CogAT, OLSAT, GATE): Read the cause and choose the most likely effect.

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