What Happened and Why is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on matching what happened in a story to why it happened, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.1. It prints 2 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.
Set 10 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
What Happened and Why
RL.K.1
NameDate
Draw a line from what happened to why it happened.
1.Match what happened to why it happened.
Sam washed his hands.
Mia put on her mittens.
Jo looked under her bed.
Max got a bandage.
A.It was cold outside.
B.They were muddy.
C.He cut his knee.
D.She lost her shoe.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Rosa turned on the light.
The ice cream melted.
Kim laughed and laughed.
The cat ran up a tree.
A.Her friend told a funny joke.
B.A big dog chased it.
C.The room was dark.
D.The sun was hot.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Sam washed his hands. — B (They were muddy.) 2. Mia put on her mittens. — A (It was cold outside.) 3. Jo looked under her bed. — D (She lost her shoe.) 4. Max got a bandage. — C (He cut his knee.)
2.1. Rosa turned on the light. — C (The room was dark.) 2. The ice cream melted. — D (The sun was hot.) 3. Kim laughed and laughed. — A (Her friend told a funny joke.) 4. The cat ran up a tree. — B (A big dog chased it.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.