What Happened and Why is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on linking two things that happen in a story, 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, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils 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. 23 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
What Happened and Why
RL.K.1
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
New Shoes
Ada got new shoes. They were shiny and green. On the first day she walked slowly so they would stay clean. Then she saw a puddle. Ada stopped. She looked at the puddle for a long time. Then she jumped in with both feet.
1. Do you think Ada's shoes stayed clean? How do you know?
2. Why did Ada stop?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Too Much Rain
It rained all morning. Kofi could not play outside. He looked out of the window and sighed. Then Dad brought out a big box. Inside were blocks. Kofi built a tall tower. He did not mind the rain after that.
1. What changed how Kofi felt?
2. Did Kofi enjoy the rest of the day? How do you know?
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. No — she jumped in the puddle with both feet. 2. Because she saw a puddle and had to decide what to do.
2.1. Dad brought out the box of blocks. 2. Yes — he did not mind the rain after he built the tower.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.