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 11 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.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Rosa turned on the light.
Max got a bandage.
The cat ran up a tree.
A.A big dog chased it.
B.She won the race.
C.He cut his knee.
D.The room was dark.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Lily took her umbrella.
Sam washed his hands.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Tom went to bed early.
A.They were muddy.
B.He was very tired.
C.It was raining.
D.Someone knocked.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ana smiled and clapped. — B (She won the race.) 2. Rosa turned on the light. — D (The room was dark.) 3. Max got a bandage. — C (He cut his knee.) 4. The cat ran up a tree. — A (A big dog chased it.)
2.1. Lily took her umbrella. — C (It was raining.) 2. Sam washed his hands. — A (They were muddy.) 3. Pip the dog barked at the door. — D (Someone knocked.) 4. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.