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 12 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.
The ice cream melted.
Max got a bandage.
Lily took her umbrella.
Kim laughed and laughed.
A.The sun was hot.
B.It was raining.
C.He cut his knee.
D.Her friend told a funny joke.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Mia put on her mittens.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.Someone knocked.
B.The room was dark.
C.It was cold outside.
D.He was thirsty.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.) 2. Max got a bandage. — C (He cut his knee.) 3. Lily took her umbrella. — B (It was raining.) 4. Kim laughed and laughed. — D (Her friend told a funny joke.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — D (He was thirsty.) 2. Mia put on her mittens. — C (It was cold outside.) 3. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.