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 13 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.
Lily took her umbrella.
Tom went to bed early.
Ana smiled and clapped.
The cat ran up a tree.
A.He was very tired.
B.It was raining.
C.She won the race.
D.A big dog chased it.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Rosa turned on the light.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
The ice cream melted.
Jo looked under her bed.
A.Someone knocked.
B.The room was dark.
C.She lost her shoe.
D.The sun was hot.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lily took her umbrella. — B (It was raining.) 2. Tom went to bed early. — A (He was very tired.) 3. Ana smiled and clapped. — C (She won the race.) 4. The cat ran up a tree. — D (A big dog chased it.)
2.1. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 2. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 3. The ice cream melted. — D (The sun was hot.) 4. Jo looked under her bed. — C (She lost her shoe.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.