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 14 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.
The ice cream melted.
Max got a bandage.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.She won the race.
B.The sun was hot.
C.He cut his knee.
D.The room was dark.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
The cat ran up a tree.
Lily took her umbrella.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.It was cold outside.
B.It was raining.
C.A big dog chased it.
D.He was thirsty.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ana smiled and clapped. — A (She won the race.) 2. The ice cream melted. — B (The sun was hot.) 3. Max got a bandage. — C (He cut his knee.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — D (The room was dark.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — D (He was thirsty.) 2. The cat ran up a tree. — C (A big dog chased it.) 3. Lily took her umbrella. — B (It was raining.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — A (It was cold outside.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.