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 15 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.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Rosa turned on the light.
The ice cream melted.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.It was cold outside.
B.The room was dark.
C.The sun was hot.
D.Someone knocked.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Tom went to bed early.
Lily took her umbrella.
Kim laughed and laughed.
Max got a bandage.
A.Her friend told a funny joke.
B.He cut his knee.
C.He was very tired.
D.It was raining.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pip the dog barked at the door. — D (Someone knocked.) 2. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 3. The ice cream melted. — C (The sun was hot.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — A (It was cold outside.)
2.1. Tom went to bed early. — C (He was very tired.) 2. Lily took her umbrella. — D (It was raining.) 3. Kim laughed and laughed. — A (Her friend told a funny joke.) 4. Max got a bandage. — B (He cut his knee.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.