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 16 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.
The cat ran up a tree.
Lily took her umbrella.
Tom went to bed early.
A.Someone knocked.
B.A big dog chased it.
C.He was very tired.
D.It was raining.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Mia put on her mittens.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Max got a bandage.
Ben got a glass of water.
A.She won the race.
B.It was cold outside.
C.He was thirsty.
D.He cut his knee.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 2. The cat ran up a tree. — B (A big dog chased it.) 3. Lily took her umbrella. — D (It was raining.) 4. Tom went to bed early. — C (He was very tired.)
2.1. Mia put on her mittens. — B (It was cold outside.) 2. Ana smiled and clapped. — A (She won the race.) 3. Max got a bandage. — D (He cut his knee.) 4. Ben got a glass of water. — C (He was thirsty.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.