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 18 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.
Tom went to bed early.
Max got a bandage.
Sam washed his hands.
The cat ran up a tree.
A.A big dog chased it.
B.He was very tired.
C.They were muddy.
D.He cut his knee.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Lily took her umbrella.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.The room was dark.
B.He was thirsty.
C.It was raining.
D.She won the race.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.) 2. Max got a bandage. — D (He cut his knee.) 3. Sam washed his hands. — C (They were muddy.) 4. The cat ran up a tree. — A (A big dog chased it.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — B (He was thirsty.) 2. Ana smiled and clapped. — D (She won the race.) 3. Lily took her umbrella. — C (It was raining.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — A (The room was dark.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.