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 20 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.
Rosa turned on the light.
Ben got a glass of water.
A.The room was dark.
B.He was thirsty.
C.He was very tired.
D.It was raining.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Jo looked under her bed.
The cat ran up a tree.
Sam washed his hands.
A.They were muddy.
B.Someone knocked.
C.A big dog chased it.
D.She lost her shoe.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lily took her umbrella. — D (It was raining.) 2. Tom went to bed early. — C (He was very tired.) 3. Rosa turned on the light. — A (The room was dark.) 4. Ben got a glass of water. — B (He was thirsty.)
2.1. Pip the dog barked at the door. — B (Someone knocked.) 2. Jo looked under her bed. — D (She lost her shoe.) 3. The cat ran up a tree. — C (A big dog chased it.) 4. Sam washed his hands. — A (They were muddy.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.