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 21 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.
The ice cream melted.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Kim laughed and laughed.
A.Someone knocked.
B.The sun was hot.
C.He was very tired.
D.Her friend told a funny joke.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
The cat ran up a tree.
Jo looked under her bed.
Mia put on her mittens.
Ana smiled and clapped.
A.She won the race.
B.It was cold outside.
C.A big dog chased it.
D.She lost her shoe.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Tom went to bed early. — C (He was very tired.) 2. The ice cream melted. — B (The sun was hot.) 3. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 4. Kim laughed and laughed. — D (Her friend told a funny joke.)
2.1. The cat ran up a tree. — C (A big dog chased it.) 2. Jo looked under her bed. — D (She lost her shoe.) 3. Mia put on her mittens. — B (It was cold outside.) 4. Ana smiled and clapped. — A (She won the race.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.