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 22 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.
Mia put on her mittens.
Tom went to bed early.
Sam washed his hands.
Ana smiled and clapped.
A.It was cold outside.
B.She won the race.
C.They were muddy.
D.He was very tired.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Max got a bandage.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
The cat ran up a tree.
Jo looked under her bed.
A.Someone knocked.
B.A big dog chased it.
C.She lost her shoe.
D.He cut his knee.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Mia put on her mittens. — A (It was cold outside.) 2. Tom went to bed early. — D (He was very tired.) 3. Sam washed his hands. — C (They were muddy.) 4. Ana smiled and clapped. — B (She won the race.)
2.1. Max got a bandage. — D (He cut his knee.) 2. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 3. The cat ran up a tree. — B (A big dog chased it.) 4. Jo looked under her bed. — C (She lost her shoe.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.