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 23 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.
Jo looked under her bed.
Sam washed his hands.
The ice cream melted.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.She lost her shoe.
B.The sun was hot.
C.It was cold outside.
D.They were muddy.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Tom went to bed early.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.Someone knocked.
B.He was very tired.
C.He was thirsty.
D.The room was dark.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Jo looked under her bed. — A (She lost her shoe.) 2. Sam washed his hands. — D (They were muddy.) 3. The ice cream melted. — B (The sun was hot.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — C (It was cold outside.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — C (He was thirsty.) 2. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.) 3. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — D (The room was dark.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.