What Happened and Why is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on linking two things that happen in a story, 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, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 24 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 23 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
What Happened and Why
RL.K.1
NameDate
Read the story, then answer the questions.
1.Read the text, then answer the questions.
Nia's Hat
The wind took Nia's blue hat. It rolled down the hill. Nia ran after it. The hat stopped by a big rock. Nia picked it up and held it tight. She walked home with two hands on her hat.
1. Why did Nia run?
2. Was the day windy or still? How do you know?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
One Swing
There was one swing and two children. Tam got there first. Rosa waited. She waited a long time. Then Tam looked up. "You can have a turn now," he said. Rosa smiled and got on. Tam pushed her.
1. Why did Rosa smile?
2. Was Tam kind? How do you know?
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Because the wind blew her hat down the hill. 2. Windy — the wind took Nia's hat.
2.1. Because Tam said she could have a turn. 2. Yes — he gave up the swing and then pushed Rosa.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.