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 24 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.
Ben got a glass of water.
Jo looked under her bed.
The ice cream melted.
Lily took her umbrella.
A.The sun was hot.
B.She lost her shoe.
C.It was raining.
D.He was thirsty.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Tom went to bed early.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Kim laughed and laughed.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.Her friend told a funny joke.
B.He was very tired.
C.The room was dark.
D.Someone knocked.
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. Ben got a glass of water. — D (He was thirsty.) 2. Jo looked under her bed. — B (She lost her shoe.) 3. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.) 4. Lily took her umbrella. — C (It was raining.)
2.1. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.) 2. Pip the dog barked at the door. — D (Someone knocked.) 3. Kim laughed and laughed. — A (Her friend told a funny joke.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — C (The room was dark.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.