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.
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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.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Ben got a glass of water.
Max got a bandage.
Jo looked under her bed.
A.He cut his knee.
B.She lost her shoe.
C.He was thirsty.
D.She won the race.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Rosa turned on the light.
Kim laughed and laughed.
Tom went to bed early.
Sam washed his hands.
A.They were muddy.
B.He was very tired.
C.The room was dark.
D.Her friend told a funny joke.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Ana smiled and clapped. — D (She won the race.) 2. Ben got a glass of water. — C (He was thirsty.) 3. Max got a bandage. — A (He cut his knee.) 4. Jo looked under her bed. — B (She lost her shoe.)
2.1. Rosa turned on the light. — C (The room was dark.) 2. Kim laughed and laughed. — D (Her friend told a funny joke.) 3. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.) 4. Sam washed his hands. — A (They were muddy.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.