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 3 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.
The Lost Mitten
Ben lost one red mitten in the snow. His hand was cold. He looked under the slide. He looked by the gate. Then a small dog trotted up. The dog had the red mitten in its mouth. Ben laughed and put the mitten back on.
1. Why was Ben's hand cold?
2.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?
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Because he lost his mitten in the snow.
2.1. Because the wind blew her hat down the hill. 2. Windy — the wind took Nia's hat.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.