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 3 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.
Kim laughed and laughed.
The cat ran up a tree.
Mia put on her mittens.
Max got a bandage.
A.It was cold outside.
B.Her friend told a funny joke.
C.He cut his knee.
D.A big dog chased it.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Rosa turned on the light.
Jo looked under her bed.
A.Someone knocked.
B.The room was dark.
C.She lost her shoe.
D.He was thirsty.
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. Kim laughed and laughed. — B (Her friend told a funny joke.) 2. The cat ran up a tree. — D (A big dog chased it.) 3. Mia put on her mittens. — A (It was cold outside.) 4. Max got a bandage. — C (He cut his knee.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — D (He was thirsty.) 2. Pip the dog barked at the door. — A (Someone knocked.) 3. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 4. Jo looked under her bed. — C (She lost her shoe.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.