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 4 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.
The cat ran up a tree.
Mia put on her mittens.
Kim laughed and laughed.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.Her friend told a funny joke.
B.It was cold outside.
C.The room was dark.
D.A big dog chased it.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
The ice cream melted.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Max got a bandage.
Jo looked under her bed.
A.She won the race.
B.He cut his knee.
C.The sun was hot.
D.She lost her shoe.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The cat ran up a tree. — D (A big dog chased it.) 2. Mia put on her mittens. — B (It was cold outside.) 3. Kim laughed and laughed. — A (Her friend told a funny joke.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — C (The room was dark.)
2.1. The ice cream melted. — C (The sun was hot.) 2. Ana smiled and clapped. — A (She won the race.) 3. Max got a bandage. — B (He cut his knee.) 4. Jo looked under her bed. — D (She lost her shoe.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.