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 5 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.
Rosa turned on the light.
Ben got a glass of water.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Tom went to bed early.
A.He was very tired.
B.She won the race.
C.He was thirsty.
D.The room was dark.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
The cat ran up a tree.
Lily took her umbrella.
Jo looked under her bed.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.She lost her shoe.
B.It was cold outside.
C.It was raining.
D.A big dog chased it.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Rosa turned on the light. — D (The room was dark.) 2. Ben got a glass of water. — C (He was thirsty.) 3. Ana smiled and clapped. — B (She won the race.) 4. Tom went to bed early. — A (He was very tired.)
2.1. The cat ran up a tree. — D (A big dog chased it.) 2. Lily took her umbrella. — C (It was raining.) 3. Jo looked under her bed. — A (She lost her shoe.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — B (It was cold outside.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.