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 6 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 ice cream melted.
Tom went to bed early.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.The sun was hot.
B.He was very tired.
C.It was cold outside.
D.Her friend told a funny joke.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Rosa turned on the light.
Max got a bandage.
Sam washed his hands.
A.He cut his knee.
B.The room was dark.
C.They were muddy.
D.He was thirsty.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Kim laughed and laughed. — D (Her friend told a funny joke.) 2. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.) 3. Tom went to bed early. — B (He was very tired.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — C (It was cold outside.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — D (He was thirsty.) 2. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 3. Max got a bandage. — A (He cut his knee.) 4. Sam washed his hands. — C (They were muddy.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.