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 7 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.
Ana smiled and clapped.
Jo looked under her bed.
Rosa turned on the light.
A.The room was dark.
B.She lost her shoe.
C.A big dog chased it.
D.She won the race.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
The ice cream melted.
Lily took her umbrella.
Sam washed his hands.
A.The sun was hot.
B.He was thirsty.
C.It was raining.
D.They were muddy.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. The cat ran up a tree. — C (A big dog chased it.) 2. Ana smiled and clapped. — D (She won the race.) 3. Jo looked under her bed. — B (She lost her shoe.) 4. Rosa turned on the light. — A (The room was dark.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — B (He was thirsty.) 2. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.) 3. Lily took her umbrella. — C (It was raining.) 4. Sam washed his hands. — D (They were muddy.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.