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 8 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.
Tom went to bed early.
Pip the dog barked at the door.
Sam washed his hands.
A.He was very tired.
B.The room was dark.
C.They were muddy.
D.Someone knocked.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
The cat ran up a tree.
Ben got a glass of water.
The ice cream melted.
Max got a bandage.
A.The sun was hot.
B.He was thirsty.
C.A big dog chased it.
D.He cut his knee.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 2. Tom went to bed early. — A (He was very tired.) 3. Pip the dog barked at the door. — D (Someone knocked.) 4. Sam washed his hands. — C (They were muddy.)
2.1. The cat ran up a tree. — C (A big dog chased it.) 2. Ben got a glass of water. — B (He was thirsty.) 3. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.) 4. Max got a bandage. — D (He cut his knee.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.