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 9 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.
Sam washed his hands.
Jo looked under her bed.
The cat ran up a tree.
Mia put on her mittens.
A.They were muddy.
B.It was cold outside.
C.She lost her shoe.
D.A big dog chased it.
2.Match what happened to why it happened.
Ben got a glass of water.
Rosa turned on the light.
Kim laughed and laughed.
The ice cream melted.
A.The sun was hot.
B.The room was dark.
C.He was thirsty.
D.Her friend told a funny joke.
LessonPrint · RL.K.1 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Happened and Why
Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Sam washed his hands. — A (They were muddy.) 2. Jo looked under her bed. — C (She lost her shoe.) 3. The cat ran up a tree. — D (A big dog chased it.) 4. Mia put on her mittens. — B (It was cold outside.)
2.1. Ben got a glass of water. — C (He was thirsty.) 2. Rosa turned on the light. — B (The room was dark.) 3. Kim laughed and laughed. — D (Her friend told a funny joke.) 4. The ice cream melted. — A (The sun was hot.)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.