Patterns: printable worksheets
Find what comes next in a pattern of shapes, fill in the missing piece, or copy the pattern.
Sample worksheet
The first 2 problems of a real worksheet, made the way the builder makes it. Open it in the builder to change the number of problems, the difficulty and the layout, then print.
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Circle what comes next.
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Circle what comes next.
Show answers
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What students practise
I can find what comes next in a pattern.
Students identify the unit of a repeating pattern and extend, complete and copy it.
Key words
- pattern
- something that repeats in the same order
- core
- the part of a pattern that repeats
Common mistakes
- Repeats only the last item instead of the whole core.
- Cannot find a missing piece in the middle of a pattern.
Related topics
- Next: Counting sequence and connect the dots (Pre-K)