Year 1 Repeating Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started (Set 2) — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 1 patterns & sequences worksheet.
Year 1 Repeating Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started (Set 2) — Answers
Find the part that repeats. Then circle the shape that comes next or fills the gap.
1.What comes next? ▲ ★ ▲ ★ ▲ ★ ▲ (answer space)
- A▲
- B★
Answer: ★
The part that repeats is ▲ ★.
2.What comes next? ▲ ★ ▲ ★ ▲ ★ ▲ ★ (answer space)
- A▲
- B★
Answer: ▲
The part that repeats is ▲ ★.
3.What comes next? ▲ ● ▲ ● ▲ ● ▲ (answer space)
- A●
- B▲
Answer: ●
The part that repeats is ▲ ●.
4.What comes next? ▲ ◆ ▲ ◆ ▲ ◆ ▲ ◆ (answer space)
- A◆
- B▲
Answer: ▲
The part that repeats is ▲ ◆.
5.What comes next? ★ ♥ ★ ♥ ★ ♥ ★ (answer space)
- A♥
- B★
Answer: ♥
The part that repeats is ★ ♥.
6.What comes next? ■ ◆ ■ ◆ ■ ◆ ■ (answer space)
- A◆
- B■
Answer: ◆
The part that repeats is ■ ◆.
7.What comes next? ■ ♥ ■ ♥ ■ ♥ ■ (answer space)
- A♥
- B■
Answer: ♥
The part that repeats is ■ ♥.
8.What comes next? ♥ ◆ ♥ ◆ ♥ ◆ ♥ ◆ (answer space)
- A◆
- B♥
Answer: ♥
The part that repeats is ♥ ◆.
9.What comes next? ● ■ ● ■ ● ■ ● ■ (answer space)
- A■
- B●
Answer: ●
The part that repeats is ● ■.
10.What comes next? ♥ ▲ ♥ ▲ ♥ ▲ ♥ ▲ (answer space)
- A▲
- B♥
Answer: ♥
The part that repeats is ♥ ▲.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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