Reception Repeating Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception patterns & sequences worksheet.
Reception Repeating Patterns Worksheet — Getting Started — 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 ● ◆.
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