Lesson Four - Copy and Extend Patterns | Primary Patterns - Free Printable

To solve this pattern problem, let's look at the sequence of shapes provided in the top row:

1. First shape: Red Circle
2. Second shape: Blue Square
3. Third shape: Red Circle
4. Fourth shape: Blue Square
5. Fifth shape: Red Circle

Step-by-step Logic:
* The pattern repeats every two shapes: Red Circle, Blue Square.
* Let's check if this holds true for the whole sequence:
* (Red Circle, Blue Square) -> This is the first pair.
* (Red Circle, Blue Square) -> This is the second pair.
* (Red Circle, ...) -> The sequence ends here, but it starts the third pair.

Since the last shape shown is a Red Circle, the next shape in the repeating pattern must be a Blue Square.

The bottom row has empty boxes to "complete and match" the pattern. Usually, this means continuing the sequence into the empty slots. The first empty slot corresponds to the position after the fifth shape.

* Position 6: Should be a Blue Square (to complete the pair with the previous Red Circle).
* Position 7: Should be a Red Circle (starting the next pair).
* Position 8: Should be a Blue Square.
* And so on.

However, looking at the layout, it seems we just need to identify what comes next to complete the immediate pattern or fill the boxes based on the established rule. The most direct completion for the sequence ending in a Red Circle is a Blue Square. If we are filling multiple boxes, we alternate them.

Let's assume the question asks to fill the visible empty boxes in the bottom row following the same pattern.
The pattern is: Circle, Square, Circle, Square, Circle, [Square], [Circle], [Square]...

So, the shapes to fill in the blank spaces starting from the left would be:
1. Blue Square
2. Red Circle
3. Blue Square
4. Red Circle
...and so forth.

Since the prompt asks to "Complete and match the pattern," and typically these worksheets want you to continue the sequence, the immediate next item is a Blue Square.

Final Answer:
The pattern is an alternating sequence of a Red Circle and a Blue Square.

To complete the pattern in the empty boxes below, you should draw:
Blue Square, Red Circle, Blue Square, Red Circle...

(Start with a Blue Square in the first empty box).