Children complete pattern recognition exercises using colorful icons like medals, stars, hats, and flags.

Let’s solve this pattern worksheet step by step.

We are given 4 rows of patterns, and in each row, one image is missing at the end. We need to figure out what comes next based on the repeating sequence.

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Row 1:
Images: Medal, Star, Star, Medal, [?]

Look at the order:
- Position 1: Medal
- Position 2: Star
- Position 3: Star
- Position 4: Medal
→ So it looks like: Medal, Star, Star, Medal, ...

What comes after “Medal” if we repeat the pattern? The pattern seems to be:
Medal → Star → Star → Medal → (then back to start?)

Wait — let’s check if it’s a repeating group of 4:
Group: [Medal, Star, Star, Medal] — then repeats?

But position 5 would be the start of the next group → so should be Medal again? But that doesn’t match because position 1 was Medal, position 4 was also Medal — maybe it’s symmetric?

Alternative idea: Maybe it’s alternating with pairs?

Actually, look again:

Positions:
1: Medal
2: Star
3: Star
4: Medal
5: ?

If you think of it as:
Medal, Star, Star, Medal — that’s a palindrome or mirror? Then next should be... well, if it’s repeating every 4, then position 5 = position 1 = Medal.

But wait — let’s test Row 2 to see if there’s a better logic.

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Row 2:
Star, Hat, Snowflake, Star, Hat, [?]

Sequence:
1: Star
2: Hat
3: Snowflake
4: Star
5: Hat
6: ?

This looks clearly like a repeating cycle of 3:
[Star, Hat, Snowflake] → then repeats.

So positions:
1: Star (start of cycle)
2: Hat
3: Snowflake
4: Star (cycle restarts)
5: Hat
6: Should be Snowflake

✔ That makes sense.

So for Row 2, answer is Snowflake

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Now go back to Row 1 with this logic.

Row 1: Medal, Star, Star, Medal, [?]

Is this a cycle of 4? Let’s assume yes.

Cycle: [Medal, Star, Star, Medal] → length 4

Then position 5 = position 1 = Medal

But wait — position 4 is already Medal. If cycle is 4, then:

Pos 1: Medal
Pos 2: Star
Pos 3: Star
Pos 4: Medal
Pos 5: Medal ← same as pos 1? That would mean the cycle is actually [Medal, Star, Star, Medal] and then repeats — so pos 5 = pos 1 = Medal.

But visually, that might look odd — two Medals in a row? Let’s hold that thought and check other rows.

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Row 3:
Hat, Hat, Hat, Hat, Hat, [?]

All hats! So obviously, the next one is also Hat

No trick here — constant pattern.

Answer: Hat

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Row 4:
Flag, Flag, Medal, Flag, Flag, [?]

Sequence:
1: Flag
2: Flag
3: Medal
4: Flag
5: Flag
6: ?

Looks like a repeating group of 3: [Flag, Flag, Medal]

Check:
Pos 1: Flag
Pos 2: Flag
Pos 3: Medal
Pos 4: Flag ← starts new cycle
Pos 5: Flag
Pos 6: Should be Medal

Yes! Matches perfectly.

So Row 4 answer: Medal

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Now revisit Row 1 with confidence from other rows.

Row 1: Medal, Star, Star, Medal, [?]

If we try cycle of 4: [Medal, Star, Star, Medal] → then pos 5 = pos 1 = Medal

But let’s count how many items before the blank:

In Row 1: 4 items shown, 1 missing → total 5 positions.

If pattern is repeating every 4, then:

Position 1: Medal
Position 2: Star
Position 3: Star
Position 4: Medal
Position 5: Medal ← same as position 1

But is there another way? What if it’s symmetric? Like: Medal, Star, Star, Medal — that’s symmetric around center. Then next could be... but no, patterns usually repeat linearly.

Alternatively, maybe it’s: Medal, Star, Star, Medal, Star, Star, Medal...? No, that breaks symmetry.

Wait — perhaps I miscounted.

Look again at Row 1 images:

First box: Medal
Second: Star
Third: Star
Fourth: Medal
Fifth: ???

If the pattern is “Medal, Star, Star” repeating? Then:

Group 1: Medal, Star, Star
Group 2: Medal, ??? → but fourth item is Medal, which would be start of group 2, so fifth should be Star.

That fits!

Try this:

Pattern: [Medal, Star, Star] repeating every 3.

Then:

Pos 1: Medal (group 1, item 1)
Pos 2: Star (group 1, item 2)
Pos 3: Star (group 1, item 3)
Pos 4: Medal (group 2, item 1)
Pos 5: Star (group 2, item 2) ← YES!

That matches all positions.

And it’s consistent with Row 2 and Row 4 using cycles of 3.

Row 2 was cycle of 3: Star, Hat, Snowflake
Row 4 was cycle of 3: Flag, Flag, Medal
Row 3 is constant — special case.

So Row 1 should be cycle of 3: Medal, Star, Star

Thus, position 5 = second item in cycle = Star

Much better than assuming cycle of 4.

Why did I think cycle of 4 earlier? Because I saw 4 items and assumed the whole thing was the unit — but actually, the repetition may be shorter.

Confirming:

Row 1:
1: Medal
2: Star
3: Star
4: Medal ← start of next cycle
5: Star ← correct
6: would be Star, etc.

Perfect.

So final answers per row:

Row 1: Star
Row 2: Snowflake
Row 3: Hat
Row 4: Medal

Now, looking at the bottom of the page, there are cut-out images provided:
From left to right: Hat, Snowflake, Medal, Star

We need to paste the correct one in each blank.

So:

- First blank (Row 1): needs Star → use the last cut-out
- Second blank (Row 2): needs Snowflake → second cut-out
- Third blank (Row 3): needs Hat → first cut-out
- Fourth blank (Row 4): needs Medal → third cut-out

All match available pieces.

Final Answer:

Row 1: Star
Row 2: Snowflake
Row 3: Hat
Row 4: Medal