Pattern Block Activity Pack - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to count how many of each pattern block shape fits inside the turkey outline. Let's break down the turkey into its parts and match them with the standard pattern blocks shown at the bottom.

Step 1: Identify the shapes in the "Plan your build" section.
The shapes provided are:
1. Red Trapezoid
2. Orange Square
3. Yellow Hexagon
4. Green Triangle
5. Blue Rhombus (Diamond)
6. Tan Rhombus (Thin Diamond)

Step 2: Analyze the Turkey Outline.
Let's look at the different sections of the turkey drawing:

* The Body: The large main part of the body is a six-sided shape. If you look closely, it matches the size and shape of the Yellow Hexagon. So, we need 1 Yellow Hexagon.

* The Tail: The tail is made of three distinct sections sticking out from the hexagon.
* The top section is a four-sided shape that looks like a slanted square. This matches the Blue Rhombus.
* The middle section is also a four-sided shape, identical to the top one. This is another Blue Rhombus.
* The bottom section is also the same four-sided shape. This is a third Blue Rhombus.
* So, for the tail, we need 3 Blue Rhombuses.

* The Neck and Head: The neck curves up from the left side of the body. It is made of two shapes stacked on top of each other.
* The lower part of the neck connects to the body. It is a four-sided shape with parallel sides. This matches the Red Trapezoid.
* The upper part (the head) sits on top of the trapezoid. It is also a four-sided shape with parallel sides, identical to the one below it. This is another Red Trapezoid.
* So, for the neck/head, we need 2 Red Trapezoids.

* The Wing/Inner Detail: There is a small triangle shape inside the body, near where the neck meets the tail. This matches the Green Triangle. So, we need 1 Green Triangle.

Step 3: Check for unused shapes.
* Orange Square: Does any part of the turkey look like a square? No. The angles in the turkey are either acute/obtuse (rhombuses/trapezoids) or 120 degrees (hexagon). There are no right angles visible in the decomposition. So, 0 Orange Squares.
* Tan Rhombus: Does any part look like the thin diamond? No. The rhombuses used in the tail have wider angles (60/120 degrees), matching the blue rhombus. The tan rhombus is much thinner (30/150 degrees). So, 0 Tan Rhombuses.

Step 4: Tally the counts.
* Red Trapezoid: 2
* Orange Square: 0
* Yellow Hexagon: 1
* Green Triangle: 1
* Blue Rhombus: 3
* Tan Rhombus: 0

Verification:
Let's visualize putting them together:
- Place the Yellow Hexagon as the body.
- Attach 3 Blue Rhombuses to the right side of the hexagon to make the tail feathers. They fit perfectly around the 120-degree angles.
- Attach a Red Trapezoid to the top-left side of the hexagon. The long base of the trapezoid matches the side of the hexagon.
- Attach another Red Trapezoid on top of the first one to make the head.
- Place the Green Triangle in the space created between the neck, the body, and the tail? Wait, let's re-examine the image carefully.

Looking at the lines *inside* the turkey outline in the image:
- The image actually draws the internal lines for us! Let's trace them directly.
- Body: The large central shape is clearly a Hexagon. (Count: 1)
- Tail: The tail consists of three shapes attached to the right side of the hexagon. Each is a Rhombus (specifically the blue one, as they are wide). (Count: 3)
- Neck: The neck extends from the top left. It is composed of two shapes. The bottom one is a Trapezoid. The top one (head) is also a Trapezoid. (Count: 2)
- Internal Triangle: There is a line drawn from the inner corner of the neck down to the inner corner of the tail. This creates a triangle in the middle of the body. This shape is a Triangle. (Count: 1)

So the breakdown based on the explicit lines in the diagram is:
- 2 Red Trapezoids (Neck/Head)
- 1 Yellow Hexagon (Main Body center - wait, if there is a triangle inside, does the hexagon remain whole? Let's look closer.)

Actually, looking at the standard "Pattern Block Turkey" solution:
Usually, the body is a Hexagon. The tail is 3 Rhombuses. The neck is 2 Trapezoids. That leaves a gap in the middle if you just attach them. However, the diagram shows a specific internal line creating a triangle.
Let's re-evaluate the geometry.
A standard hexagon can be divided into 6 triangles.
If we place 3 rhombuses on the right, they cover half the hexagon's perimeter but extend outward.
Let's look at the negative space or the specific puzzle design.
The prompt asks to "Count and write the number you will need of each".

Let's look at the shapes again vs the outline.
1. Head/Neck: Two trapezoids stacked. The wide base of the top trapezoid matches the short base of the bottom trapezoid? No, the wide base of the bottom trapezoid attaches to the hexagon. The short base of the bottom trapezoid attaches to the wide base of the top trapezoid? Actually, usually, the neck is 2 trapezoids. Let's assume 2 Red Trapezoids.
2. Tail: Three rhombuses fanned out. These are definitely the Blue Rhombuses. Count: 3.
3. Body: The main bulk is a Hexagon. But there is a triangle drawn *inside* the connection point.
* If we use 1 Hexagon, 3 Rhombuses, and 2 Trapezoids, do they overlap or leave gaps?
* A hexagon side length is $s$.
* A trapezoid has bases $s$ and $2s$, and legs $s$.
* A rhombus has sides $s$.
* When you attach a trapezoid to a hexagon side ($s$), the trapezoid's short base ($s$) attaches to the hexagon.
* The diagram shows the neck attaching to the *top-left* side.
* The tail attaches to the *right* sides.
* The triangle is located in the center-left area.

Let's try a different composition which is very common for this specific worksheet ("Brainy Maze Pattern Block Pictures"):
Often, the "Body" isn't just one hexagon. Let's look at the lines again.
The line separating the neck from the body goes diagonally.
The line separating the tail from the body goes diagonally.

Actually, the simplest interpretation of these worksheets is that the black lines *define* the blocks.
- Look at the Head: It is a quadrilateral. It looks like a Trapezoid.
- Look at the Neck: It is a quadrilateral below the head. It looks like a Trapezoid.
- Look at the Tail Top: Quadrilateral. Rhombus.
- Look at the Tail Middle: Quadrilateral. Rhombus.
- Look at the Tail Bottom: Quadrilateral. Rhombus.
- Look at the Center Body: There is a Triangle explicitly drawn.
- Look at the Remaining Body: What is left?
If we remove the 2 trapezoids, 3 rhombuses, and 1 triangle from the total area, what is the main chunk?

Let's trace the perimeter of the remaining central shape.
It has 6 sides. It is a Hexagon.

So the pieces are:
- 2 Red Trapezoids
- 3 Blue Rhombuses
- 1 Green Triangle
- 1 Yellow Hexagon

Do we need any squares or tan rhombuses? No.

Let's double check the counts.
- Red Trapezoid: 2 (Neck and Head)
- Orange Square: 0
- Yellow Hexagon: 1 (Body)
- Green Triangle: 1 (Inside the body/wing area)
- Blue Rhombus: 3 (Tail feathers)
- Tan Rhombus: 0

This seems consistent and uses standard pattern block geometry.

Final Answer:
Red Trapezoid: 2
Orange Square: 0
Yellow Hexagon: 1
Green Triangle: 1
Blue Rhombus: 3
Tan Rhombus: 0