Printable worksheet helping children learn color patterns using a simple A-B-C-D code key.

Let's solve the Color Patterns - ABCD task step by step.

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Given:

- A color code:
- A = red
- B = purple
- C = orange
- D = yellow

We are to color the shapes according to the letters beneath them and then name the color pattern.

There are three rows of shapes:

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Row 1: Circles

```
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
A B C D A B C D
```

This sequence is: A, B, C, D, A, B, C, D

So the pattern is: ABCD repeated twice

Now, using the color codes:
- A → red
- B → purple
- C → orange
- D → yellow

So the colors for the circles are:
- red, purple, orange, yellow, red, purple, orange, yellow

✔ Pattern: ABCD (repeating)

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Row 2: Triangles

```
△ △ △ △ △ △ △ △
A A B B A A B B
```

Sequence: A, A, B, B, A, A, B, B

This repeats AA BB twice.

Colors:
- A → red
- B → purple

So the colors are:
- red, red, purple, purple, red, red, purple, purple

✔ Pattern: AABB (repeating)

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Row 3: Squares

```
□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
A B C A B C
```

Wait — there are 8 squares, but only 6 letters listed: A B C A B C

That’s a problem. Let's check again.

Looking at the image you described:

> ```
> A B C A B C
> ```

But there are 8 blank squares. So likely, the pattern should be extended.

The given letters are: A B C A B C

That’s 6 letters, but we have 8 boxes.

Possibility: Maybe it's A B C A B C A B? But that would be 8 letters.

But the last two letters are missing.

Wait — let’s re-express what's written:

It says:
```
A B C A B C
```

And below it, 8 empty squares.

So perhaps the pattern is ABC repeating, and it goes: A B C A B C A B — but that's not complete.

Alternatively, maybe it's a typo, or perhaps the pattern is just ABC and we need to continue?

But the most logical interpretation is that the pattern A B C A B C is meant to be repeated, but only 6 letters are shown.

Wait — actually, looking carefully at your text:

> ```
> A B C A B C
> ```

And 8 squares.

So if the pattern is A B C A B C, that’s 6 letters. Then we need two more.

But the next in the pattern would be A B, so full sequence should be:

A B C A B C A B

But that's only 8 characters.

But the label under the squares is only A B C A B C, which suggests the pattern stops at 6.

Wait — perhaps the image shows only 6 letters, but 8 boxes? That doesn’t make sense.

Let me re-check your input:

> ```
> A B C A B C
> ```

And below it, 8 blank squares.

Hmm. This might be a formatting issue.

But wait — perhaps the third row has 6 squares, not 8?

No, you wrote:

> ```
> □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
> A B C A B C
> ```

So 8 squares, 6 letters.

This is inconsistent.

But in many such worksheets, sometimes the pattern is A B C A B C, and the user is supposed to continue the pattern.

So let’s assume the pattern is A B C A B C, and since there are 8 squares, we need to extend it.

So the full sequence should be:

A B C A B C A B — but that’s only 8 letters.

Wait — no: A B C A B C is 6 letters.

Then next two: A B → total 8.

So the full sequence is:

A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B

So the pattern is: ABC repeated, then starts again with A B

So the pattern is: ABCABCAB

But that’s not a perfect repetition.

Wait — perhaps the intended pattern is ABC repeating, and they gave only 6 letters, but there are 8 squares? That doesn’t match.

Alternatively, maybe the third row has 6 squares, and the 8 was a mistake.

But based on your input, you said:

> ```
> □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
> A B C A B C
> ```

So 8 squares, 6 letters.

This suggests either:
- The pattern is A B C A B C A B (8 letters)
- Or the pattern is A B C A B C and the last two are missing

But logically, the pattern A B C A B C implies the cycle is ABC, so continuing: after C comes A, then B.

So the full sequence for 8 squares should be:

A, B, C, A, B, C, A, B

So the labels under the squares should be:

A B C A B C A B

But you wrote: A B C A B C

So likely, the last two letters are missing, or it's a typo.

But in the context of the worksheet, the most likely intention is that the pattern is ABC repeating, and the student is to complete the pattern.

So for 8 squares:

Position: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Letter: A B C A B C A B

So the full letter sequence is: A B C A B C A B

Therefore, the pattern is ABC repeated, but truncated at 8 elements.

So the pattern is: ABC (repeating)

But the exact sequence is: A B C A B C A B

Note: It does not complete the last cycle — it ends on B.

So the pattern is ABC repeated, starting from A.

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✔ Final Answer:

#### Row 1: Circles
- Letters: A B C D A B C D
- Colors: red, purple, orange, yellow, red, purple, orange, yellow
- Pattern: ABCD (repeating)

#### Row 2: Triangles
- Letters: A A B B A A B B
- Colors: red, red, purple, purple, red, red, purple, purple
- Pattern: AABB (repeating)

#### Row 3: Squares
- Given letters: A B C A B C
- But 8 squares → need 8 letters
- Pattern: A B C A B C A B (assuming continuation)
- Colors: red, purple, orange, red, purple, orange, red, purple
- Pattern: ABC (repeating)

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🟩 Summary:

| Row | Shapes | Pattern | Color Sequence |
|-----|-----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | Circles | ABCD | red, purple, orange, yellow, red, purple, orange, yellow |
| 2 | Triangles | AABB | red, red, purple, purple, red, red, purple, purple |
| 3 | Squares | ABC (repeating) | red, purple, orange, red, purple, orange, red, purple |

> ✔ Instructions: Color each shape according to the letter below it using the color key.
>
> Then name the pattern: ABCD, AABB, ABC respectively.

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