Complete the Patterns - Worksheet 1 | All Kids Network - Free Printable

Let's solve each pattern step by step in the "Complete the Patterns" worksheet.

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Pattern 1:

Sequence: 🔷🟨 🔷🟨 🔷🟨 🔷🟨
Shapes: Red Diamond, Orange Circle, Red Diamond, Orange Circle, Red Diamond, Orange Circle

This is a repeating AB pattern, where:
- A = Red Diamond
- B = Orange Circle

The sequence repeats: AB AB AB AB...

So after the last Orange Circle, we need to continue with:
- Red Diamond (A)
- Orange Circle (B)

✔ Answer: 🔷🟨

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Pattern 2:

Sequence: 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️
Shapes: Purple Square, Yellow Triangle, Purple Square, Yellow Triangle, Purple Square, Yellow Triangle

Again, this is an AB pattern:
- A = Purple Square
- B = Yellow Triangle

It alternates: AB AB AB...

After the last Yellow Triangle, the next shape should be:
- Purple Square (A)

✔ Answer: 🟣

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Pattern 3:

Sequence: 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜
Shapes: Blue Circle, Pink Square, Pink Square, Blue Circle, Blue Circle, Pink Square

Let’s break it down:
1. 🔵⬜⬜ → Blue, Pink, Pink
2. 🔵🔵⬜ → Blue, Blue, Pink

Wait — this seems irregular at first. Let's look more closely:

Actually, let's list them:
1. 🔵
2. ⬜
3. ⬜
4. 🔵
5. 🔵
6. ⬜

Now check for a possible pattern.

Look at positions:
- Positions 1, 4, 5: 🔵
- Positions 2, 3, 6: ⬜

But that doesn't help much.

Wait — maybe it's a repeating group of three: 🔵⬜⬜

Then:
- Group 1: 🔵⬜⬜
- Group 2: 🔵🔵⬜ → Hmm, not matching.

Wait — perhaps the pattern is not consistent?

Let’s recheck:
Sequence: 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜

Wait — maybe it's two different patterns?

Wait — perhaps it's a three-part pattern?

Try grouping:
- 🔵⬜⬜ → Blue, Pink, Pink
- 🔵🔵⬜ → Blue, Blue, Pink

No clear repetition.

Wait — maybe there's a mistake? Or perhaps it's a pattern based on position or count?

Alternatively, maybe it's two alternating elements?

Wait — another idea: Could it be a shape and color pattern?

Wait — let’s look again:

Positions:
1. 🔵 (Blue Circle)
2. ⬜ (Pink Square)
3. ⬜ (Pink Square)
4. 🔵 (Blue Circle)
5. 🔵 (Blue Circle)
6. ⬜ (Pink Square)

Hmm.

Wait — could it be alternating between blue circles and pink squares, but with counts?

Notice:
- The first group: 🔵⬜⬜ → one blue, two pinks
- Then: 🔵🔵⬜ → two blues, one pink

That suggests a symmetrical pattern?

Wait — perhaps it's a reversal?

Wait — maybe it's a group of three, but not repeating?

Wait — let's try this:

Could it be that the pattern is: 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜

And now we’re supposed to continue?

But what comes next?

Wait — maybe it's not repeating, but building?

Wait — no, it says “complete the pattern,” so likely a repeating pattern.

Let me try to see if it's a pattern of shapes only, ignoring color?

But colors are part of the pattern.

Wait — perhaps it's a color-based pattern?

Wait — here's a better idea: Maybe the pattern is based on the number of blue and pink shapes?

Wait — let's go back.

Wait — I think I made a mistake.

Let me re-express the pattern clearly:

Row 3:
🔵 ⬜ ⬜ 🔵 🔵 ⬜

So:
1. Blue Circle
2. Pink Square
3. Pink Square
4. Blue Circle
5. Blue Circle
6. Pink Square

Now, look at the positions:

Is there a repeating unit?

Try: 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ → That’s 6 items.

But the first three: 🔵⬜⬜
Next three: 🔵🔵⬜

Not the same.

But notice:
- After the first 🔵⬜⬜, we have 🔵🔵⬜

Maybe it's not repeating, but changing?

Wait — perhaps it's a pattern of increasing blue circles?

First group: 1 blue, 2 pinks
Second group: 2 blues, 1 pink

So maybe the next group is: 3 blues, 0 pinks? But then it would be 🔵🔵🔵

But the pattern ends with ⬜ (pink square), so that doesn’t fit.

Wait — maybe the pattern is:
🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ → and then repeat?

But that would make it: 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ ...

But the last item is ⬜, so the next would be 🔵

But that doesn't seem right.

Wait — let's consider the possibility that the pattern is not repeating, but alternating in some way.

Wait — maybe it's a pattern of shapes and colors, but let's look at the sequence of shapes:

Shape sequence:
1. Circle
2. Square
3. Square
4. Circle
5. Circle
6. Square

So: C, S, S, C, C, S

Now, look at that: C S S C C S

Is there a pattern?

Group into pairs:
- C S
- S C
- C S

No.

Wait — maybe it's: C S S, C C S → then next could be S S C? Not helpful.

Wait — perhaps it's a pattern of counts?

Wait — maybe the pattern is based on the number of times each shape appears?

Alternatively, maybe the pattern is incomplete, and we need to find the repeating unit.

Wait — perhaps it's a visual pattern where the colors alternate?

Wait — let's look at the shapes and colors together.

Another idea: Could it be that the pattern is:

🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ → and then we need to continue with ⬜⬜🔵 or something?

Wait — no.

Wait — perhaps the pattern is every third shape is pink square, and others vary?

Wait — let's look at position 2, 3, 6 — all pink squares.

Position 1, 4, 5 — blue circles.

So:
- Position 1: 🔵
- 2: ⬜
- 3: ⬜
- 4: 🔵
- 5: 🔵
- 6: ⬜

So far:
- Blue: positions 1, 4, 5
- Pink: 2, 3, 6

No clear repetition.

Wait — maybe it's not a repeating pattern, but a growing pattern?

Wait — perhaps it's a pattern of groups:

Group 1: 🔵⬜⬜ → one blue, two pinks
Group 2: 🔵🔵⬜ → two blues, one pink

So maybe the next group is: 🔵🔵🔵 → three blues, zero pinks?

But then we’d have three blue circles.

But the pattern ends with a pink square, so next might be blue circle.

But the blank is just one space.

Wait — the worksheet has a line after the sixth shape, and one blank space.

So we need to fill one shape.

So what comes after ⬜?

We have:
1. 🔵
2. ⬜
3. ⬜
4. 🔵
5. 🔵
6. ⬜

Now, what about the sequence of colors?

Blue, Pink, Pink, Blue, Blue, Pink

So: B, P, P, B, B, P

Now, look at that:
- B, P, P → then B, B, P

So it's like:
- First triplet: B, P, P
- Second triplet: B, B, P

So maybe the pattern is changing?

Then the next triplet could be: P, P, B? Or P, B, B?

But we only need one shape.

If the pattern is alternating between BPP and BBP, then next might be PBB?

But we don't know.

Alternatively, maybe it's a pattern of alternating colors?

Wait — let's try to see if it's a pattern of symmetry.

Wait — maybe it's not a repeating pattern, but the user expects us to find the most logical continuation.

Wait — perhaps it's a mistake, or I'm missing something.

Wait — let's look at the original image again.

Ah! Wait — the pattern is:

🔵 ⬜ ⬜ 🔵 🔵 ⬜

So:
- Shape 1: Blue Circle
- Shape 2: Pink Square
- Shape 3: Pink Square
- Shape 4: Blue Circle
- Shape 5: Blue Circle
- Shape 6: Pink Square

Now, notice:
- The first three: Blue, Pink, Pink
- The next three: Blue, Blue, Pink

So it's like:
- Group 1: B, P, P
- Group 2: B, B, P

So the number of blues increases: 1, then 2; pinks decrease: 2, then 1.

So next group might be: B, B, B — three blues.

But we only need one shape.

So after the last Pink Square (position 6), the next shape should be the first of the next group, which is Blue Circle.

But wait — the pattern ends with a pink square, so the next shape should be blue.

But is that consistent?

Wait — maybe the pattern is not grouped, but alternating in another way.

Wait — let's look at the shapes only:

Circle, Square, Square, Circle, Circle, Square

So: C, S, S, C, C, S

Now, look at the sequence:

C S S C C S

Now, compare to previous ones — maybe it's alternating in blocks?

Wait — maybe it's a pattern where the shape changes every time, but no.

Wait — perhaps it's a pattern of increasing repetition?

Wait — let's try to see if it's a palindrome?

C S S C C S — reverse: S C C S S C — not the same.

No.

Wait — perhaps it's a pattern of two shapes repeating with variation?

I think I'm overcomplicating.

Wait — maybe the pattern is based on the number of consecutive same shapes?

- One blue (pos 1)
- Two pinks (pos 2–3)
- Two blues (pos 4–5)
- One pink (pos 6)

So: 1B, 2P, 2B, 1P

So next might be: 1B, 2P, 2B, 1P, 1B, 2P,...

But we only need one shape.

After 1P, next is 1B.

So next shape: Blue Circle

✔ Answer: 🔵

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Pattern 4:

Sequence: ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️
Shapes: Green Right Triangle, Green Left Triangle, Dark Blue Right Triangle, Dark Blue Left Triangle, Green Right Triangle, Green Left Triangle

Wait — let's write it:

1. Green Right Triangle (▶️)
2. Green Left Triangle (◀️)
3. Dark Blue Right Triangle (▶️)
4. Dark Blue Left Triangle (◀️)
5. Green Right Triangle (▶️)
6. Green Left Triangle (◀️)

So:
- Group 1: Green ▶️◀️
- Group 2: Dark Blue ▶️◀️
- Group 3: Green ▶️◀️

So it's alternating between Green pair and Dark Blue pair.

So the pattern is: Green pair, Dark Blue pair, Green pair, ...

So next should be: Dark Blue pair

But we only have one blank.

So the next shape should be: Dark Blue Right Triangle (▶️)

Because the pair starts with right triangle.

So after Green Left Triangle (last shape), we need the start of the next pair: Dark Blue Right Triangle.

✔ Answer: 🔵▶️ (Dark Blue Right Triangle)

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Pattern 5:

Sequence: 🔶🔴🟡🔶🔴🟡🔶🔴🟡
Shapes: Orange Diamond, Red Rectangle, Yellow Circle, Orange Diamond, Red Rectangle, Yellow Circle, Orange Diamond, Red Rectangle, Yellow Circle

So: 🔶🔴🟡 🔶🔴🟡 🔶🔴🟡

Clearly a repeating ABC pattern:
- A = Orange Diamond
- B = Red Rectangle
- C = Yellow Circle

Repeats: ABC ABC ABC

So the next shape should be Orange Diamond (A)

✔ Answer: 🔶

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✔ Final Answers:

1. 🔷🟨 (Red Diamond, Orange Circle)
2. 🟣 (Purple Square)
3. 🔵 (Blue Circle)
4. 🔵▶️ (Dark Blue Right Triangle)
5. 🔶 (Orange Diamond)

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✔ Summary of Completed Patterns:

1. 🔷🟨 🔷🟨 🔷🟨 🔷🟨 🔷🟨
2. 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣▶️ 🟣
3. 🔵⬜⬜ 🔵🔵⬜ 🔵
4. ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️ ▶️◀️ 🔵▶️
5. 🔶🔴🟡🔶🔴🟡🔶🔴🟡🔶

Wait — in pattern 4, the last shape is Green Left Triangle, then we add Dark Blue Right Triangle.

But the pattern is pairs: ▶️◀️ (green), ▶️◀️ (blue), ▶️◀️ (green), so next is ▶️ (blue), then later ◀️ (blue).

So yes, next is Dark Blue Right Triangle.

But the worksheet shows only one blank, so we only fill one shape.

So final answers:

1. 🔷🟨
2. 🟣
3. 🔵
4. 🔵▶️
5. 🔶

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✔ Answer Key:

| Pattern | Next Shape |
|--------|------------|
| 1 | 🔷🟨 |
| 2 | 🟣 |
| 3 | 🔵 |
| 4 | 🔵▶️ |
| 5 | 🔶 |

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