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Complete the patterns by drawing the correct shape in each empty box.

A black and white "Patterns and Sequences Worksheet" with six rows of shapes, each row containing a sequence of geometric figures with missing shapes to be completed by the student.

A black and white "Patterns and Sequences Worksheet" with six rows of shapes, each row containing a sequence of geometric figures with missing shapes to be completed by the student.

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Let's solve each pattern in the "Patterns and Sequences Worksheet" step by step. We need to identify the repeating sequence in each row and fill in the missing shapes.

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Row 1:


Shapes:
□ □ ○ □ □ ○ □ □

Pattern:
The sequence is □, □, ○, repeating.

- Positions:
1: □
2: □
3: ○
4: □
5: □
6: ○
7: □
8: □

So, the last two boxes should be □, □

> Answer: □ □

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Row 2:


Shapes:
△ △ △ ✕ △ ✕ △ ✕

Pattern:
We see:
- First three: △, △, △
- Then a ✕ (plus)
- Then △, then ✕, then △, then ✕

Wait — let’s look carefully:

Positions:
1: △
2: △
3: △
4: ✕
5: △
6: ?
7: ?
8: ✕

After position 4, it goes: △, ?, ?, ✕

But notice: from position 5 onward: △, ?, ?, ✕ — and we know that at position 8 is ✕.

So maybe the pattern is alternating between △ and ✕? But not exactly.

Wait — perhaps the pattern is three △s followed by one ✕, then repeats?

But after the first three △s and one ✕, we have:
- Position 5: △
- Position 6: ?
- Position 7: ?
- Position 8: ✕

That doesn't fit a 3-1 cycle.

Alternative idea: Maybe it's △, △, △, ✕, then △, ✕, △, ✕?

No, inconsistent.

Wait — look again:

1: △
2: △
3: △
4: ✕
5: △
6: ?
7: ?
8: ✕

Now check if it's △, △, △, ✕, then △, ✕, △, ✕ — but that would make positions 5–8: △, ✕, △, ✕ → which matches what we have!

So the full pattern might be:

△ △ △ ✕ △ ✕ △ ✕

But wait — that’s only 8 items. Is this a repeating pattern?

Alternatively, could it be △, △, △, ✕, then △, ✕, △, ✕ — but that’s not repeating.

Wait — another idea: Perhaps the pattern is △, △, △, ✕, and then it changes?

But then position 5 is △, which fits, but position 6 should be △ if continuing the first pattern, but then position 7 would be △, and position 8 would be ✕ — but that would be △ △ △ ✕ again.

But we already had △ △ △ ✕ at positions 1–4, so maybe it's repeating every 4?

Then:
- 1–4: △ △ △ ✕
- 5–8: △ △ △ ✕

But position 5 is △ → OK
Position 6 should be △ → so far so good
Position 7 should be △ → OK
Position 8 should be ✕ → YES! Given

So the pattern is △ △ △ ✕, repeating every 4.

Thus:
- 1: △
- 2: △
- 3: △
- 4: ✕
- 5: △
- 6: △
- 7: △
- 8: ✕

But wait — in the image, position 5 is △, position 6 is blank, position 7 is blank, position 8 is ✕.

So yes — if the pattern is △ △ △ ✕, then:
- 6: △
- 7: △

So △, △

> Answer: △ △

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Row 3:


Shapes:
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Wait — no, let's read:

Given:
1: ☆
2: ⬤ (pentagon)
3: ○
4: ☆
5: ⬤
6: ?
7: ☆
8: ?

Sequence:
1: ☆
2: ⬤
3: ○
4: ☆
5: ⬤
6: ?
7: ☆
8: ?

So:
- 1: ☆
- 2: ⬤
- 3: ○
- 4: ☆
- 5: ⬤
- 6: ?
- 7: ☆
- 8: ?

Look at positions 1–3: ☆, ⬤, ○
Then 4–6: ☆, ⬤, ? → so likely the same pattern

So pattern: ☆, ⬤, ○, repeating every 3.

Check:
- 1: ☆
- 2: ⬤
- 3: ○
- 4: ☆ (start of next cycle)
- 5: ⬤
- 6: ○ → should be ○
- 7: ☆ (next cycle)
- 8: ⬤ → should be ⬤

But wait — position 7 is ☆, so position 8 should be ⬤.

So:
- 6: ○
- 8: ⬤

But position 7 is already ☆, so 8 must be ⬤.

Yes.

So:
- 6: ○
- 8: ⬤

> Answer: ○, ⬤

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Row 4:


Shapes:
1: ❤️
2: ❤️
3: ✕
4: ✕
5: ?
6: ?
7: ✕
8: ✕

So:
- 1: ❤️
- 2: ❤️
- 3: ✕
- 4: ✕
- 5: ?
- 6: ?
- 7: ✕
- 8: ✕

Pattern: Two hearts, then two crosses → repeated?

So: ❤️ ❤️ ✕ ✕, repeat

Then:
- 5: ❤️
- 6: ❤️
- 7: ✕
- 8: ✕

Matches!

So:
- 5: ❤️
- 6: ❤️

Answer: ❤️ ❤️

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Row 5:


Shapes:
1: ?
2: □
3: ◆ (diamond)
4: ?
5: ⬤ (hexagon)
6: □
7: ◆
8: ⭐ (star)

Let’s list:
1: ?
2: □
3: ◆
4: ?
5: ⬤
6: □
7: ◆
8: ⭐

Now observe positions 2–4: □, ◆, ?
Then 5–7: ⬤, □, ◆
Then 8: ⭐

Wait — maybe look for a repeating group.

From position 2: □
3: ◆
4: ?
5: ⬤
6: □
7: ◆
8: ⭐

Notice that:
- 2: □
- 6: □ → every 4 steps?
- 3: ◆
- 7: ◆ → also every 4 steps

So possibly a 4-step pattern?

Let’s try to see:

Assume the pattern starts at position 1.

But we don’t have pos 1.

But look at:
- 2: □
- 3: ◆
- 4: ?
- 5: ⬤
- 6: □
- 7: ◆
- 8: ⭐

Wait — from 2 to 6: □ → □ → 4 apart
3 to 7: ◆ → ◆ → 4 apart

So perhaps the pattern repeats every 4?

But 5 is ⬤, 6 is □, 7 is ◆, 8 is ⭐

So maybe the sequence is:

Let’s suppose the pattern is: A, B, C, D, then repeats.

But we don’t know A.

But look at positions 2–5: □, ◆, ?, ⬤
Then 6–8: □, ◆, ⭐

Wait — 6: □, 7: ◆, 8: ⭐

But 2: □, 3: ◆, so maybe 4: ⬤, 5: ⭐?

But 5 is given as ⬤ (hexagon), not ⭐.

Wait — position 5 is ⬤ (hexagon), position 8 is ⭐ (star).

Maybe not.

Alternative idea: Look at the known values.

Let’s write all:

Pos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Shape: ? | □ | ◆ | ? | ⬤ | □ | ◆ | ⭐

Now look at positions 2, 6: both □
3, 7: both ◆
So maybe every 4 positions, same shape?

So:
- Pos 2: □ → pos 6: □ → pos 10: □
- Pos 3: ◆ → pos 7: ◆ → pos 11: ◆

So pattern might be periodic with period 4.

So:
- Pos 1: ?
- Pos 2: □
- Pos 3: ◆
- Pos 4: ?
- Pos 5: ⬤
- Pos 6: □
- Pos 7: ◆
- Pos 8: ⭐

Now, if the pattern repeats every 4, then:
- Pos 1 = Pos 5 = ⬤
- Pos 2 = Pos 6 = □
- Pos 3 = Pos 7 = ◆
- Pos 4 = Pos 8 = ⭐

So:
- Pos 1: ⬤
- Pos 4: ⭐

And we are asked to fill in pos 1 and pos 4.

So:
- 1: ⬤ (hexagon)
- 4: ⭐ (star)

Answer: ⬤, ⭐

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Row 6:


Shapes:
1: ○
2: ☆
3: ?
4: ○
5: ☆
6: ☆
7: ○
8: ?

List:
1: ○
2: ☆
3: ?
4: ○
5: ☆
6: ☆
7: ○
8: ?

Look at:
- 1: ○
- 4: ○ → every 3?
- 7: ○ → yes, every 3

So ○ appears at 1, 4, 7 → so every 3rd box

Similarly:
- 2: ☆
- 5: ☆
- 8: ? → so probably ☆

So:
- 2: ☆
- 5: ☆
- 8: ☆ → yes

Now 3: ?
6: ☆

So what about position 3?

Look at 3, 6, 9... but we only have up to 8.

But 6 is ☆, 3 is ?

Also, 1: ○, 2: ☆, 3: ?, then 4: ○, 5: ☆, 6: ☆

Wait — 6 is ☆, but 3 is ?

But 3 and 6 are both multiples of 3.

But 3: ?, 6: ☆ → different?

But earlier we saw ○ at 1,4,7 → so maybe positions 1,4,7 are ○

Then positions 2,5,8: ☆

So:
- 2: ☆
- 5: ☆
- 8: ☆ → so 8 is ☆

Now what about 3 and 6?

We have:
- 3: ?
- 6: ☆

But 6 is not part of the 2,5,8 pattern — 6 is multiple of 3.

But 3 and 6 are both divisible by 3.

But 3 is ?, 6 is ☆

But 1,4,7: ○ → positions ≡1 mod 3

2,5,8: ☆ → positions ≡2 mod 3

Then 3,6: positions ≡0 mod 3 → what shape?

We have:
- 3: ?
- 6: ☆

But 6 is ☆, so 3 should be ☆ too? But 3 is not filled.

Wait — 6 is ☆, so if pattern is based on modulo 3:

- Pos 1: ○ (mod 1)
- Pos 2: ☆ (mod 2)
- Pos 3: ? (mod 0)
- Pos 4: ○ (mod 1)
- Pos 5: ☆ (mod 2)
- Pos 6: ☆ (mod 0) ← but this is ☆, while pos 3 is ?

But if pos 3 is also ☆, then all mod 0 positions are ☆?

But then why is pos 6 ☆?

But pos 3 is unknown.

But look — 6 is ☆, so maybe all mod 0 positions are ☆?

Then pos 3: ☆

But then what about pos 3?

Wait — but pos 3 is blank, pos 6 is ☆.

So if pattern is:
- mod 1: ○
- mod 2: ☆
- mod 0: ☆

Then:
- pos 3: ☆
- pos 6: ☆
- pos 9: ☆

But pos 1: ○ (mod 1)
pos 2: ☆ (mod 2)
pos 3: ☆ (mod 0)
pos 4: ○ (mod 1)
pos 5: ☆ (mod 2)
pos 6: ☆ (mod 0)
pos 7: ○ (mod 1)
pos 8: ? → mod 2 → ☆

So:
- pos 3: ☆
- pos 8: ☆

But wait — is there a conflict?

But pos 6 is ☆, and pos 3 is ?, so if we assume mod 0 → ☆, then pos 3 = ☆

And pos 8 = ☆

But let’s check if this makes sense.

So sequence:
1: ○ (mod 1)
2: ☆ (mod 2)
3: ☆ (mod 0)
4: ○ (mod 1)
5: ☆ (mod 2)
6: ☆ (mod 0)
7: ○ (mod 1)
8: ☆ (mod 2)

Yes — consistent.

So:
- pos 3: ☆
- pos 8: ☆

But wait — pos 6 is ☆, which is fine.

Is there any contradiction?

But look: pos 3 is ☆, pos 6 is ☆ — both mod 0 → same shape.

But is there another possibility?

Wait — maybe the pattern is ○, ☆, ☆, repeating?

Try:

Group of 3: ○, ☆, ☆

Then:
- 1: ○
- 2: ☆
- 3: ☆
- 4: ○
- 5: ☆
- 6: ☆
- 7: ○
- 8: ☆

Perfect match!

Yes!

So the pattern is ○, ☆, ☆, repeating.

So:
- 1: ○
- 2: ☆
- 3: ☆
- 4: ○
- 5: ☆
- 6: ☆
- 7: ○
- 8: ☆

So:
- 3: ☆
- 8: ☆

Answer: ☆, ☆

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Final Answers:



| Row | Missing Shapes |
|-----|----------------|
| 1 | □, □ |
| 2 | △, △ |
| 3 | ○, ⬤ |
| 4 | ❤️, ❤️ |
| 5 | ⬤, ⭐ |
| 6 | ☆, ☆ |

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Summary of Completed Patterns:



1. □ □ ○ □ □ ○ □ □
2. △ △ △ ✕ △ △ △ ✕
3. ☆ ⬤ ○ ☆ ⬤ ○ ☆ ⬤
4. ❤️ ❤️ ✕ ✕ ❤️ ❤️ ✕ ✕
5. ⬤ □ ◆ ⭐ ⬤ □ ◆ ⭐
6. ○ ☆ ☆ ○ ☆ ☆ ○ ☆

All patterns completed!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pattern sequence worksheet grade.
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