Let's solve each pattern step by step and determine which picture comes next in each sequence.
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1) Duck, Parrot, Duck, Parrot, Duck, ...
- Pattern:
Duck → Parrot → Duck → Parrot → Duck
- The pattern repeats every two items:
Duck, Parrot
- After the last
Duck, the next should be a
Parrot
✔ Answer: Circle the
Parrot (already shown as the second option in the box)
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2) Flower, Flower, Balloon, Flower, Flower, Balloon, ...
- Pattern:
Flower, Flower, Balloon → then repeats
- Sequence: F, F, B, F, F, B, ...
- After the second
Balloon, the next should be
Flower
✔ Answer: Circle the
Flower (the second image in the box is correct)
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3) Hat, Hat, Basket, Basket, Hat, ...
- Pattern:
Hat, Hat, Basket, Basket → then
Hat
- So it seems like a group of four:
Hat, Hat, Basket, Basket, then repeats?
- But look at the sequence:
- Hat, Hat, Basket, Basket, Hat
- Then the next item is
Basket (shown in the box)
- Let's break it down:
- Positions: 1=Hat, 2=Hat, 3=Basket, 4=Basket, 5=Hat, 6=?
- If the pattern is
(Hat, Hat, Basket, Basket) repeating, then after Hat (5th), we expect
Basket
- Yes, so the 6th item should be
Basket
✔ Answer: Circle the
Basket (first image in the box)
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4) Ball, Bag, Ball, Bag, Ball, ...
- Pattern:
Ball → Bag → Ball → Bag → Ball
- Alternating pattern:
Ball, Bag
- After
Ball, the next should be
Bag
✔ Answer: Circle the
Bag (first image in the box)
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5) Envelope, Dress, Dress, Envelope, Dress, ...
- Sequence: E, D, D, E, D, ?
- Let's see:
- 1. Envelope
- 2. Dress
- 3. Dress
- 4. Envelope
- 5. Dress
- 6. ?
Now check for a pattern:
- Group:
Envelope, Dress, Dress → then
Envelope, Dress, ?
- That suggests the pattern might be
Envelope, Dress, Dress repeating?
But let’s test:
- Position 1: Envelope
- Position 2: Dress
- Position 3: Dress
- Position 4: Envelope → this matches start of new cycle
- Position 5: Dress → fits
- Position 6: Should be
Dress to complete the group
So the pattern is:
Envelope, Dress, Dress → repeat
✔ Answer: Circle the
Dress (first image in the box)
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
Parrot
2)
Flower
3)
Basket
4)
Bag
5)
Dress
> You should circle these images in their respective boxes.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pattern worksheet for 3rd.
