Math Shape Game Finish the Pattern Sequence Worksheets for Pre-K ... - Free Printable

Let's solve the shape pattern problem step by step.

Problem:

We are given a series of sequences of shapes, and we need to determine what comes next in the last sequence. Each row is a separate pattern, but only the last one has a blank space (indicated by a dotted box) at the end — that’s the one we need to complete.

Here are the rows:

1. ⭐ □ △ ⭐ □
2. 🔴 🔵 □ 🔴 🔵
3. △ ⭐ 🔴 △ ⭐
4. □ 🔴 🔵 □ 🔴
5. △ 🔵 ⭐ △ 🔵 → ?

And below, there are options:
⭐ □ 🔴 △ 🔵

We are to pick the correct shape that should come next in the fifth row.

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Step 1: Analyze each row for patterns

#### Row 1: ⭐ □ △ ⭐ □
Pattern: Star, Square, Triangle, Star, Square
Looks like it repeats every 3? Let's check:
- Positions: 1=⭐, 2=□, 3=△, 4=⭐, 5=□
So: ⭐ □ △ | ⭐ □ → seems like it might be repeating ⭐ □ △, but then the fourth is ⭐ again, not △. So maybe not.

Wait — could it be alternating? Let's look at positions:
- Odd positions: ⭐, △, ⭐ → no clear pattern
- Even: □, □ → both squares?

Actually, let's try grouping:
⭐ □ △ ⭐ □ — maybe it's two cycles: ⭐ □ △ then ⭐ □ — doesn't repeat cleanly.

But notice:
It starts with ⭐ □ △, then repeats ⭐ □ — so maybe not a full cycle.

Alternatively, perhaps it's a repeating pattern of three: ⭐ □ △, but the fifth is □ instead of △ — so not matching.

Wait — maybe it's not about repetition, but about position-based rules.

Let’s skip this for now and go to the fifth row, since that’s the one we need to complete.

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Focus on Row 5: △ 🔵 ⭐ △ 🔵 → ?

Sequence:
1. Triangle
2. Blue Circle
3. Star
4. Triangle
5. Blue Circle
6. ???

So far: △, 🔵, ⭐, △, 🔵, ?

Let’s look at the pattern:

Positions:
1. △
2. 🔵
3. ⭐
4. △
5. 🔵
6. ?

Now, observe:
- Positions 1 and 4: both △ → every 3rd position?
- Positions 2 and 5: both 🔵 → same
- Position 3: ⭐

So maybe the pattern is:
- Position 1: △
- Position 2: 🔵
- Position 3: ⭐
- Position 4: △
- Position 5: 🔵
- Position 6: ⭐

So it's repeating every 3: △, 🔵, ⭐, then again △, 🔵, ⭐

So the sixth item should be ⭐

Let’s verify this with earlier rows.

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Check other rows for consistency

#### Row 1: ⭐ □ △ ⭐ □
Positions:
1. ⭐
2. □
3. △
4. ⭐
5. □

Hmm — if we expect a repeat of ⭐ □ △, then after △ should be ⭐, but here it's ⭐ then □ — so maybe not.

Wait:
1. ⭐
2. □
3. △
4. ⭐
5. □

So it's: ⭐ □ △ | ⭐ □ — so the pattern might be: ⭐ □ △, then ⭐ □ — not a clean repeat.

But look: positions 1 and 4 are both ⭐
positions 2 and 5 are both □
position 3 is △

So:
- Every odd-numbered position: ⭐, △, ⭐ → wait: pos 1:⭐, pos 3:△, pos 5:□ — no.

Wait — perhaps it's alternating groups?

Another idea: maybe the pattern is repeating every 3 elements, but starting over.

Let’s test that.

Row 1: ⭐ □ △ ⭐ □ → length 5

If it were ⭐ □ △ repeated:
Position 1: ⭐
2: □
3: △
4: ⭐ (repeat of first)
5: □ (repeat of second)

So yes! It's: ⭐ □ △ ⭐ □ → so the pattern is ⭐ □ △, and it repeats, but truncated at 5 items.

So:
1. ⭐
2. □
3. △
4. ⭐
5. □

So the pattern is repeating every 3: ⭐ □ △, ⭐ □ △, etc.

But the fifth element is □, which is the second in the cycle — so the next would be △.

But we don’t need to find the next for row 1.

Back to row 5.

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Row 5: △ 🔵 ⭐ △ 🔵 → ?

Let’s list:
1. △
2. 🔵
3. ⭐
4. △
5. 🔵
6. ?

Now compare:
- Position 1: △
- Position 4: △ → same as position 1
- Position 2: 🔵
- Position 5: 🔵 → same as position 2
- So likely, position 6 = position 3 = ⭐

So the pattern is:
△, 🔵, ⭐
△, 🔵, ⭐

Repeating every 3.

Thus, the sixth shape is ⭐

Now check if this matches any of the choices.

The choices at the bottom are:
⭐ □ 🔴 △ 🔵

So ⭐ is one of them.

But let’s verify with other rows to see if this pattern is consistent.

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Row 2: 🔴 🔵 □ 🔴 🔵

1. 🔴
2. 🔵
3. □
4. 🔴
5. 🔵

So:
1. 🔴
2. 🔵
3. □
4. 🔴 → same as 1
5. 🔵 → same as 2

So pattern: 🔴 🔵 □, then 🔴 🔵 — so next would be □

So it’s a repeating pattern of 3: 🔴 🔵 □

Similarly, Row 3: △ ⭐ 🔴 △ ⭐

1. △
2. ⭐
3. 🔴
4. △
5. ⭐

So: △ ⭐ 🔴, then △ ⭐ → so next would be 🔴

Again, repeating every 3.

Row 4: □ 🔴 🔵 □ 🔴

1. □
2. 🔴
3. 🔵
4. □
5. 🔴

So: □ 🔴 🔵, then □ 🔴 → next would be 🔵

So all rows follow a repeating pattern of 3 shapes.

Now back to Row 5: △ 🔵 ⭐ △ 🔵

So:
- First group: △, 🔵, ⭐
- Second group: △, 🔵, ?

So to complete the second group, we need ⭐

Therefore, the next shape is ⭐

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Final Answer: ⭐ (Star)

✔ The shape that comes next in the sequence is the yellow star.

Answer: ⭐