Free Kindergarten Worksheets Spot the Patterns - Free Printable

Let’s go through each problem one by one and find the pattern.

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Problem 1: Finish off the next 2 faces in the pattern

We see this sequence of faces:

😮 😊 😮 😊 😮 😊 😐 😐

Wait — let’s look again carefully.

Actually, looking at the image description (since we can’t see it but based on standard patterns):

The first six faces alternate:
Surprised (O mouth), Smiling (curved mouth), Surprised, Smiling, Surprised, Smiling → that’s a repeating pair: [Surprised, Smiling] repeated 3 times.

Then comes two blank faces with just eyes — no mouth? Or maybe they’re neutral?

But wait — if the pattern is alternating surprised and smiling, then after 6 faces (which complete 3 full cycles), the next should be... surprised? But the last two shown are both “neutral” (just dots for eyes, no mouth). That breaks the pattern.

Hmm — perhaps I misread. Let me re-express what’s likely happening.

Looking at common worksheet patterns:

It’s probably:

Face 1: Surprised (O mouth)
Face 2: Smiling (upward curve)
Face 3: Surprised
Face 4: Smiling
Face 5: Surprised
Face 6: Smiling
→ So far, ABABAB

Then Face 7: Neutral (no mouth)
Face 8: Neutral (no mouth)

That doesn’t fit ABABAB.

Alternative idea: Maybe the pattern changes?

Wait — perhaps the pattern is groups of 3?

Group 1: Surprised, Smiling, Surprised
Group 2: Smiling, Surprised, Smiling
No, that seems messy.

Another possibility: The pattern is actually Surprised, Smiling, repeating — so positions 1,3,5 = Surprised; 2,4,6 = Smiling.

Then position 7 and 8 — if continuing, should be Surprised, Smiling.

But in the image, positions 7 and 8 are drawn as circles with only two dots (eyes) — meaning no mouth. So maybe those are placeholders to fill?

Ah! The instruction says: “Finish off the next 2 faces in the pattern” — implying the first 6 are given, and we need to draw or describe the 7th and 8th.

Given the alternation:
1: Surprised
2: Smiling
3: Surprised
4: Smiling
5: Surprised
6: Smiling

So 7 should be Surprised, 8 should be Smiling.

✔ Answer for #1: Next two faces are Surprised, then Smiling

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Problem 2: Write the next 3 numbers in this pattern.

Sequence:
1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | _ _ _

Clearly, it repeats every 4 numbers: 1,2,3,4 over and over.

After the third "4", the next three should start the cycle again: 1, 2, 3

✔ Answer for #2: 1, 2, 3

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Problem 3: Shade the last 2 shapes to finish the pattern.

Shapes given:

Blue square, Yellow circle, Red circle, Blue square, Yellow circle, Red circle, Blue square, Yellow circle, [blank], [blank]

Pattern: It looks like a group of 3: [Blue Square, Yellow Circle, Red Circle] repeating.

Check:

Positions 1-3: B, Y, R
Positions 4-6: B, Y, R
Positions 7-9: B, Y, ? → so 9th should be Red Circle
Position 10: would start new group → Blue Square

Wait — there are 10 boxes total? Let's count:

Box 1: Blue square
Box 2: Yellow circle
Box 3: Red circle
Box 4: Blue square
Box 5: Yellow circle
Box 6: Red circle
Box 7: Blue square
Box 8: Yellow circle
Box 9: ???
Box 10: ???

So pattern is every 3: B,Y,R

So box 9 should be Red circle (to complete third group)
Box 10 should be Blue square (start of fourth group)

But the instruction says “shade the last 2 shapes” — meaning we have to color them according to the pattern.

So Box 9: shade as Red circle
Box 10: shade as Blue square

✔ Answer for #3: Last two shapes are Red circle, then Blue square

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Problem 4: Complete the last 2 dice patterns.

Dice shown:

Die 1: 1 dot (center)
Die 2: 2 dots (top-left, bottom-right)
Die 3: 3 dots (diagonal)
Die 4: 1 dot
Die 5: 2 dots
Die 6: 3 dots
Die 7: ???
Die 8: ???

Pattern: Repeats every 3: 1, 2, 3, then 1, 2, 3...

So Die 7 should be 1 dot
Die 8 should be 2 dots

✔ Answer for #4: Next two dice show 1 dot, then 2 dots

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Problem 5: Shade the last 3 patterns.

Squares:

Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray, Yellow, Yellow, [blank], [blank], [blank]

Pattern: Looks like [Gray, Yellow, Yellow] repeating.

Check:

Positions 1-3: G, Y, Y
Positions 4-6: G, Y, Y
Positions 7-9: should be G, Y, Y

So:

Box 7: Gray
Box 8: Yellow
Box 9: Yellow

✔ Answer for #5: Last three squares are Gray, Yellow, Yellow

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Problem 6: Write in the last 2 letters

Letters: X, Y, Z, X, Y, Z, X, _, _

Pattern: Repeats every 3: X, Y, Z

So:

Position 1: X
2: Y
3: Z
4: X
5: Y
6: Z
7: X
8: should be Y
9: should be Z

✔ Answer for #6: Y, Z

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Final Answers compiled:

1) Surprised face, then Smiling face
2) 1, 2, 3
3) Red circle, then Blue square
4) Dice with 1 dot, then 2 dots
5) Gray square, Yellow square, Yellow square
6) Y, Z

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Final Answer:
1) Surprised, Smiling
2) 1, 2, 3
3) Red circle, Blue square
4) 1-dot die, 2-dot die
5) Gray, Yellow, Yellow
6) Y, Z