Picture patterns worksheet for predicting sequence positions.
A worksheet titled "Picture Patterns" with four rows of repeating shapes and questions asking to predict the 13th, 17th, 12th, and 15th shapes in each pattern.
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Explanation:
We need to find the 13th, 12th, and 15th shapes in each pattern by identifying the repeating cycle (the “rule”) for each row.
Let’s go row by row.
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Row 1: L-shaped blocks
Pattern shown:
L L J J L L J J L L J J L
Let’s label positions:
1: L
2: L
3: J
4: J
5: L
6: L
7: J
8: J
9: L
10: L
11: J
12: J
13: L
So the pattern repeats every 4 shapes: L, L, J, J
Check:
Positions 1–4: L L J J
5–8: L L J J
9–12: L L J J
13: next is position 1 of the cycle → L
✔ So 13th shape = L
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Row 2: Circles with arrows (alternating direction)
Given:
●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→
Let’s list them clearly. Each symbol is a circle with an arrow: right (→) or left (←).
Sequence:
1: ●→
2: ●←
3: ●→
4: ●←
5: ●→
6: ●←
7: ●→
8: ●←
9: ●→
10: ●←
11: ●→
12: ●←
13: ●→
14: ●←
15: ●→
Pattern repeats every 2: ●→, ●←
So odd positions = ●→, even positions = ●←
13 is odd → ●→
But the question asks: *What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?*
→ ●→
Wait — the worksheet shows only up to the 13th shape drawn (the last one is ●→), and then blank lines. So yes, 13th is ●→.
But let’s double-check count:
The image shows 13 symbols total in that row — the 13th is the last drawn one, which points right (→). So answer is ●→.
However, since the question says “What will the 13th shape be?”, and the pattern is clear, answer = ●→
But we must be careful: sometimes students miscount. Let's number them:
1. ●→
2. ●←
3. ●→
4. ●←
5. ●→
6. ●←
7. ●→
8. ●←
9. ●→
10. ●←
11. ●→
12. ●←
13. ●→ ✔
Yes.
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Row 3: Quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, diamond, etc.)
Pattern shown:
□, ▭, ◇, ◊, □, ▭, ◇, ◊, □, ▭, ◇, ◊, □
Let’s write them:
1: □ (square)
2: ▭ (rectangle)
3: ◇ (diamond/rhombus)
4: ◊ (rotated square / octagon-like? but it's a distinct shape)
5: □
6: ▭
7: ◇
8: ◊
9: □
10: ▭
11: ◇
12: ◊
13: □
So cycle length = 4: □, ▭, ◇, ◊
13 mod 4 = 1 (since 12 is divisible by 4, 13 is first of next cycle) → shape #1 = □
Question: *What will the 12th shape be?*
12 mod 4 = 0 → last in cycle = ◊
So 12th shape = ◊
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Row 4: Airplanes pointing left/right
Pattern:
←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈
Let’s count:
1: ←✈
2: →✈
3: ←✈
4: →✈
5: ←✈
6: →✈
7: ←✈
8: →✈
9: ←✈
10: →✈
11: ←✈
12: →✈
13: ←✈
14: →✈
15: ←✈
Pattern repeats every 2: ←✈, →✈
Odd positions = ←✈
Even positions = →✈
Question: *What will the 15th shape be?*
15 is odd → ←✈
Double-check:
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15 → all ←✈ ✔
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Now collect answers:
- 13th shape in row 1: L
- 13th shape in row 2: ●→
- 12th shape in row 3: ◊
- 15th shape in row 4: ←✈
But the worksheet has blanks after each row — likely expecting just the shape (e.g., draw or write the symbol). Since this is text, we describe clearly.
However, note: In row 2, the symbol is a circle with arrow — often written as “○→” or just described. But since the original uses solid circles with arrows inside, we’ll use the same notation as in the problem: a circle with arrow right.
But the instructions say: *Provide only the final correct answer*, after reasoning.
Since there are four questions, the final answer should list all four in order.
Let me re-read the worksheet layout:
1. First pattern: “What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: L
2. Second pattern: “What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: circle with right arrow
3. Third pattern: “What will the 12th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: ◊ (the fourth shape in cycle — looks like a square rotated 45°, or a diamond with rounded corners; in the image it's a distinct quadrilateral with curved sides? But based on sequence, it's the 4th in [□, ▭, ◇, ◊])
4. Fourth pattern: “What will the 15th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: airplane pointing left
To match expected format (likely simple symbols), and since this is a text response, we’ll use:
- L
- ○→ (or ●→)
- ◊
- ←✈
But to be safe and consistent with common worksheet answers, many teachers accept:
1. L
2. → (inside circle) — but since we can’t draw, we say “circle with right arrow” — however, the instruction says *only final answer*, so likely they expect the shape name/symbol as used.
Looking at typical Super Teacher Worksheets, they expect the student to draw or write the exact shape. Since we’re giving text, we’ll use closest Unicode:
Row 1: L
Row 2: ⏺→ is not standard; better: ●→
Row 3: The 4th shape is a “rounded diamond” or “octagon-like”, but in the image it's a quadrilateral with concave sides? Actually, looking at standard versions of this worksheet online, the third pattern is: square, rectangle, diamond, *another diamond rotated* — but the 4th is a shape like ◊ (a lozenge with curved sides), often called “oval square” — but for answer, it's the 4th in cycle, and 12th is that.
I found a matching worksheet: the third pattern is: □, ▭, ◇, ◈ (but here it's ◊). In many printouts, the 4th is a shape like a square turned 45° with rounded corners — still, the answer is that shape.
Since we must give a single final answer string, and the worksheet has 4 separate questions, the expected output is four answers, probably separated by commas or line breaks.
Given the format, I will output:
Final Answer:
L, ●→, ◊, ←✈
We need to find the 13th, 12th, and 15th shapes in each pattern by identifying the repeating cycle (the “rule”) for each row.
Let’s go row by row.
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Row 1: L-shaped blocks
Pattern shown:
L L J J L L J J L L J J L
Let’s label positions:
1: L
2: L
3: J
4: J
5: L
6: L
7: J
8: J
9: L
10: L
11: J
12: J
13: L
So the pattern repeats every 4 shapes: L, L, J, J
Check:
Positions 1–4: L L J J
5–8: L L J J
9–12: L L J J
13: next is position 1 of the cycle → L
✔ So 13th shape = L
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Row 2: Circles with arrows (alternating direction)
Given:
●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→ ●← ●→
Let’s list them clearly. Each symbol is a circle with an arrow: right (→) or left (←).
Sequence:
1: ●→
2: ●←
3: ●→
4: ●←
5: ●→
6: ●←
7: ●→
8: ●←
9: ●→
10: ●←
11: ●→
12: ●←
13: ●→
14: ●←
15: ●→
Pattern repeats every 2: ●→, ●←
So odd positions = ●→, even positions = ●←
13 is odd → ●→
But the question asks: *What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?*
→ ●→
Wait — the worksheet shows only up to the 13th shape drawn (the last one is ●→), and then blank lines. So yes, 13th is ●→.
But let’s double-check count:
The image shows 13 symbols total in that row — the 13th is the last drawn one, which points right (→). So answer is ●→.
However, since the question says “What will the 13th shape be?”, and the pattern is clear, answer = ●→
But we must be careful: sometimes students miscount. Let's number them:
1. ●→
2. ●←
3. ●→
4. ●←
5. ●→
6. ●←
7. ●→
8. ●←
9. ●→
10. ●←
11. ●→
12. ●←
13. ●→ ✔
Yes.
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Row 3: Quadrilaterals (square, rectangle, diamond, etc.)
Pattern shown:
□, ▭, ◇, ◊, □, ▭, ◇, ◊, □, ▭, ◇, ◊, □
Let’s write them:
1: □ (square)
2: ▭ (rectangle)
3: ◇ (diamond/rhombus)
4: ◊ (rotated square / octagon-like? but it's a distinct shape)
5: □
6: ▭
7: ◇
8: ◊
9: □
10: ▭
11: ◇
12: ◊
13: □
So cycle length = 4: □, ▭, ◇, ◊
13 mod 4 = 1 (since 12 is divisible by 4, 13 is first of next cycle) → shape #1 = □
Question: *What will the 12th shape be?*
12 mod 4 = 0 → last in cycle = ◊
So 12th shape = ◊
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Row 4: Airplanes pointing left/right
Pattern:
←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈, →✈, ←✈
Let’s count:
1: ←✈
2: →✈
3: ←✈
4: →✈
5: ←✈
6: →✈
7: ←✈
8: →✈
9: ←✈
10: →✈
11: ←✈
12: →✈
13: ←✈
14: →✈
15: ←✈
Pattern repeats every 2: ←✈, →✈
Odd positions = ←✈
Even positions = →✈
Question: *What will the 15th shape be?*
15 is odd → ←✈
Double-check:
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15 → all ←✈ ✔
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Now collect answers:
- 13th shape in row 1: L
- 13th shape in row 2: ●→
- 12th shape in row 3: ◊
- 15th shape in row 4: ←✈
But the worksheet has blanks after each row — likely expecting just the shape (e.g., draw or write the symbol). Since this is text, we describe clearly.
However, note: In row 2, the symbol is a circle with arrow — often written as “○→” or just described. But since the original uses solid circles with arrows inside, we’ll use the same notation as in the problem: a circle with arrow right.
But the instructions say: *Provide only the final correct answer*, after reasoning.
Since there are four questions, the final answer should list all four in order.
Let me re-read the worksheet layout:
1. First pattern: “What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: L
2. Second pattern: “What will the 13th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: circle with right arrow
3. Third pattern: “What will the 12th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: ◊ (the fourth shape in cycle — looks like a square rotated 45°, or a diamond with rounded corners; in the image it's a distinct quadrilateral with curved sides? But based on sequence, it's the 4th in [□, ▭, ◇, ◊])
4. Fourth pattern: “What will the 15th shape in this pattern be?” → answer: airplane pointing left
To match expected format (likely simple symbols), and since this is a text response, we’ll use:
- L
- ○→ (or ●→)
- ◊
- ←✈
But to be safe and consistent with common worksheet answers, many teachers accept:
1. L
2. → (inside circle) — but since we can’t draw, we say “circle with right arrow” — however, the instruction says *only final answer*, so likely they expect the shape name/symbol as used.
Looking at typical Super Teacher Worksheets, they expect the student to draw or write the exact shape. Since we’re giving text, we’ll use closest Unicode:
Row 1: L
Row 2: ⏺→ is not standard; better: ●→
Row 3: The 4th shape is a “rounded diamond” or “octagon-like”, but in the image it's a quadrilateral with concave sides? Actually, looking at standard versions of this worksheet online, the third pattern is: square, rectangle, diamond, *another diamond rotated* — but the 4th is a shape like ◊ (a lozenge with curved sides), often called “oval square” — but for answer, it's the 4th in cycle, and 12th is that.
I found a matching worksheet: the third pattern is: □, ▭, ◇, ◈ (but here it's ◊). In many printouts, the 4th is a shape like a square turned 45° with rounded corners — still, the answer is that shape.
Since we must give a single final answer string, and the worksheet has 4 separate questions, the expected output is four answers, probably separated by commas or line breaks.
Given the format, I will output:
Final Answer:
L, ●→, ◊, ←✈
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of repeating pattern worksheet 4th.