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Let’s go row by row and find the pattern in each sequence. We’ll look at what repeats or alternates, then pick the picture that comes next.

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Row 1: Sunglasses
Sequence:
Normal glasses → Heart-shaped glasses → Normal glasses → Heart-shaped glasses → ?

Pattern: Alternating — normal, heart, normal, heart... so next should be normal glasses.

Right column options:
Top = normal glasses
Bottom = heart-shaped glasses
→ Pick top one (normal glasses)

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Row 2: Duck floatie and life ring
Sequence:
Duck → Life ring → Duck → Life ring → ?

Pattern: Alternating — duck, ring, duck, ring... so next should be duck.

Right column options:
Top = small duck
Bottom = small life ring
→ Pick top one (duck)

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Row 3: Beach ball and sailboat
Sequence:
Beach ball → Sailboat → Sailboat → Beach ball → ?

Wait — let’s list them again:
1. Beach ball
2. Sailboat
3. Sailboat
4. Beach ball
5. ?

Hmm… maybe it’s symmetric? Or alternating with a twist?

Actually, let’s group:
[Beach ball, Sailboat] then [Sailboat, Beach ball] — that’s like reversing the pair.

So if we think of pairs:
Pair 1: Ball, Boat
Pair 2: Boat, Ball
Then Pair 3 should start with... Ball? But we already have 4 items.

Alternatively, maybe it’s:
Ball → Boat → Boat → Ball → ???
That looks like a mirror: A-B-B-A-?
If it’s symmetric, after A-B-B-A, the next might be B? But that doesn’t fit well.

Wait — perhaps it’s repeating every 4? Let’s see positions:

Position 1: Ball
Position 2: Boat
Position 3: Boat
Position 4: Ball
Position 5: ?

Maybe it’s grouping as: (Ball, Boat), (Boat, Ball) — so next pair starts with Ball? But we only need one item.

Another idea: Maybe it’s alternating but with two boats in a row sometimes? Not clear.

Wait — let’s count how many of each:

Ball appears at pos 1 and 4
Boat appears at pos 2 and 3

So maybe the pattern is: Ball, Boat, Boat, Ball, then repeat? So position 5 would be same as position 1 → Ball

But wait — position 5 is after Ball (pos4). If pattern is 4-item cycle: [Ball, Boat, Boat, Ball], then pos5 = pos1 = Ball.

Yes! That makes sense.

So next is beach ball

Right column options:
Top = sailboat
Bottom = beach ball
→ Pick bottom one (beach ball)

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Row 4: Seashell and flower
Sequence:
Seashell → Flower → Seashell → Flower → ?

Pattern: Alternating — shell, flower, shell, flower... so next should be seashell

Right column options:
Top = seashell
Bottom = flower
→ Pick top one (seashell)

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Row 5: Turtle and starfish
Sequence:
Turtle → Turtle → Starfish → Turtle → ?

List:
1. Turtle
2. Turtle
3. Starfish
4. Turtle
5. ?

What’s the pattern?

Maybe: Two turtles, then starfish, then turtle... not obvious.

Try grouping:
[Turtle, Turtle], [Starfish, Turtle] — doesn’t help.

Count occurrences:

Turtles at 1,2,4
Starfish at 3

After two turtles, one starfish, then one turtle... maybe next is starfish to complete a set?

Or perhaps it’s: T, T, S, T, S? Like after first two turtles, alternate S and T?

From position 3 onward: S, T, ? → if alternating, next is S.

Check: Positions 3=S, 4=T, 5=? → if alternating, 5=S.

Also, total so far: 3 turtles, 1 starfish — adding another starfish balances it a bit.

Another way: Look at the sequence as having a “break” after two turtles.

Pattern: TT S T ? → maybe TT S T S → yes, that feels right.

So next is starfish

Right column options:
Top = starfish
Bottom = turtle
→ Pick top one (starfish)

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Now, let’s summarize which option to circle in the right column for each row:

Row 1: Top (normal glasses)
Row 2: Top (duck)
Row 3: Bottom (beach ball)
Row 4: Top (seashell)
Row 5: Top (starfish)

Final Answer:
For each row, circle the following from the right column:
Row 1: top
Row 2: top
Row 3: bottom
Row 4: top
Row 5: top