MyMathKidK-8 Curriculum

Kindergarten Patterns: Mixed Patterns

Practice all pattern types

What You'll Learn

Identify different pattern types
Continue any pattern
Think about what comes next

📖Pattern Detective

Now you know AB, ABB, and ABC patterns! Look carefully to figure out which type each pattern is.

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Ask yourself: How many items repeat? 2 items = AB, 3 items with a repeat = ABB, 3 different items = ABC.

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

Example 1
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Fill in the missing terms
1. Find the part that repeats: heart, heart, square, square. The pattern says it again and again.
2. Split the row into groups of 4: (heart, heart, square, square) (heart, heart, ?, ?).
3. Fill in the question marks so every group matches (heart, heart, square, square): (heart, heart, ?, ?) becomes (heart, heart, square, square).
4. So the missing shapes are square, square.
Answer: square, square
Example 2
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Fill in the missing terms
1. Find the part that repeats: square, star, heart. The pattern says it again and again.
2. Split the row into groups of 3: (square, star, heart) (square, star, heart) (?, ?, …).
3. Fill in the question marks so every group matches (square, star, heart): a new group starts: (square, star, …).
4. So the missing shapes are square, star.
Answer: square, star
Example 3
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Fill in the missing terms
1. Find the part that repeats: star, heart, square. The pattern says it again and again.
2. Split the row into groups of 3: (star, heart, square) (star, heart, square) (?, ?, …).
3. Fill in the question marks so every group matches (star, heart, square): a new group starts: (star, heart, …).
4. So the missing shapes are star, heart.
Answer: star, heart

Practice Worksheets

Mixed Patterns (Set A)

Practice all pattern types

Mixed Patterns (Set B)

More mixed pattern practice

Mixed Patterns (Set C)

Additional mixed practice

Mixed Patterns (Set D)

Keep practicing all patterns

Mixed Patterns (Set E)

Master all Kindergarten patterns