Draw What Comes Next: Turning Shapes
Five drawing pattern rows (an arrow turning a quarter turn, a half-shaded circle turning, a triangle turning, an L turning and a shaded corner moving around). Kids work out the rule of each row and draw the next picture themselves instead of circling an answer. The answer key on page 2 shows the next picture in red.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the game and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this game
Five drawing pattern rows (an arrow turning a quarter turn, a half-shaded circle turning, a triangle turning, an L turning and a shaded corner moving around). Kids work out the rule of each row and draw the next picture themselves instead of circling an answer. The answer key on page 2 shows the next picture in red. It matches first grade goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
Tips for using it
- Read the row out loud together before drawing; the rhythm gives the rule away.
- Ask what changed between two neighbors in the row, then whether it changes the same way each time.
- Check the answer key together, then invent one more row on the back.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the game and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
