Big and Small Patterns: What Comes Next?
Patterns that do not use color at all: big apple, small apple; two big stars and a small one; a fish that turns left and right; ducks that face this way and that. Kids notice size and direction, then draw the next picture. The answer key is on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Pre-K
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Patterns that do not use color at all: big apple, small apple; two big stars and a small one; a fish that turns left and right; ducks that face this way and that. Kids notice size and direction, then draw the next picture. The answer key is on page 2. Little ones can do most of it with crayons, and a grown-up can read the short questions aloud.
Tips for using it
- Point to each item and say it out loud, then say what comes next before drawing it.
- Name the pattern with letters once your child gets it: red, yellow is an AB pattern.
- Use real objects (blocks, buttons, snacks) to build the same pattern before doing the page.
- When a row has a mistake or a gap, read it from both ends; the rule has to work in both directions.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet 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. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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