A pattern does the same thing again and again, in the same order.
Step 1: Let's Learn
Read it, or press Listen and follow the words.
The order is the pattern
Red, blue, red, blue is a pattern. Red, blue, blue, red is not, because it did not repeat the same way.
Say it out loud
Red, blue, red, blue. Your ears catch the repeat before your eyes do, so saying it helps you hear what comes next.
That is why patterns are useful
Once you find the repeat, you can say what comes next without being told. You worked it out yourself.
Check by looking back
Say your answer, then look at the row again. Does the whole thing still repeat properly?
Step 2: Try It Yourself
Say the colours out loud as you look.
How many in all
Step 3: Watch an Example
One step at a time.
Watch Bo Hear the Pattern
Bo sees red, blue, red, blue, red.
- Step 1
He says the colours out loud.
Step 4: Your Turn
Practice makes it stick.
The Beads
Problem 1 of 1
Red, blue, red, blue. What colour is next?
What Comes Next
1 of 3
🔴🔵🔴🔵. Next?
2 of 3
⭐🌙⭐🌙. Next?
3 of 3
Does a pattern repeat?
Step 5: Quick Check
Show what you know.
Question 1 of 1
🔵🔴🔵🔴. What is next?
What You Learned
- A pattern repeats.
- Say it out loud to hear what is next.