Pattern Making

15 Grade 2 Movement and Creative Activities questions on Pattern Making, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Arrange these seeds to make a repeating pattern: [maize, bean, maize, bean].

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   Marking scheme

   maize, bean, maize, bean (any correct alternating order).

2. Question 2

   2 marks

   Draw a pattern using circles and lines: circle, line, circle, line. Continue it three more times.

   (2 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Pattern repeats circle-line correctly at least three times.

3. Question 3

   2 marks

   Draw a pattern of your own using dots and lines. Repeat it three times.

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Use leaves and flowers to make a pattern: leaf, flower, leaf, flower. Draw your pattern.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: In the pattern big, small, big, small, the next one is ______.

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6. Question 6

   2 marks

   Draw a line of beads using two shapes that repeat, like circle, square, circle, square.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Fill in the blank: A pattern that happens again and again is called a ______ pattern.

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Match each start of a pattern to the shape that comes next.

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   Marking scheme

   red, blue -> red; big, small -> big; up, down -> up; dot, line -> dot.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Draw a zigzag pattern like the roof of a house across your page.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: We can make patterns using different ______ like red, green and yellow.

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Draw the next shape in this pattern: triangle, square, triangle, square, ______.

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12. Question 12

    2 marks

    Make a pattern using beans and maize seeds: bean, bean, maize, bean, bean, maize. Draw it.

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    Rearrange these to make a repeating pattern: square, circle, square, circle (write them in the right order).

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    circle, square, circle, square (any correct ABAB repeat).

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank to continue the pattern: red, blue, red, blue, ________.

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15. Question 15

    2 marks

    Colour this pattern: first shape red, second shape green, then repeat. Draw and colour three pairs.

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