Printable Shape Patterns Worksheets
Printable shape patterns worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 4 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as ordering activities and sorting activities.
About Shape Patterns
What this skill is
Shape patterns practices identifying, extending, and creating repeating sequences of geometric shapes based on pattern rules (AB, ABC, AABB).
When children learn it
Repeating shape patterns are taught in prekindergarten through 2nd grade.
Teaching Tips
- Circle the core repeating pattern unit before extending.
- Say shape names aloud rhythmically (circle, square, circle, square).
Common Mistakes
- Failing to identify the core repeating unit of the pattern.
- Extending patterns with wrong shape choices.