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Year 2 Maths — Patterns

Find the rule in a pattern and say what comes next.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.This pattern jumps by 3. Put it in order, smallest first.

    • 1
    • 7
    • 4
    • 13
    • 10

  2. 2.What comes next? 30, 27, 24, 21, ___

  3. 3.This pattern goes 3, 6, 9, 12. What is the jump each time?

  4. 4.What comes next? big, small, big, small, ___

    • a) huge
    • b) big
    • c) small
    • d) tiny

  5. 5.What comes next? 2, 4, 6, 8, ___

  6. 6.What comes next? 5, 10, 15, 20, ___

  7. 7.Match each pattern to the number that comes next.

    • 2, 4, 6
    • 5, 10, 15
    • 10, 20, 30
    • 3, 6, 9
    • 40
    • 20
    • 12
    • 8

  8. 8.What comes next? red, blue, red, blue, red, ___

    • a) yellow
    • b) green
    • c) red
    • d) blue

Answer key — Year 2 Maths — Patterns

  1. 1. 1. 1 2. 4 3. 7 4. 10 5. 13
  2. 2. 18
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. b) big
  5. 5. 10
  6. 6. 25
  7. 7. 2, 4, 6 → 8; 5, 10, 15 → 20; 10, 20, 30 → 40; 3, 6, 9 → 12
  8. 8. d) blue