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Year 2 Maths — Patterns

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

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.What comes next? 7, 9, 11, 13, ___

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

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

  3. 3.This pattern goes 10, 20, 30. Tap the number that comes after 60.

    Mark the line with an X.

    0102030405060708090100

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

  5. 5.Sort these patterns by whether they grow or shrink.

    Groups: Grows · Shrinks

    • 2, 4, 6
    • 30, 20, 10
    • 1, 2, 3, 4
    • 5, 10, 15
    • 10, 9, 8, 7
    • 20, 15, 10

  6. 6.What comes next? 1, 2, 4, 8, ___

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

  8. 8.What comes next? 100, 90, 80, 70, ___

Answer key — Year 2 Maths — Patterns

  1. 1. 15
  2. 2. d) big
  3. 3. 70
  4. 4. 3
  5. 5. 1, 2, 3, 4 → Grows; 10, 9, 8, 7 → Shrinks; 5, 10, 15 → Grows; 20, 15, 10 → Shrinks; 2, 4, 6 → Grows; 30, 20, 10 → Shrinks
  6. 6. 16
  7. 7. 18
  8. 8. 60